Marc Marquez admits “it’s not normal to win every weekend” after his 2025 dominance continued at the Hungarian MotoGP round.

The Spanish rider took one step closer to a ninth world title as he sealed a seventh double of the season at the new Balaton Park circuit, taking victory by over four seconds at the flag.

Despite falling behind Marco Bezzecchi at the start, Marquez revealed he was “comfortable” throughout Sunday’s Grand Prix as he made the race-winning move on Lap 11. 

However, the Spanish rider also admitted his achievement of winning at 13 of the 14 rounds this campaign was “not normal.”

“I cannot lie, today was comfortable,” Marquez told MotoGP.com after Sunday’s race.

“I was riding in a very good way. It’s true that everything that happened as we’ve seen in the first two corners, but after that I got momentum. 

“I just cooled down and just tried to warm my rear tyre because I was with the medium and from that point, just to build the race and as soon as I led the race, the pace was good. 

“I was fluid on the track, I was on the good lines so today was a very good day, but it’s not normal. It’s not normal to win every weekend, it’s not normal to win every Sprint race, it looks like [it] but it’s not. 

“There will arrive a day when somebody will be faster than us in a Sprint or a main race but it’s better to score a second position or third position, points for the championship.”

Marc Marquez: ‘My mistake’ to cause Turn 2 collision with Marco Bezzecchi

Despite feeling comfortable throughout the Hungarian GP, Marquez had a “scary moment” on the opening lap of the race with Bezzecchi. 

The Spanish rider made contact with the Aprilia rider at Turn 2 after relinquishing the lead of the race, but accepted full responsibility as the rider behind in the incident. 

“We arrive at the first corner, I braked late and I was able to stop the bike well,” Marquez told of the incident. 

“But then I was thinking ‘ok I’ll just release the brakes’ because I didn’t know how much control Bezzecchi and maybe another guy inside had. 

“I released the brakes and I turned late, I knew I would lose the position but I prefer to not to take the risk. 

“At Turn 2 it was my mistake, because the rider behind always needs to be careful about the front rider, but I didn’t expect him to slow down so much. 

“With angle I wasn’t able to brake, and we had that contact. We escaped from that moment but it was a scary moment.”

Marc Marquez reveals why he wants ‘first opportunity’ at MotoGP title in Japan over Misano

A seventh Sprint-race double of the season has edged Marquez ever closer to a ninth world title, which he could have a chance of winning by Misano. 

The Spanish rider admitted he’d prefer not to win the championship at Misano, as it would mean misfortune for his brother Alex Marquez in the next round in Barcelona.

“Of course, now every time it’s getting closer and closer but we need to keep the same mentality and the same focus,” Marquez said. 

“Yesterday we speak a bit with the Spanish journalists, they were asking, they were pushing and they gave me the numbers.

“ I need to say I wish the first opportunity I have [to win the championship] in Japan or Mandalika, because if I have it in Misano it means my brother had a disaster weekend in Catalunya and I want the best for him.”

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David Alonso produced a late charge from fifth to first as he claimed his maiden Moto2 victory at the brand-new Balaton Park circuit. 

Alonso prevailed over championship contenders Manuel Gonzalez and Diogo Moreira on the final two laps of the race as he won his first-ever race in the intermediate class by 0.174s.

Gonzalez made the best start from third, as he held the inside line to take the lead from polesitter Moreira.

Further down the order, chaos struck at Turn 1 as four riders were taken out of contention, with Celestino Vietti, Yuki Kunii, Darryn Binder and Unai Orradre all falling victim to the difficult race start.

Amidst the drama behind, Jake Dixon made a strong start from the second row and managed to overtake both Moreira and Gonzalez for the lead of the race. 

While both Moreira and Gonzalez looked to be the quicker riders throughout, Dixon’s strong late-braking allowed him to retain the lead ahead of the championship contenders.

However, on Lap 4 the Brazilian was able to use his superior pace to pass Dixon after the British rider ran onto the green paint at Turn 5. 

A lap later, the championship leader made his move on Dixon to take second place, and attempted to close on Moreira who had set the fastest lap of the race. 

A slight bobble for Moreira out of Turn 5 allowed Gonzalez to close the gap, with the Spaniard cutting three tenths out of the Brazilian’s lead in a single lap. 

Aron Canet spent a number of laps looking to pass Dixon, but the rookie duo of Collin Veijer and David Alonso capitalised on the Spaniard’s drop in pace to take fourth and fifth respectively. 

At the front, Gonzalez continued to close the gap between himself and the Brazilian and was finally able to take his opportunity on Lap 15, as he took the lead and immediately attempted to break away. 

In the battle for the final podium positions behind, Alonso set a new lap record as he used his new-found pace to pass fellow rookie Veijer for fourth.

At the front, Gonzalez had a big moment on the curbs coming out of Turn 5 to allow Moreira to close in, but the Spaniard managed to retain his position, but brought the second group of Dixon and Alonso back into contention.

Alonso was able to use the change to his advantage, as he stole third place from Dixon going into the first corner and attempted to charge onto the back of the leading pair. 

The reigning Moto3 World Champion studied the braking of Moreira ahead, and with two laps remaining he made his move at Turn 1, holding onto the position despite having his foot come off the side of his Aspar machine.

Gonzalez was next to come under pressure from the fast-charging Alonso, but the Colombian was unable to produce an overtake at his favoured Turn 1. 

At Turn 9, Alonso finally decided to strike and forced Gonzalez wide at the chicane, as the Aspar rider looked on course to take a debut victory in the class. 

The Colombian ran wide at the final chicane to allow Moreira one final opportunity to clinch the race victory, as the leading trio were level down the last straight. 

Alonso came through to seal his maiden Moto2 victory as he became the first Colombian to win a race in the intermediate class. 

Moreira maintained second place over the line despite contact with Gonzalez, with the disgruntled Spaniard completing the podium. 

Dixon clinched fourth ahead of Veijer in fifth, while Canet eventually crossed the line in sixth. 

Adrian Huertas produced his best result in Moto2 to date as he took seventh, as Filip Salac saw the chequered flag in eighth. 

Daniel Holgado led fellow rookie Ivan Ortola over the line as the pair took ninth and 10th respectively, with Marcos Ramirez a distant 11th.

Barry Baltus was forced to take a long lap due to track limits but came home in 12th, as Zonta van den Goorbergh finished 13th. 

Albert Arenas was involved in the first corner incident but crossed the line in 14th, as Tony Arbolino completed the points finishers in 15th.

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Maximo Quiles produced a remarkable comeback as he edged out Valentin Perrone to seal the Hungarian Moto3 victory via a photo finish.

The Spanish rider recovered after losing the lead of the race to fellow rookie Perrone, as the pair were separated by just 0.018s over the line. 

Quiles made the best start from pole position and held his lead down into the first two corners. 

The rest of the front row also made a good start, with Perrone and Angel Piqueras holding their positions in second and third, before David Munoz was forced to sit up going into Turn 2. 

Further down the order, championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda was unable to make progress on the start and was overtaken by Guido Pini as he settled into eighth place.

On Lap 3, Quiles ran wide at the first chicane to allow Perrone to take the lead, but the Spaniard responded straight away to regain the position. 

Behind the lead pair, Munoz seemingly recovered from his second corner blunder to move ahead of Angel Piqueras into the podium positions, before passing Perrone to take second. 

Piqueras didn’t waste much time in making his move past the Argentine, as the Spaniard followed Munoz’s lead to steal the last podium spot. 

Down into Turn 9. Piqueras regained his place in front of Munoz as the rider sitting second in the championship moved into second in the race.

The pair then relinquished their positions back to Perrone down the straight, but a small error for the Argentinian in Turn 14 allowed Piqueras back into second place. 

Munoz also returned to the rostrum by overtaking Perrone, and set the fastest lap of the race in his bid to re-pass Piqueras.

As Quiles looked to up the pace at the front, he made an error at Turn 15 to allow the three riders behind to overtake, with Perrone taking the lead after receiving some slipstream from Munoz down the straight. 

Guido Pini also made a slight error behind Quiles, which allowed Rueda to take fifth and close in on the leading group. 

As the Italian faded from the leading group, Munoz struck once more on Piqueras to re-take second place, though Perrone continued to hold firm at the front of the field. 

Quiles also showed his overtaking prowess by pulling a move on Piqueras to put himself back into the podium positions, and crucially found a rider between himself and championship leader Rueda.

The young Spaniard found his rhythm to put another overtake on Munoz for second, as he attempted to close the gap to Perrone in the lead. 

Going onto the final lap, it was a head-to-head between Perrone and Quiles for the victory, as the young Spaniard looked to make his move at the opening few corners, but the Argentine’s sweeping lines made him hold position. 

At Turn 5, Quiles made his move on Perrone, and this time was able to make it stick as he attempted to lead for the remainder of the final lap.

In the final chicane, the Argentinian set up a last-ditch attempt to take the victory, levelling Quiles to move back in front. 

However, Quiles responded in the last corner and the riders drew level as they raced to the finish line down the main straight, making slight contact before the flag. 

It was Quiles who crossed the line first to record his second victory of the campaign by just 0.018s. 

Perrone was forced to settle for second despite a valiant fight back, while Munoz completed the podium in third. 

Piqueras narrowly missed out on a visit to the rostrum in fourth as he slightly closed the gap on championship leader Rueda, who took fifth. 

Adrian Fernandez led Leopard team-mate David Almansa over the line as the pair took sixth and seventh respectively, with Joel Kelso just behind in eighth. 

Alvaro Carpe completed the race in ninth as Jacob Roulstone rounded out the top 10. 

Dennis Foggia spent the majority of the race on his own as crossed the line in 11th, two seconds clear of Nicola Carraro in 12th.

Casey O’Gorman ended his final stand-in race for the Sic58 Squadra in 13th, while both Ryusei Yamanaka and Marcos Uriarte were forced to visit the gravel trap to avoid a crashing Scott Ogden, but came home to complete the points finishers.

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Marc Marquez dominated the first-ever Hungarian MotoGP qualifying session at Balaton Park to claim pole position with a new lap record.

The eight-time World Champion sealed the first MotoGP pole position around the Balaton Park circuit by 0.290s.

Pedro Acosta crashed in the opening minutes of Q2, disrupting many of the riders’ first attempts at lap times, though Marquez was able to come through to set the early pace.

The Spanish rider continued his form as the yellow flags came in, setting the fastest lap time of the weekend with a 1:36.646. 

Though there were a number of challenges throughout the session, Marquez managed to go even faster on his final attempt, sealing pole position with a time of 1:36.518.

Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio Di Giannantonio came through from Q1 to make the front row, with Bezzecchi in second and Di Giannantonio taking third. 

Enea Bastianini qualified fourth to head the second row of the grid, while Franco Morbidelli took fifth at the end of the session. 

Fabio Quartararo completed the session in sixth after setting a strong final lap ahead of Acosta in seventh after his early crash. 

Fermin Aldeguer finished his qualifying campaign in eighth to finish ahead of both factory Honda riders, with Luca Marini in ninth and Joan Mir taking the flag in 10th. 

Alex Marquez struggled throughout the session and could only manage 11th, which would become 14th for Sunday’s race due to his three place grid penalty for disturbing Francesco Bagnaia in practice. 

Riding for Tech3 as a replacement for the injured Maverick Vinales, Pol Espargaro completed the Q2 standings in 12th after suffering a crash with seconds left on the clock. 

Brad Binder set an identical lap time to Fabio Di Giannantonio, but was eliminated in Q1 on a tiebreaker, meaning the South African could only qualify 13th.

Jack Miller completed his qualifying in 14th, while Francesco Bagnaia continued his disappointing run of form and rounded out the fifth row in 15th. 

Raul Fernandez headed the sixth row after qualifying 16th, ahead of reigning World Champion Jorge Martin in 17th and Johann Zarco in 18th.

Miguel Oliveira showed strong pace at the start of the session, but only managed 19th at the end of the session.

Alex Rins took the flag in 20th, while Ai Ogura completed the standings after qualifying 21st.

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Marc Marquez claimed the fastest time to top the timesheets at the final Hungarian MotoGP practice session.

Marquez has consistently shown his plans for dominance around the new circuit, and narrowly showed himself as the fastest rider with a time of 1:37.355. 

Pedro Acosta also carried over his strong pace from Friday, proving the closest challenger to the championship leader as he was pipped to top spot by just 0.008s. 

Fabio Di Giannantonio completed the top three, a further tenth behind the top two, while Fermin Aldeguer and Marco Bezzecchi completed the top five. 

Enea Bastianini and Joan Mir continued their strong form from the Red Bull Ring, finishing final practice in sixth and seventh respectively, ahead of the second factory KTM of Brad Binder in eighth. 

Alex Marquez ended his session in ninth as reigning World Champion Jorge Martin rounded out the top 10. 

Miguel Oliveira and Ai Ogura set identical lap times, as the Portuguese rider stole 11th ahead of the Trackhouse rider in 12th.

Luca Marini took 13th at the chequered flag, while Pol Espargaro continued his strong form as a replacement rider for Maverick Vinales in 14th.

Fabio Quartararo ended the final practice session in 15th, edging out former team-mate Franco Morbidelli who took 16th.

Johann Zarco had difficulties throughout practice as he concluded the session in 17th, while Francesco Bagnaia’s struggles continued as he could only manage 18th. 

Raul Fernandez set his fastest time in 19th, with Alex Rins 20th as the flag was thrown out. Jack Miller completed the standings in 21st.

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Joan Mir revealed his sixth-place in Sunday’s Austrian MotoGP race was his “realistic position in the standings” despite previous misfortune.

The Honda rider recorded his best result with the manufacturer since the 2023 Indian GP by taking sixth in Spielberg, showing signs of a potential improvement for both the bike and rider.

Mir admitted he believed his result was “realistic” and said that it was possible because he was able to “ride like I want” though suggested it was the maximum he could take from the weekend.

“Today, we gave 110% in this race,” Mir shared post-race via GPOne.

“Honestly, I’m happy because I think this is my realistic position in the standings. I had seen it since free practice and in qualifying.

“If I can ride like I want, this result is possible. To do more, though, was impossible.”

“Overall though, we have to be satisfied with this result.”

The 2020 World Champion has been vocal about his struggles aboard the RC213V machine, crashing in 58% of the races he has competed with the Japanese manufacturer.

Following the sixth-place finish, Mir said he has “a lot of confidence” ahead of the next few rounds, including at the brand-new Balaton Park circuit in Hungary. 

“I think the last race where I managed to do something like this was in Aragon because, like in the others, I had the potential, but for one reason or another, I never succeeded.

“Definitely, this result gives me a lot of confidence; it’s something I needed, and I’m happy about it.

“I’m sure it’ll help me in facing the next races. Now, let’s enjoy the moment. It means we aren’t so far away after all.”

Joan Mir: ‘Still not enough’ improvement from Honda to become regular MotoGP challenger

Despite the positive result of Austria, Mir played down the idea that Honda had made any significant improvements at the Red Bull Ring. 

The Spaniard recognised the improvements of the Japanese manufacturer, who took a podium and a victory with Johann Zarco earlier in the campaign, but suggested “it’s still not enough” to return to the front regularly.

“It’s still to early to say, it’s true that we are improving,” Mir said.

“We improved at the beginning of the year but during the season then we didn’t improve much. With the package we have we have done what we can, but I think other manufacturers have improved as well.

“KTM has improved, Aorukua at the beginning of the season was lost while now they are always competitive.

“We are improving, but it’s still not enough. We have made small steps, not enough to make a decisive step compared to the others. They are improving faster than us.”

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Francesco Bagnaia revealed it is “difficult to explain” his 2025 struggles after a disappointing Austrian MotoGP weekend.

Bagnaia qualified on the front row after a strong start to the weekend, but failed to finish the Sprint race after a faulty rear tyre, before finishing eighth in the main race on Sunday. 

While Bagnaia admitted podium finishers Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi “did everything better” during the race, the Italian was unable to provide an answer as to why he was 12 seconds slower than last year’s race time.

“What has been happening all year has happened again,” the double World Champion told DAZN. 

“I fight and give it my all. But this time, giving it my all, I finished eighth. The winner did it in the same time it took me to win last year. So I have the potential.

“I don’t know why things aren’t working out for me. Marco [Bezzecchi] and Marc [Marquez] did everything better than me. 

“That I finished 12 seconds behind on a circuit where I always made a difference is something I don’t understand, and will never understand.”

Bagnaia’s eighth place means he is now 197 points behind team-mate Marquez in the championship, and 55 points adrift of Alex Marquez for second place.

Following another disappointing Sunday, the Italian demanded that Ducati “explain” the cause of his issues as he is “running out of patience” with his current form.

“I’m always focused, I’ve never lost my head, but today I couldn’t accelerate; everyone was overtaking me coming out of the corners. 

“I hope Ducati explains it to me, because I’m running out of patience.”

Gigi Dall’Igna bemoans ‘wasted opportunity’ for Bagnaia at Austrian MotoGP round

Bagnaia may not be the only figure inside Ducati to be losing his patience, with Ducati General Manager Gigi Dall’Igna publicly showing disappointment with the Turin native for the first time.

The Italian engineer bemoaned a “wasted opportunity” for Bagnaia to take a step forward after his struggles aboard the GP25 this season.

Dall’Igna also vowed Ducati would look into the issues the two-time World Champion suffered on Saturday, but labelled Bagnaia’s performance in the main race as “underwhelming.”

“Every race that passes is a wasted opportunity to improve,” Dall’Igna said to Sky Italia.

“He had a good weekend during all the practice sessions. Yesterday, he had a problem that we have to analyse, but his race was definitely underwhelming today.”

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Marc Marquez admits rookie Fermin Aldeguer was his biggest concern en route to Austrian MotoGP victory due to the Gresini rider’s tyre data.

The eight-time World Champion scored a ninth double of 2025 to extend his championship advantage to 142 points following his first-ever triumph around the Red Bull Ring circuit.

However, Sunday’s race wasn’t as easy as Marquez’s previous Grand Prix victories as he spent the majority of the race behind polesitter Marco Bezzecchi before making his move on Lap 20. 

The Spaniard admitted that too much strain on his rear tyre meant he was unable to close the gap to Bezzecchi, and allowed the fast-charging Fermin Aldeguer to catch the pair in the late stages. 

“When I was riding behind Marco, I was putting too much strain on the rear tyre,” said Marquez to Speedweek.

“I couldn’t brake as I wanted, and therefore needed more tire coming out of the corners. So I eased off a bit halfway through the race, took a deep breath, and attacked again in the final laps.

“Then, suddenly Aldeguer came out of nowhere with incredible pace, putting on a lot of pressure. I gained a bit of ground in the last three laps and was able to maintain the gap.”

Marquez also revealed Ducati’s data had shown Aldeguer was the best at managing the rear tyre, and admitted he “started to worry” when he saw the rookie closing the gap behind.

“After I overtook Marco, I checked him. When I saw that the group behind us was two or three seconds behind, I forgot to check what was happening.

“Then I suddenly saw +1 on my pit board and didn’t even know who it was.

“Then I realised it was Aldeguer and started to worry. We had analysed all the Ducati riders on Saturday, and he was the one who was the most careful with the rear tyre.”

‘There will be a weekend when I won’t be the fastest’ – Marc Marquez on MotoGP dominance

Despite his run of victories, Marquez also suggested there will be races where he will not be the fastest rider on track. 

The eight-time World Champion suggested the upcoming Balaton Park circuit will be a “good track” for his riding style, but admitted he is staying “realistic” for the next few rounds. 

“I’ve understood and accepted that there will come a Saturday or Sunday when I won’t be the fastest,” Marquez conceded.

“People expect me to always win – but that’s MotoGP, and it doesn’t work that way.

“We have to stay realistic and will face greater difficulties in some races.

“For now, we’re enjoying the moment; I also believe that Balaton will be a good track for me.”

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Marc Marquez continued his dominance in Saturday afternoon races by landing his sixth successive victory in the Austrian MotoGP Sprint.

Marquez overtook younger brother Alex Marquez with five laps to go to ensure a third successive Sprint victory for the factory Ducati team at the Red Bull Ring circuit.

Maverick Vinales withdrew from the Sprint, as well as the remainder of the weekend, after struggling with his shoulder injury throughout the opening sessions in Spielberg, leaving the grid with 20 riders. 

It was Alex Marquez who made the best start to the race of the riders on the front row, immediately passing Marco Bezzecchi into the first corner.

However, Francesco Bagnaia spun up on the start and was demoted to 14th by Turn 1 from the front row, while Fermin Aldeguer also suffered from the same issue directly behind the Italian.

Marquez also made a good start from the second row, and used his momentum up the hill to make an overtake on Bezzecchi at Turn 2 to move behind his brother in the lead. 

Bezzecchi faced further misery at the chicane one lap later, as Pedro Acosta made a lunge on the Italian to take the final spot on the podium. 

Further down the order, Bagnaia was forced to make overtakes after his difficult start and passed Jack Miller into 14th. 

However, the double World Champion was forced to surrender the position a few laps later to reigning champion Jorge Martin, with Joan Mir also progressing past the Ducati rider. 

An issue with the Italian’s bike became prevalent as the laps continued to tick down, as he dropped further down the order and eventually pulled into the pits to retire from the Sprint race. 

Back at the front of the field, the elder Marquez began to find the rhythm and closed the gap that the Gresini rider had built up.

With five laps to go, the Ducati rider made his move at Turn 3, taking the lead of the race and leaving his younger brother no opportunity to respond. 

As Marquez pulled out an advantage at the head of the field, the reigning World Champion began to make moves further down the order, passing Fabio Quartararo before attempting to close the gap to Johann Zarco in the last points position. 

As the chequered flag came out, Marquez crossed the line to seal his 12th Sprint victory of the campaign despite starting outside the front row of the grid. 

The younger Marquez retained his second-place finish, while Acosta completed the podium in third. 

Bezzecchi finished fourth after losing out in the opening laps, with Brad Binder completing the top five after a successful home Sprint race for the KTM team. 

After suffering wheelspin on the start, Aldeguer crossed the line in sixth ahead of Enea Bastianini in seventh. 

Fabio Di Giannantonio gained eight places to finish the Sprint in eighth, while Zarco held off Martin’s challenge for the final points position in ninth.

Quartararo narrowly missed out top 10, as the Frenchman edged ahead of the factory Honda pair of Luca Marini in 12th and Joan Mir in 13th. 

Franco Morbidelli suffered from a few errors throughout the Sprint and finished 14th, with Ai Ogura crossing the line in 15th.

Alex Rins ended the race in 16th, as the Pramac Yamaha riders completed the standings as Jack Miller took the flag in 17th and Miguel Oliveira rounded out the finishers in 18th. 

Raul Fernandez appeared to suffer from a ride height device issue while running in 5th and joined Bagnaia in retiring from the race due to technical issues.

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Marco Bezzecchi stunned the field to take pole for the Austrian MotoGP round, as championship leader Marc Marquez crashed out of contention.

Bezzecchi earned his first pole since the 2023 Indian GP by the smallest of margins, beating Alex Marquez to the position by just 0.016s. 

The Italian took charge of the session despite being forced to progress through Q2, though was challenged by strong lap times set by Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia.

The times set by the trio of riders demoted Marc Marquez to the second row of the grid, and the Spaniard was unable to improve on his time after crashing at the chicane with just minutes remaining.

A crash for Raul Fernandez with a minute remaining meant that the rest of the field could not challenge the Aprilia man, who took the manufacturer’s first pole of the season. 

The younger Marquez brother missed out on the top spot by 0.016s as he qualified in second place. 

Bagnaia was a further tenth behind as he completed the front row of the grid, ahead of team-mate Marquez. 

Enea Bastianini completed the top five after a strong showing throughout qualifying, while Fermin Aldeguer was sixth over the line. 

Pedro Acosta attempted a late challenge for pole position, but lost the front at the final corner, with his lap time only good enough for seventh, while Franco Morbidelli was eighth.

Fernandez was ninth despite his crash in the closing stages of qualifying, while Joan Mir rounded out the top 10. 

Brad Binder earned 11th, with Johann Zarco completing the fourth row of the grid in 12th. 

Luca Marini narrowly missed out on a Q2 spot and qualified in 13th ahead of reigning World Champion Jorge Martin in 14th. 

Fabio Di Giannantonio struggled throughout qualifying and could only muster 15th, with Fabio Quartararo leading factory Yamaha team-mate Alex Rins to 16th and 17th respectively.  

Miguel Oliveira completed qualifying in 18th, while Ai Ogura headed the final row of the grid by taking 19th. 

Jack Miller’s best time was only good enough for 20th, as Maverick Vinales struggled with shoulder pain on his return to action and completed the standings in 21st.

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