Balaton Park, Hungary – August 23, 2025: For the 13th time in 14 rounds, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team)has taken victory in a Tissot Sprint, keeping his 2025 winning streak alive in spectacular fashion. The eight-time World Champion avoided opening-lap chaos at Turn 1 and rode unchallenged to another masterclass performance at the Michelin Grand Prix of Hungary.

Joining Marquez on the podium were Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli – a superb Saturday double for the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team.

Turn 1 Drama Shapes the Sprint

From pole position, Marquez launched perfectly and held the lead into Turn 1. But behind him, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) made a costly error on the brakes, colliding with Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3).

While Bastianini somehow stayed upright – only to drop to P18 – Quartararo crashed out instantly. The incident also disrupted Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), forcing him down the order and into recovery mode.

Bastianini Out After Lap 1 Incident

Lap 1 provided more drama at Turn 9, this time with Bastianini at fault. Attempting an aggressive move on Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR), the Italian clipped his rival, taking both riders out of contention.

Marquez Leads, Acosta Crashes Out

With chaos unfolding behind, Marquez stretched his lead over the VR46 duo. By Lap 5, Di Giannantonio trailed the #93 by 1.1s, with Morbidelli a further second adrift.

Further down, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) saw his Sprint hopes end early. On Lap 6, the rookie crashed at Turn 11 while battling Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) for P10 – a bitter blow after topping Friday’s practice.

Sprint Results: Top 9 Point Scorers

• 1st: Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team)
• 2nd: Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46 Racing)
• 3rd: Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Racing)
• 4th: Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) – best Sprint result of 2025
• 5th: Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing)
• 6th: Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol)
• 7th: Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) – recovery ride after Turn 1 chaos
• 8th: Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing) – will serve grid penalty on Sunday
• 9th: Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) – reigning Champion salvages final point

Key Talking Points

• Marquez unstoppable: 13th Sprint win of 2025, 10th in a row.
• VR46 shine: Di Giannantonio and Morbidelli complete podium.
• Acosta’s woes: Friday pace undone by Saturday crash.
• Bagnaia absent: No points for the Ducati star after Q1 struggles.

What’s Next at Balaton Park

Marquez’s Sprint dominance sets the tone for Sunday’s 26-lap Grand Prix at Balaton Park. With penalties and poor qualifying positions shaking up the grid, rivals like Bagnaia, Acosta, and Martin will need to produce something special to halt the Spaniard’s relentless charge.

Can anyone stop Marc Marquez? Sunday may give us the answer.