Marc Marquez hits 100 career wins with Hungarian MotoGP victory

The seven-time MotoGP world champion beat KTM’s Pedro Acosta to claim his first grand prix victory of the season.Marc Marquez ‌claimed his 100th victory across all classes with a commanding win at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday ⁠at Balaton Park, less than ⁠a month after surgery on his shoulder and foot.The 33-year-old Spaniard beat KTM’s Pedro Acosta to the chequered flag for his first win since the San Marino Grand Prix last year and his ⁠74th in MotoGP.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4World Cup contenders: Can Spain’s young stars live up to the hype?list 2 of 4From Messi to Yamal: Top 10 superstars to watch at FIFA World Cup 2026list 3 of 4FIFA U-turns on water bottle policy in US, Canada stadiums after backlashlist 4 of 4World Cup 2026: All to know about key players and team recordsend of listThe seven-time MotoGP champion’s triumph was particularly sweet as it also marked Ducati’s 100th victory while his team mate Francesco Bagnaia finished third.“Super happy. Expensive win because after last year it changed everything,” said Marquez, who also won ⁠Saturday’s sprint from pole position.“But the sport is like this. From one day to the other, one can change everything. I learned this in 2020 (after a season-ending crash).”Nightmare for Aprilia in multi-rider crashIt became a nightmare race for Aprilia when Jorge Martin lost his balance on the first lap at turn one and crashed into three riders, including his teammate and championship leader Marco Bezzecchi.The ‌crash also took out Gresini Racing’s Fermin Aldeguer and Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez, as three Aprilia bikes were taken out of contention.“I didn’t do a good start and when I started to brake, I just saw something arriving so fast,” Bagnaia said.“It was Martin arriving (at) double the speed, so maybe it was two (riders) on the inside and locked the front, because the new tarmac on corner one was very slippery.”Both Martin and Bezzecchi were taken to the medical centre, with Aprilia later confirming Martin had bruising on his back and right foot while Bezzecchi suffered contusions on his ⁠right leg and hand, though neither rider showed visible fractures.Aprilia Racing’s Jorge Martin falls after crashing on lap one of the Hungarian Grand Prix [Bernadett Szabo/Reuters]Marquez and Acosta battle for winUp ⁠front, Acosta seized the initiative on lap two, diving inside to take the lead in a thrilling battle that saw the KTM rider and Marquez trade fastest laps while leaving Bagnaia far behind in third.