Marc Marquez triumphed in the inaugural MotoGP race at Balaton Park, securing his seventh consecutive victory in the process.
The factory Ducati rider continued his dominance as he sealed his tenth Grand Prix win of the season.
The Spaniard was joined on the rostrum by Pedro Acosta and Marco Bezzecchi, completing a podium made up of three different manufacturers.
Marquez held his lead from pole position to take the holeshot into Turn 1, but Aprilia’s Bezzecchi made an impressive overtake at Turn 2.
The Spaniard made contact with the Aprilia, which saw him drop back to fourth, but he immediately climbed back up to third.
Fabio Di Giannantonio appeared to have an issue with the rear of his bike, meaning he dropped from third to the pit lane.
Enea Bastianini was handed a double long-lap penalty after taking out Honda’s Johann Zarco in Saturday’s Sprint, but never got the chance to serve it, crashing out on Lap 1.
Alex Marquez went down at Turn 1 on the second lap, a crash that could have major implications for the championship considering his older brother’s advantage.
On Lap 3, Bezzecchi opened up a 0.8s advantage over his fellow VR46 Academy graduate Franco Morbidelli, with factory Ducati’s Marquez just a few bike lengths behind.
Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo served his long-lap penalty on Lap 4, handed to him for taking out Bastianini at Turn 1 during Saturday’s Sprint, demoting him down to 12th.
Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez and Joan Mir crashed out at the final corner on the exact same lap, but only Fernandez rejoined.
Jack Miller lost the front of his Pramac Yamaha, adding to the growing list of early crashes in the race.
Out front, championship leader Marquez completed a comfortable block pass on Morbidelli at Turn 5, before posting back-to-back fastest laps.
Realistically, it took Marquez only two laps to get to the back of the Aprilia, but his first chance arrived at Turn 1 on Lap 8. The Spaniard ran wide, and Bezzecchi slotted his way back through, only for a near-identical battle to take place at Turn 5.
The Ducati’s superior acceleration was evident as Marquez took wider exits out of corners, while Bezzecchi maximised the Aprilia’s performance.
On Lap 11, Marquez executed the long-awaited move into Turn 1 and surged ahead to open a 0.8-second advantage by the following lap.
The gap extended further to 1.5s by the end of Lap 13, while Bezzecchi’s Aprilia came under threat from Pedro Acosta’s KTM.
The KTM rider had reduced the gap to 0.3s, but there was no perfect opportunity at the halfway phase.
Away from the lead trio, rookie Fermin Aldeguer lost the front into Turn 1, resulting in a double crash from both Gresini Ducati riders.
Although his team-mate Alex Marquez continued, the Spaniard occupied 15th for the vast majority of the race.
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia started 13th and climbed to eighth, but after running wide, he was forced to lose a second upon rejoining. Despite that, he was handed a long-lap penalty, costing him a position.
While his struggles aboard the GP25 continued, his team-mate Marquez established a 2.8s gap over the rest of the field.
Behind the distant championship leader, Acosta climbed to second place after a Turn 1 overtake on Bezzecchi.
Pramac rider Miller crashed out for a second time, though this time he was unable to rejoin due to existing bike damage to his Yamaha.
LCR Honda rider Johann Zarco crashed out at Turn 8, meaning the Frenchman ends the weekend with zero points.
Marquez’s victory marks his seventh consecutive win and brings him one step closer to a ninth world championship.
Acosta sealed another rostrum for KTM as he crossed the line 4.3s behind his fellow countryman.
Bezzecchi rounded off the podium spots after leading for the first 11 laps of the race.
In fourth was Jorge Martin, who posted his best result on the Aprilia after starting 16th, closely followed by Honda’s Luca Marini and VR46 Ducati’s Morbidelli.
KTM’s Brad Binder and test rider Pol Espargaro ensured the Austrian marque had strong performers all round, securing seventh and eighth place, respectively.
Bagnaia secured ninth place, crossing the line nearly 15s behind his race-winning team-mate.
Fabio Quartararo rounded off the top ten for Yamaha, followed by rookie Ai Ogura and the Yamaha duo of Miguel Oliveira and Alex Rins.
Gresini’s Marquez secured 14th place as a result of multiple riders crashing, as Di Giannantonio claimed the final point after the torrid start.
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