Marc Marquez wins Hungarian MotoGP for seventh successive victory

Marc Marquez’s remorseless march to a seventh world title continued on Sunday as he coasted to victory in the Hungarian MotoGP.

The 32-year-old Spanish Ducati rider recorded his seventh successive sprint race/MotoGP double as he beat compatriot Pedro Acosta on a KTM with Marco Bezzecchi riding an Aprilia third.

Marquez holds a 175 points lead over his younger brother Alex Marquez, who finished 14th, with eight races remaining.

It was a seventh straight Sprint victory for the Spaniard who has also won the last six longer Sunday grand prix races on his factory Ducati.

Marquez continued his winning streak as he cruised to victory by almost three seconds on Sunday to pad his championship lead.

Fabio Di Giannantonio, an Italian with the VR46 Ducati satellite team was a distant second at Balaton Park, followed by his team-mate and compatriot Franco Morbidelli third.

Marquez, a six-time world champion, started the race from pole position.

“I felt someone really close on the first corner, from there  I quickly found a fast rhythm,” Marquez said. “I’m very happy with this victory.”

He extended his lead in the world championship to 152 points over his younger brother Alex Marquez, who finished eighth on his Ducati Gresini.