P1racenews AI automatic summary:
2025 Hungarian MotoGP: Marc Marquez takes pole, Pecco Bagnaia season-worst 15th
Marc Marquez, the current MotoGP championship leader, secured pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix, while his factory Ducati team-mate, Pecco Bagnaia, had a disappointing qualifying session finishing in 15th place, his worst of the season.
Marquez’s strong performance at Balaton Park had set him up for a potential battle with KTM’s Pedro Acosta for pole position, but Acosta’s crash early in Q2 disrupted the competition, leaving Marquez uncontested.
Ducati’s domination continued as Marquez claimed his eighth pole position in 2025, with a gap of 0.290s over Marco Bezzecchi. Fabio Di Giannantonio secured the third spot, making it a Ducati front row.
Despite leading Friday practice, Acosta’s crash relegated him to seventh on the grid, while Bagnaia’s struggles in Q1 saw him starting from 15th position.
The intense qualifying session also saw incidents like Alex Marquez’s impeding penalty, Espargaro’s crash, and Binder narrowly missing out on Q2 despite matching Di Giannantonio’s time.
Additionally, Reigning world champion Jorge Martin had a challenging qualifying round, placing 17th on the grid for the grand prix.
