Julia Marquez pleaded with Ducati rider Marc Marquez to “slow down” as his son went “crazy” at Balaton Park during his 2026 MotoGP Hungarian Grand Prix win.
Mark Marquez In about a year, he won his first feature competition Hungarian GPWhen he won to turn his season into pole position against KTM racer Pedro Acosta. The 33-year-old has not won a Grand Prix since visiting Misano in September before his MotoGP win last Sunday.
The Ducati star even enjoyed a perfect weekend at Balaton Park, as Marquez won the Sprint race in Hungary On the back of the retaining pole last Saturday. And on Sunday, he sat with his name as the fastest lap Marquez won the Hungarian GP For the first stage of the 2026 Grand Prix.
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Marc Marquez upset his father by setting the fastest lap during his victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The Ducati star’s return from injury a week ago at the Italian Grand Prix also had added significance for Marquez, winning the Hungarian GP. Marquez returned from injury to MugelloAfter requiring surgery on his right shoulder and right leg.
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But seeing Marquez set the fastest lap of 20 by the Hungarian doctor, 1:38.313, was a bit much for his father. Julia Marquez Acosta pleaded with Mark to ease up on his earlier threats, especially after his recent return from injury.
Official MotoGP X The account released pictures taken from inside. Ducati Garage shows Julia Marquez’s reaction to Mark’s victory at Balaton Park during the Hungarian GP. After noticing on the timing screen that Mark had set a new fastest lap, Julia Marquez said, “Wow! Fastest lap ever. He’s crazy. Slow down, slow down, come on Mark, you’ve already got it.”
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Julia continued to plead with Marc Marquez to “smooth, soft, soft” as the Hungarian GP rolled by with her son in the lead. In the end, seven-time MotoGP champion Acosta finished 1.343 seconds behind Francesco Bagnaia in P3, 11.632 seconds behind.
Marc Marquez’s wins at the Balaton Park Sprint and the Hungarian GP also moved the Ducati racer up to fifth in the 2026 MotoGP riders’ standings. He now has a 72-point deficit to Aprilia’s Marco Bezecchi and a 52-point deficit to George Martin, plus a 24-point gap to Acosta.
The layout of the Balaton Park Kindergarten circuit and his strong confidence in his left-hand corners have helped Marquez dominate while his right shoulder muscle recovers. In 2026 he was the first rider to achieve a clean pole, a sprint victory, a Grand Prix win and the fastest lap.
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