MotoGP Sprint Race
Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) bounced back to victory in only his second MotoGP weekend after returning to competition, preserving his perfect winning record at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Leading from the start and never coming under serious threat, the reigning World Champion crossed the line ahead of Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), while Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) completed the podium in third to stretch his advantage in the standings to 20 points.
Starting from pole position, Marquez grabbed the holeshot and led the field through the opening lap, with Acosta slotting into second. Bezzecchi made an excellent start from sixth on the grid to move into third, immediately coming under pressure from Fermin Aldeguer. The Spaniard searched for a way past the Aprilia rider but was unable to find a clean opportunity. On lap two, Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) ran wide at Turn 9 after braking too late while attempting to pass Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR), although he lost enough time to avoid any further action.
Aldeguer’s challenge for third suffered a setback on lap three when he experienced a major front-end scare at Turn 9. Although he stayed upright, he dropped behind Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) into fifth. Martin finally found a way past Moreira two laps later at the same corner, moving up to sixth. At the front, Marquez had already opened a two-second advantage over Acosta as the Sprint reached its midpoint.
With three laps remaining, the battle for the final podium position remained alive as Bezzecchi continued to fend off Fernandez, despite the Spaniard carrying a track limits warning. Aldeguer remained close behind but ran wide under braking for Turn 5 while trying to close the gap, leaving fifth as the best possible result for the rookie and still his strongest Sprint finish of the season.
Up front, Marquez was untouchable, cruising to his 18th career Sprint victory and drawing level with Martin on the all-time Sprint wins list. Acosta secured second place and nine valuable championship points, while Bezzecchi claimed his second Sprint podium of the year. Fernandez finished a strong fourth, only 1.2 seconds shy of the podium, while Aldeguer was left wondering what might have been in fifth.
Martin, Moreira and Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) rounded out the next positions, with Bastianini climbing from 14th on the grid to eighth. The final championship point went to Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), who edged out Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team). Further down the order, Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) finished 11th, while Toprak Razgatlioglu (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) was the leading Yamaha rider in 13th.
2026 Hungarian MotoGP Results—MotoGP Sprint Race
| 1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 13 laps |
| 2 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.548s |
| 3 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +2.722s |
| 4 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +3.973s |
| 5 | Fermin Aldeguer | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP25) | +4.366s |
| 6 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +5.708s |
| 7 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +6.285s |
| 8 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +7.587s |
| 9 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +8.237s |
| 10 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +8.469s |
MotoGP Qualifying
Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) edged out Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) in a thrilling fight for pole position at Balaton Park, with just 0.053 seconds separating the pair at the checkered flag. Despite an early tumble at Turn 1, Marquez recovered to post a best lap of 1:36.785 and secure top spot on the grid. Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) completed the front row in third, although more than three tenths adrift of the leading duo.
Q1 featured several high-profile riders battling for a place in the pole shootout, including recent podium finisher Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team). Honda HRC Castrol riders initially occupied the top two positions, while Bagnaia found himself down in ninth after the opening runs. However, the Italian responded when it mattered most, producing a late lap that vaulted him to the top of the timesheets.
That pushed Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) back to third and ensured Bagnaia progressed alongside teammate Luca Marini. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) mounted a late challenge but lost time in the final sectors, leaving the Frenchman 15th overall and out of contention.
The opening moments of Q2 brought immediate drama. Marquez crashed at Turn 1 in a harmless low-side, and moments later Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) suffered an almost identical fall just a few meters further around the corner. Both riders stayed upright quickly, remained on track and elected not to return to the pits.
As the session settled, Acosta once again demonstrated the pace that had made him the benchmark during Friday practice. The KTM rider moved to the top of the standings, holding a four-tenth advantage over Jorge Martin before Marquez climbed into second. Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and Aldeguer also featured prominently, while Martin slipped to fifth.
The decisive laps were still to come. Acosta improved his provisional pole time, seemingly raising the bar once more, but Marquez answered immediately. The Ducati rider chipped away at the deficit sector by sector before edging ahead by mere hundredths of a second, setting up a tense conclusion to the session.
Acosta remained on track for one final attempt but was unable to reclaim the position. Marquez, meanwhile, squeezed out an additional 0.006 seconds on his final flying lap. Di Giannantonio looked capable of joining the fight but ultimately fell short as his lap unraveled in the closing sectors. The result left Marquez on pole, Acosta second and anticipation building for a Sprint race featuring the fastest two riders of the weekend side by side on the front row.
Behind them, Aldeguer secured third with a late improvement, relegating Di Giannantonio to fourth and the head of the second row. Bagnaia completed an impressive recovery from Q1 to qualify fifth, while Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) claimed sixth. Although the Aprilia rider showed strong pace in the opening sectors, mistakes and lost time later in the lap prevented him from challenging further up the order.
Fernandez ended the session seventh ahead of Martin, while Marini converted his Q1 appearance into ninth on the grid. Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) rounded out the top ten, followed by Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR) in 11th. Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) completed the Q2 field in 12th, lining up just ahead of Mir, whose qualifying hopes ended in Q1.
2026 Hungarian MotoGP Results—MotoGP Qualifying
| 1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 01:36.785 |
| 2 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.053s |
| 3 | Fermin Aldeguer | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP25) | +0.340s |
| 4 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.447s |
| 5 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.532s |
| 6 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.643s |
| 7 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.763s |
| 8 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.789s |
| 9 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol | +0.820s |
| 10 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.844s |
Moto2 Qualifying
Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) produced a late charge to secure pole position at Balaton Park, with the rider second in the World Championship snatching top spot in the closing moments of qualifying. Filip Salač (OnlyFans American Racing Team) and Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) completed a tightly contested front row, with just 0.035 seconds covering the top three riders.
Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) will head the second row after initially holding provisional pole during the 15-minute Q2 session. As the final laps came in, however, the Spaniard was edged down to fourth place. Despite missing out on the front row, Gonzalez remained firmly in the mix, finishing less than a tenth of a second behind Guevara’s benchmark lap of 1:40.280.
Alex Escrig (KLINT Racing Team) continued his impressive form by claiming fifth on the grid, while fellow Spaniard Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) secured sixth to complete the second row. David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) looked set for a stronger result before slipping back in the closing stages of the session.
Although Alonso ended qualifying less than three tenths off pole position, the tight nature of the timesheets left the reigning Hungarian Grand Prix winner ninth on the grid. The Colombian will start from the third row alongside Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Alonso Lopez (ITALJET Gresini Moto2), with little separating the leading contenders.
The remarkably close competition was highlighted by the fact that fewer than five tenths of a second covered the entire top 12 riders. Celestino Vietti (MB Conveyors SpeedRS Team) rounded out that group in 12th after crashing at the end of Q1. Despite advancing to Q2, the Italian was unable to improve further and will line up from the fourth row for Sunday’s race.
2026 Hungarian MotoGP Results—Moto2 Qualifying
| 1 | Izan Guevara | SPA | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 (Boscoscuro) | 1m 40.280s |
| 2 | Filip Salac | CZE | OnlyFans American Racing Team (Kalex) | +0.024s |
| 3 | Senna Agius | AUS | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) | +0.035s |
| 4 | Manuel Gonzalez | SPA | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) | +0.061s |
| 5 | Alex Escrig | SPA | KLINT Racing Team (Forward) | +0.165s |
| 6 | Daniel Holgado | SPA | CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team (Kalex) | +0.190s |
| 7 | Collin Veijer | NED | Red Bull KTM Ajo (Kalex) | +0.246s |
| 8 | Alonso Lopez | SPA | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) | +0.249s |
| 9 | David Alonso | COL | CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team (Kalex) | +0.277s |
| 10 | Daniel Munoz | SPA | Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) | +0.335s |
Moto3 Qualifying
Just one week after illness forced him to withdraw from the Italian Grand Prix despite having secured pole position, David Almansa (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) returned to form in Hungary by claiming top spot in qualifying with a lap of 1:45.686. The Spaniard and Championship leader Maximo Quiles (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team) were in a class of their own, finishing more than half a second clear of the rest of the field and separated by just 0.06 seconds. Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completed the front row after progressing through Q1 and delivering a strong performance when it mattered most.
Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech3) will lead the second row in fourth, with Jesus Rios (Rivacold Snipers Team) and Rico Salmela completing the row. Marco Morelli (GRYD Racing), Adrian Cruces (CIP Green Power) and Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) secured positions on the third row, with the Indonesian rider now sitting third in the championship standings following Adrian Fernandez’s (Leopard Racing) disqualification from the opening six rounds of the season.
Fernandez qualified 11th at Balaton Park and will line up just behind Joel Kelso (GRYD Racing), who rounded out the top 10. With the field tightly packed behind the leading pair, several riders remain well placed to challenge during the race.
The session was not without incident. Yellow flags disrupted several laps, while Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) saw a promising effort deleted after cutting the circuit. David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) also suffered a crash during qualifying. As a result, both riders ended the session without representative lap times and will have plenty of work to do when the lights go out.
2026 Hungarian MotoGP Results—Moto3 Qualifying
| 1 | David Almansa | SPA | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP (KTM) | 1m 45.686s |
| 2 | Maximo Quiles | SPA | CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team (KTM) | +0.064s |
| 3 | Brian Uriarte | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) | +0.637s |
| 4 | Valentin Perrone | ARG | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (KTM) | +0.685s |
| 5 | Jesus Rios | SPA | Rivacold Snipers Team (Honda) | +0.724s |
| 6 | Rico Salmela | FIN | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (KTM) | +0.798s |
| 7 | Marco Morelli | ARG | CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team (KTM) | +0.855s |
| 8 | Adrian Cruces | SPA | CIP Green Power (KTM) | +0.931s |
| 9 | Veda Pratama | INA | Honda Team Asia (Honda) | +1.159s |
| 10 | Joel Kelso | AUS | GRYD – MLav Racing (Honda) | +1.176s |
2026 Hungarian MotoGP News—Friday
Fernandez disqualified from six races
News dropped on Thursday that Moto3 title contender Adrian Fernandez was disqualified from each of the first six races due to engine seal on two engines of his Leopard Honda Moto3 machine being breached.
As part of cost control regulations, it’s against the rules to open or interfere with Moto3 engines. The seal was found to be broken on the first engine after the French GP, the second after the Italian GP. “The Technical Director determined, based on physical inspection, manufacturer evidence and examination of the engine seals, that the integrity of the approved sealing system had been compromised and that the engine had been opened without authorization,” read an official statement.
Thus, Fernandez has lost the 77 points he scored in the first six races, dropping him from third to 20th in the championship. Of his six allocated engines for the year, four have now been removed, as each guilty engine was treated as two. “An engine with damaged, tampered with or missing security seals is deemed to have been rebuilt and must be treated as a new engine in the rider allocation.”
Leopard appealed the decision, but that was subsequently thrown out. A team statement read, “The team considers no clear evidence has been presented to establish if and when the infringement is said to have occurred.” It has five days to appeal to the International Court of Appeals.
This is the first time a situation like this has occurred in Moto3. Neil Morrison
Pit lane procedure altered
After Marc Marquez’s controversial Sprint victory at the Spanish GP, where he crashed at the last corner, then ran over the grass to enter pit lane without using all of the lane, the pit lane procedure has been officially changed.
“The Pit Lane Procedures have been formally updated in the regulations, in line with the Race Direction pitlane entry protocol issued ahead of the French Grand Prix,” read an official FIM statement.
“In all track sessions including races, the only permitted pitlane entry and exit is by using the designated entry/exit point and route, defined by the broken white line, following the pitlane entry road and crossing the designated pitlane entry timing point.
“In all cases, the specific information issued by Race Direction for each circuit applies, defining prohibited routes. In case the broken white line is not crossed or the full pitlane entry/exit road is not used, the stewards may penalize as appropriate.” Neil Morrison
Turn 1 a concern after resurfacing
The narrow, bland Balaton Park Circuit was resurfaced at Turns 1 and 6 after the recent World Superbike round, and was causing some concern on Friday.“I don’t know what happened with the asphalt, but there is zero grip,” said Pecco Bagnaia after Practice. “When you have to start, and you need to stop, that asphalt could be a problem. But let’s hope that nothing happens.” Neil Morrison
Reigning WorldSBK Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu agreed. “There is no grip there, and I think everyone has the same problem because the front is locking in straight braking.”
Friday MotoGP
As the field rolled out of pitlane, the clock started ticking down for the all-important top 10 placings to be decided ahead of Saturday action. Enjoying a good stint at the top, Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) was leading the way as he continues to get back to full fitness. On the halfway mark of the session, Acosta took himself into P1, the #37 really gelling with Balaton Park on Friday having been third in the morning behind Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team), who after being P1 in FP1, was second with 25 minutes on the clock in Practice.
Getting down into the final 20 minutes, one of the big surprises came in the shape of Iker Lecuona (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), with the WorldSBK super sub putting together a lap that saw him go P9. Soon enough, others also followed suit with the likes of Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR), Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and teammate Enea Bastianini getting themselves into Q2 spots. Aldeguer was back inside the top two places whilst the likes of Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol), Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) were in need of a lap.
It was all to play for as we approached the chequered flag approached; Marini got himself provisionally into P7 whilst Pecco was P8. Moreira, who was briefly out of the top ten, retaliated with sixth whereas for Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), it was all over as the South African crashed when he was set to move into the top ten. There were late improvements from Di Giannantonio to go second and Fernandez to go third but nobody could lay a glove on Acosta, setting a 1’36.827 to see ‘The Shark’ lead into the rest of the weekend as the rider to beat.
Acosta set the only 1’36 of the weekend and has a margin of over four tenths of a second back to ‘Diggia’ in second; Fernandez finished Friday as he started it with a P3, making it three different teams and manufacturers inside the top three. Aldeguer was a solid fourth ahead of Ogura and Bezzecchi whilst Marc Marquez clinched seventh. The top ten was completed by Moreira, Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) who made it all four Aprilias directly into Q2 and Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP), with ‘Thriller’ putting in a late lap for tenth overall.
Close but not enough for Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) who was 11th, just 0.054s ahead of Toprak Razgatlioglu (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP). Bagnaia was only 14th, one place ahead of Bastianini and then Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) who was 16th; teammate Marini was 13th. Lecuona’s surprise charge for a Q2 placing ended with him in 17th but just under three tenths away from Miller in P10.
2026 Hungarian MotoGP Results—Friday MotoGP
| 1 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:36.827s |
| 2 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.413s |
| 3 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.501s |
| 4 | Fermin Aldeguer | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP25) | +0.613s |
| 5 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.654s |
| 6 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.675s |
| 7 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.733s |
| 8 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V) | +0.881s |
| 9 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.907s |
| 10 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.933s |
Friday Moto2
As Fridays go, that was about as good as it gets for Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) at Balaton Park. A new lap record was set by the Moto2 title race pacesetter, a 1:40.229, to see the Spaniard finish 0.2s clear of second fastest David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team), and 0.3s ahead of third place Filip Salač (OnlyFans American Racing Team).
The big news from Moto2’s Practice session was Celestino Vietti (MB Conveyors SpeedRS Team) missing out on a place inside the top 14, with the Italian sat in the box in the closing stages with what appeared to be some form of issue. The back-to-back P2 finisher, and the rider who sits third in the overall standings, has work to do on Saturday.
A late lap from Daniel Muñoz (Italtrans Racing Team) saw the Brazil podium finisher earn a P4 on Day 1 in Hungary, while top Boscoscuro honours went to rookie Alberto Ferrandez (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) in P5.
Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) had a tricky day at the office following an out-lap crash in FP1, but the rider second in the title chase will be in Q2 after a P11 on Friday. However, more is needed from Gonzalez’s closest challengers heading into the weekend.
2026 Hungarian MotoGP Results—Friday Moto2
| 1 | Manuel Gonzalez | SPA | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) | 1:40.229s |
| 2 | David Alonso | COL | CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team (Kalex) | +0.203s |
| 3 | Filip Salac | CZE | +0.311s | |
| 4 | Daniel Munoz | SPA | Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) | +0.427s |
| 5 | Alberto Ferrandez | SPA | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 (Boscoscuro) | +0.446s |
| 6 | Collin Veijer | NED | Red Bull KTM Ajo (Kalex) | +0.468s |
| 7 | Alex Escrig | SPA | KLINT Racing Team (Forward) | +0.470s |
| 8 | Daniel Holgado | SPA | CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team (Kalex) | +0.480s |
| 9 | Senna Agius | AUS | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) | +0.489s |
| 10 | Ivan Ortola | SPA | QJMOTOR – Exocom – MSI (Kalex) | +0.500s |
Friday Moto3
Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) hit the front of Practice in Moto3 at Balaton Park and never looked back as he topped the opening day of action. Fast in the morning but fastest in the afternoon, his 1’46.269 saw him take top spot by more than three tenths of a second, returning from his first finish outside the top ten at Mugello with a vengeance.
Setting his lap time earlier in the session, the #28 remained unbeaten for the rest of the session, just ahead of late improver Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) who took top Honda honours. Fastest in FP1 and third in the afternoon, David Almansa (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) was back on track after his Mugello illness to complete the top three, just 0.032s behind the Indonesian in second.
Almansa’s teammate David Muñoz was fourth whilst Joel Kelso (GRYD – MLav Racing) was a strong and solid fifth. Casey O’Gorman (SIC58 Squadra Corse) rounded out the top six in what was an impressive showing from the Irishman. Elsewhere, Guido Pini (Leopard Racing) got into Q2 directly for the first time since we touched down in Europe whilst Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was only 13th – but still good enough to move into Q2. Teammate and Moto3’s most-recent winner, Brian Uriarte, could only manage 18th place, leaving him in Q1.
2026 Hungarian MotoGP Results—Friday Moto3
| 1 | Maximo Quiles | SPA | CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team (KTM) | 1m 46.296s |
| 2 | Veda Pratama | INA | Honda Team Asia (Honda) | +0.361s |
| 3 | David Almansa | SPA | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP (KTM) | +0.393s |
| 4 | David Munoz | SPA | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP (KTM) | +0.477s |
| 5 | Joel Kelso | AUS | GRYD – MLav Racing (Honda) | +0.536s |
| 6 | Casey O’Gorman | IRL | SIC58 Squadra Corse (Honda) | +0.597s |
| 7 | Adrian Fernandez | SPA | Leopard Racing (Honda) | +0.619s |
| 8 | Rico Salmela | FIN | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (KTM) | +0.639s |
| 9 | Guido Pini | ITA | Leopard Racing (Honda) | +0.651s |
| 10 | Marco Morelli | ARG | CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team (KTM) | +0.691s |
