Overview

• Pedro Acosta set the day‑one benchmark at Balaton Park by 0.006 seconds over Marc Márquez after two sessions.
• MotoGP races in Hungary for the first time since 1992 on a 4.08 km, 17‑corner circuit that is narrow, technical and left‑biased.
• Francesco Bagnaia ended Friday in 14th and reiterated frustration over unresolved issues with Ducati following Austria.
• Ducati riders previously logged laps on Panigale V4s in a private test at Balaton Park, giving early familiarity without MotoGP‑spec data.
• Pol Espargaró, substituting for Maverick Viñales, placed eighth as Honda’s Joan Mir and Luca Marini joined the top 10, while DAZN broadcasts the full weekend.