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Acosta Tops Friday at Balaton Park as Marquez Closes, Aprilia Hit by Engine Drama

A prior Ducati track day offered references at the tight new circuit, where lap times stayed exceptionally close across manufacturers.

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Overview

  • Pedro Acosta ended the day fastest by 0.006s over Marc Marquez after FP2, then walked away from a late Turn 2 highside.
  • FP1 was red-flagged when two Aprilia engines failed in separate incidents; team manager Paolo Bonora said the problems likely had different causes and both units are under analysis.
  • Marc Marquez led FP1 and showed strong pace on used tyres, reinforcing his status as championship leader and weekend benchmark.
  • Francesco Bagnaia’s struggles continued as he missed an automatic Q2 berth in 14th and must advance through Q1 after on-track friction involving Alex Marquez.
  • Direct Q2 spots went to Acosta, Marc and Alex Marquez, Aldeguer, Bastianini, Morbidelli, Mir, Pol Espargaro, Marini and Quartararo, with Jorge Martin missing out by 0.001s.