Overview
- MotoGP returned to Hungary after 33 years as practice began on the new Balaton Park Circuit near Lake Balaton.
- Marcos Uriarte recorded the first crash of the weekend in Moto3 FP1 with a front-end loss at Turn 15 that left his bike on the track.
- Taiyo Furusato misjudged braking at Turn 1, hit Leonardo Abruzzo and slid into Guido Pini, triggering a multi-rider fall.
- David Munoz set the early Moto3 benchmark with a 1:47.571 lap, while Mattia Casadei topped MotoE free practice at 1:46.580.
- Three regular Moto3 riders—Tatchakorn Buasri, Matteo Bertelle and Luca Lunetta—were absent through injury and replaced by Arbi Aditama, Marcos Uriarte and Casey O'Gorman for the Hungarian round.