Overview

• Marc Marquez led FP1 with a 1:37.956 on a used medium rear, already faster than WorldSBK’s pole record at the circuit.
• The session was red‑flagged after separate Aprilia engine blowups for Jorge Martin on the main straight and Raul Fernandez at Turn 5, prompting checks by the team.
• Stand‑in Pol Espargaro, the only rider with prior MotoGP laps at Balaton Park, took second after a late medium-tyre run, with KTM team‑mate Pedro Acosta third.
• Honda’s Luca Marini placed fourth while evaluating a new chassis, as Francesco Bagnaia ended 15th pursuing setup changes; Franco Morbidelli crashed twice and Jack Miller fell late on.
• Michelin supplied three symmetric front options and three asymmetric rears with reinforced left shoulders, warning of high thermal stress, while Ducati riders carried a small familiarity edge from an earlier Panigale track day.