8h Of SPA: BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team Wins at Home

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 7, 2026

8h Of SPA: BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team Wins at Home

The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team converted its pole position into victory at the 8 Hours of Spa Motos, second round of the 2026 FIM EWC. YART Yamaha takes second, Kawasaki Webike Trickstar completes the podium. On the finish line, six different manufacturers filled the top six overall.

After eight hours of racing on a track caught between sun and rain, the BMW #37 of Markus Reiterberger, Steven Odendaal and Michael van der Mark crossed the finish line in front of the rest of the field. Briefly displaced by the F.C.C. TSR Honda France #5 in the opening minutes, the Bavarian machine quickly took the lead back and held it through to the chequered flag. Heavy rain swept across the circuit mid-race and the YART Yamaha had set itself up to capitalise. Dry conditions returning with one hour to go closed the door on any final twist.

The YART Yamaha #1 had built its strategy around fuel efficiency, running long stints. The shifting weather worked against them: the team had to pit twice in quick succession to swap tyres, conceding ground that could no longer be recovered. Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika and Leandro Mercado settled for second, 1’16.079 behind the leader. The reigning World Champions still hold the championship lead with 91 points.

The Kawasaki Webike Trickstar #11 of Roman Ramos, Christian Gamarino and Grégory Leblanc rounded out the podium, two laps down. The team picks up valuable points despite a crash during the race.

Dan Linfoot (12) on the Yoshimura SERT Motul #12. Photo courtesy SERT.

SERT recovers to fourth, F.C.C. TSR Honda France out

The Yoshimura SERT Motul #12 finished fourth, three laps off the leader. Gregg Black, Etienne Masson and Dan Linfoot had to fight back from an early crash and produced a long recovery to land just off the podium.

The race ended early for the F.C.C. TSR Honda France #5, winners of last year’s edition. The Honda of Alan Techer, Corentin Perolari and John McPhee was running in contention for the win and posted the fastest lap of the race in 2’19.750 (set by Perolari). A technical issue around half-distance ended the team’s day.

The Elf Marc VDS Racing Team/KM99 #99 also had a tough race. Running in the EWC top 4 at half distance, the Yamaha was hit by technical issues and a crash for Bo Bendsneyder during a rider change. The team rejoined and crossed the line in 29th overall.

Superstock: Revo-M2 takes the class win

The Superstock category went to Revo-M2 #49 (Kevin Calia, Simone Saltarelli, Flavio Ferroni) on Aprilia. The Italian outfit completed 186 laps and held off Wójcik Racing Team #77 SST (Oscar Gutierrez, Jordi Torres Fernandez, Mateusz Molik) by 1’37.528 to take class honours. Team 18 Pompiers IGOL CMS Motostore rounded out the Superstock podium. 24 Heures Motos class winner Champion-Hert Powered by MRP retired after 100 laps.

Production: ARTEC #199 wins the class

In the Production category, ARTEC #199 (Paul Barre, Julien Mathon, Jacky Dejoye) took the class win on Kawasaki, ahead of Team HTC Racing #16 on Yamaha and Mana-au Competition #531 on Honda.

Championship standings after Spa

YART Yamaha retain the EWC championship lead with 91 points, ahead of Yoshimura SERT Motul (69 points) and BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team (68 points), now within a single point of second. Kawasaki Webike Trickstar sit fourth (64 points).

Race highlights

Winners: BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team #37 (Reiterberger / Odendaal / van der Mark) – 192 laps
Best lap: 2’19.750 (179.9 km/h) – Corentin Perolari (F.C.C. TSR Honda France #5)
Superstock winner: Revo-M2 #49
Production winner: ARTEC #199

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This Spa result tightens the FIM EWC standings ahead of the next round on 3-5 July: the Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours where Japanese manufacturers race on home soil.

WHAT THEY SAID…

EWC – Winner: BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team (#37)

Michael van der Mark: “Immediately from day one we were quick in all conditions. Today in the race, we knew we had the pace, but it’s typical Spa with the difficult weather. Still, the team made the right decisions. Steven and Markus were at the right speed at the right time and didn’t take any crazy risks. So I’m incredibly happy for the team after all the bad luck they’ve had in the past, and it’s special to win here – especially for their home race.”

Markus Reiterberger: “Our second victory at Spa – first in the 24-hour race and now in the eight-hour race. The team and BMW have put together a fantastic bike. We arrived here and were incredibly fast right from the start, in all conditions. But we were not only strong on the track; we were also excellent off the track. That’s why I’m very grateful to the entire team, BMW, and everyone who contributed to this success.”

Steven Odendaal: “First of all, we won it together. I felt a big weight off our shoulders because it really was a difficult period for us at BMW, especially after the last two races. And now, to finally win, it’s something unique and incredible. I think we deserve this one because we all put the effort in, and finally to bring it home for the team on their home track is amazing.”

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MotoGP: World Championship Race Results From Hungary

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 7, 2026

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MotoGP: World Championship Race Results From Hungary

Marc Marquez won the MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Balaton Park, in Hungary. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26 on Michelin control tires, the seven-time MotoGP World Champion won the 26-lap race by 1.343 seconds. It’s his first Grand Prix win since the 2025 San Marino GP (266 days ago).

Pedro Acosta was the runner-up on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.

Francesco Bagnaia, Marquez’s teammate placed third.

Ai Ogura crossed the finish line fourth on his SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26.

Luca Marini took fifth on his Honda HRC Castrol RC213V.

Marco Bezzecchi leads the championship with 180 points, 20 ahead of Jorge Martin who has 160 points. Fabio Di Giannantonio is third with 138 points.

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More, from a press release issued by MotoGP:

100 not out: Marquez clinches milestone win with Balaton masterclass. It’s 100 GP victories for the #93 as the champion and Acosta go head-to-head in a dramatic Balaton battle that sees Martin, Bezzecchi, Di Giannantonio, Fernandez, and Aldeguer crash at Turn 1.

Giacomo Agostini, Valentino Rossi, and now Marc Marquez. A tonne of talent. A tonne of Grand Prix victories to his name. Finally, after another lengthy injury comeback, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) notched up his 100^th win across all classes with a masterclass at Balaton Park. The reigning World Champion completed the weekend triple in style, and while the winning gap over Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was comfortable, the Spaniards treated us to a spellbinding battle on Sunday afternoon. Third place went to Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) as the Italian collects a third P3 trophy on the bounce, while huge drama unfolds at Turn 1 on the opening lap between championship front-runners.

MARTIN, BEZ, DIGGIA, FERNANDEZ & ALDEGUER DOWN

Into the tight Turn 1, Martin was out of shape as the front end of his Aprilia seemed to lock into the braking zone, and subsequently, five riders were down, including fellow Aprilia Racing star and title leader Bezzecchi. The championship leader was first to be collected, and then began the domino effect as Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team), Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) were left helpless. All five riders on the floor at Turn 1, with only Di Giannantonio able to get back up and continue.

Both Martin and Bezzecchi headed to the medical centre for a check-up, but thankfully, they were reported to have not sustained any visible fractures.

MM93 vs PA37

Having led, Marquez was then attacked at Turn 5 on Lap 2. This is what Acosta needed to do, as the #37 barged his way through on his compatriot to lead in Hungary. And after a few laps, Acosta stretched his lead to over a second.

Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) benefited from the Turn 1 mess; the Italian was a relatively lonely P3, with Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) leading a pack 2.6s away from the final podium spot. The Australian had Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol), Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR), Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3), Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol), Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team), and Iker Lecuona (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) for close company, as we saw Bastianini and Mir come into contact on the exit of Turn 1.

Mir was almost down twice, and the incident saw Bastianini receive a Long Lap penalty. That fed ‘The Beast’ back out in P11, one place behind Toprak Razgatlioglu (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP).

Up front, Marquez was purring. That Medium rear Michelin had warmed up nicely now, and the margin came down from as high as 1.6s to 0.7s by the start of Lap 10. Fast forward to Lap 13, and the gap was now 0.3s after successive fastest laps of the Grand Prix. Then it was 0.2s on Lap 14.

And on Lap 14, the blue touch paper was lit. Acosta vs Marquez. The battle we’d been waiting for. The #93 attacked at Turn 9, and while it stuck through Turn 10, Acosta cut underneath the reigning World Champion to retake the lead.

Then, Marquez attacked again at Turn 15. Acosta toughed it out around the outside, which became the inside at Turn 16, and the KTM star blocked the attempted overtake from the seven-time MotoGP World Champion.

On the next lap, it was time to launch a bid for the lead at Turn 9 again for Marquez. And this time, despite Acosta’s best efforts, it was a pass that stuck. The lead was Marquez’s on Lap 15 and immediately, the Ducati rider began galloping to a one-second lead.

MM93 PULLS THE PIN

By Lap 20 of 26, the gap crept up to 1.6s and on said lap, Marquez fired home the fastest lap of the race. A 1:38.313, half a second faster than Acosta, and this was a sure sign that Marquez had plenty enough in the tank to earn his 100th Grand Prix victory.

And that’s how it turned out. Thinking of a win pre-weekend? No chance, said Marc Marquez. But Balaton birthed a treble. No win since Misano 2025. A long wait for that 100^thGrand Prix triumph. Wait no more. Marquez clinched a first win of the season, Ducati’s 100^th, and it’s a win that sends a signal to the rest that the reigning World Champion is back.

Acosta could have done no more. It’s not the win, but the #37 was the only rider to get close to Marquez in Hungary, and it’s a big 20 points in the championship with the top three all either not scoring or picking up little on Sunday, in the case of Di Giannantonio. Bagnaia’s P3 is his third rostrum in a row, another decent Sunday outing for the Italian.

YOUR BALATON POINT SCORERS

Ogura’s late race pace shone through again, the Japanese rider overtaking Marini in the closing stages to earn P4, with the Italian earning an equal-best HRC result in P5. Moreira’s great run of form continues, P6 is the Brazilian rookie’s best MotoGP result to date, and a shoutout to seventh place Lecuona. Standing in for the injured Alex Marquez, a P7 is a phenomenal effort.

Miller ended the Grand Prix in P8, that’s the Aussie’s first top 10 of the year, as Bastianini – after two Long Laps – and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) completed the top 10. P11 for Razgatlioglu is the Turk’s best MotoGP result so far, as Di Giannantonio comes back from that Turn 1, Lap 1 incident to collect what could prove to be some very precious points in P12. Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), and Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) were the final point scorers in Hungary.

NEXT UP: BRNO

He’s back. And as we head to Brno for the Czech GP in a couple of weeks, there are plenty of stories to get stuck into. See you there for more relentless MotoGP action.

MotoGP results – Hungary!

AFT: Bauman Storms to Fourth Straight Victory at Nashville

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 7, 2026

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AFT: Bauman Storms to Fourth Straight Victory at Nashville

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR Harley-Davidson XG750R) extended his run of dominance by claiming a fourth successive Mission AFT SuperTwins victory at the inaugural Caterpillar Nashville Short Track presented by Memphis Shades, Round 7 of the 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.

All day long in Hohenwald, Tennessee, the Sons of Speed Nashville Short Track provided a racy surface, allowing riders to select from a wide variety of lines while encouraging creative overtakes and close racing at that front. But that trend proved no match for Bauman’s outright superiority.

The Rick Ware Racing ace slipped under Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) on the opening lap of the Main and then sprinted hard to stretch open a gap. Points leader Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) immediately moved into second and tried at least as hard to keep Bauman locked in his sights.

Perhaps too hard, as it turned out. Kopp chattered and wheelied his way around in second while riding desperate to stop the bleeding. That allowed Bauman to gradually work his advantage up, and he built a lead of more than three seconds before easing his way to a 2.689-second margin of victory over Kopp in the end.

It was a controlled, confident performance from Bauman throughout – at least until the final corner in which he suffered a real scare before taking the checkered flag. 

“I didn’t know how much of a gap I had on Kody,” Bauman said, explaining his last-lap mishap. “I looked back about halfway and saw we had a little bit of breathing room. But I’m like, ‘Man, he’s probably here… He always charges hard.’ I hit a hole and almost went over the bars!

“But no matter what, this Rick Ware Racing/Super.com team… I just love it. We’re probably in the honeymoon stage right now, but we were seeing couples counseling after Daytona. We’re super proud. I can’t thank them enough. It’s just a team effort.”

Third place went to Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07). The result comes as little surprise when considering the reigning Grand National Champion’s historical podium success rate.

However, it seemed highly unlikely early in the contest when he was buried in sixth and under threat from the pack behind him.

Daniels maintained his composure and patiently picked his way forward, finally passing Bender for third with a minute remaining on the clock.

Despite losing out on his shot at the box, the fourth was a major uptick in form for Bender, who had yet to finish better than 10th this season. Behind him, Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust Advisors Harley-Davidson XG750R) made it three Harley-Davidson XG750R in the top five in fifth.

Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke) finished sixth while Cameron Smith (No. 34 Fredericktown Yamaha/Thee Kathy Gray Yamaha MT-07), Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet), Chad Cose (No. 49 Parker Racing/Pro Roofing Yamaha MT-07), and Jarod VanDerKooi (No. 20 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R) rounded out the top 10.

Bauman’s hot streak combined with the race-by-race consistency of Kopp and Daniels has resulted in a titanic three-way Grand National Championship battle as the series approaches its midpoint. Kopp continues to lead with 136 points, however, Bauman (131) and Daniels (126) are both within easy striking distance with a doubleheader in Lima, Ohio, coming up next.

KICKER AFT Singles

Estenson Racing Yamaha’s Tom Drane (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) responded like the defending KICKER AFT Singles champion that he is, bouncing back from a season’s worst finish of fifth with his third victory of the season.

Saturday’s victory came following a tense, defensive ride on the Australian’s part. Drane fought his way past second-ranked Kage Tadman (No. 28 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) on the opening lap and then spent the bulk of the race doing everything possible to keep Tadman at bay despite the Honda pilot having the edge in pace.

Their showdown became a three-way tilt at half-distance when Tadman’s teammate, Walker Porter (No. 10 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), joined the party. Like Tadman, Porter had the high line working and appeared capable of hauling into the lead at any moment. 

But a significant mistake on Porter’s part removed him from victory contention while breaking Tadman’s concentration. That allowed Drane the space he needed to settle in and power to the checkered flag.”

Drane said, “We’ve been fast all day. I knew the bike was good enough, I just needed to get a good start. I put my head down, but Kage was giving me a lot of hell behind me there. He was pushing me real hard, but I just had to keep focused and do the best I could. I can’t thank my whole Estenson Racing Monster Energy Yamaha team enough. I couldn’t have done this without them.”

Porter made an equally significant save to stay upright. When back at speed, he found himself alongside polesitter Tarren Santero (No. 75 Roof Systems/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R), title hopeful Chase Saathoff (No. 88 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), and rookie ace Jack Brucks (No. 113 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450) in a fight for the final spot on the podium.

That battle wasn’t decided until the final lap, when Saathoff charged his way up into third. Santero secured fourth, while Porter narrowly missed out on his maiden top three yet again in fifth.

Brucks finished a close sixth, while Evan Kelleher (No. 31 Schaeffer’s Motorsports KTM 450 SX-F), Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Memphis Shades/Corbin Seats Yamaha YZ450F), Jared Lowe (No. 63 Big R Racing/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R), and Dylan Cunningham (No. 252 Scott Stump/Joel Laub KTM SX-F) completed the top ten.

Drane now leads Tadman by 20 points (134-114). Saathoff is third at 110.

AFT ProSport 450

Estenson Racing prodigy Sam Drane (No. 7 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) returned to AFT ProSport 450 action after missing the previous three rounds and picked up right where he left off.

Drane, who was victorious in the new class’ first two Main Events, made his way back to the top of the podium but only following a spirited scrap with Silver Dollar ST winner Adam Costan-Wood (No. 88 Turner Racing Honda CRF450R).

After Drane successfully got the holeshot from pole, there were justifiable fears that he’d run away with it as he’d done in Friday’s AMA-sanctioned Mission Foods CTR Showcase race and Saturday afternoon’s Heat Race. 

However, Costan-Wood had other plans. He stepped up his game significantly in the Main Event thanks to a high line that allowed him to sling around the circuit at remarkable speed.

On lap 8 of 12, Costan-Wood used that strategy to overhaul Drane, and the two subsequently executed a series of crisscrossing passes on one another, with Drane countering by throwing it down underneath and Costan-Wood squaring him back up in return.

The Australian finally ended that back-and-forth by placing himself in Costan-Wood’s preferred path, stalling his challenger’s momentum ever so slightly. That allowed Drane to reclaim a firm grasp on the lead, which he then held to the checkered flag.

Third went to Dillon Durelle (No. 58 Durelle Racing Yamaha YZ450F) and was earned by overtaking ThrottleFest winner Bayne Nantz (No. 313 Nantz Bros Racing KTM 450 SX-F) for the position.

Brody Hanson (No. 99 Hanson Racing KTM 450 SX-F) scooped up his third top-five result of the season in fifth.

Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR)

Madicela Rodriguez (No. 113 Royal Enfield/Parts Unlimited/Arai/Alpinestars) picked up her first victory of the 2026 Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. (BTR) season in convincing fashion.

Rodriguez, who’d taken two thirds and a fourth in the year’s three prior races, finally found her race-winning form of a year ago in the season’s penultimate round. She executed an impressive outside pass on early leader Julia Heess (No. 13 Royal Enfield/Parts Unlimited/Arai/Alpinestars) and then powered off into the distance.

Despite seeing her season-long win streak come to an end, points leader Emma Gottsch (No. 5 Royal Enfield/Parts Unlimited/Arai/Alpinestars) minimized the damage by working around Heess to come home second. 

Heess notched up her fourth podium in four races by locking down third. 

Next Up

Progressive American Flat Track returns to action later this month with the highly anticipated Super.com Lima Half-Mile I & II at the Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, Ohio, on Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27.

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Moto2: World Championship Race Results From Hungary

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 7, 2026

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Moto2: World Championship Race Results From Hungary

Manuel Gonzalez won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Balaton Park, in Hungary. Riding his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard won the 22-lap race by 1.552 seconds.

Filip Salac was the runner-up on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

Senna Agius, Gonzalez’s teammate, was third.

David Alonso finished fourth on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex and his teammate, Daniel Holgado took fifth.

American Joe Roberts finished Sunday’s race 15th on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

Manuel Gonzalez leads the championship with 154.5 points, 49.5 ahead of Izan Guevara who has 105 points. Celestino Vietti is third with 102 points.

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More, from a press release issued by MotoGP:

Gonzalez beats Salač to extend golden victory run. It’s three on the spin now for the superb championship leader as the Czech star and Agius earn podiums in Hungary.

Catch me if you can. For the first time since Fermin Aldeguer in 2023, a Moto2 rider has won three races in a row – step forward, Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP). The #18 rolls out another masterclass to pocket a 2026 hat-trick, but the Spaniard was pushed most of the way by second place Filip Salač (OnlyFans American Racing Team). That’s the Czech star’s first podium since 2024, and what timing too, with the Czech GP appearing on the horizon. Third place went to Senna Agius as the Australian hands Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP a double podium in Hungary, which is the #81’s third top three of 2026.

Moto2 podium at Balaton Park, from left to right with, Filip Salac, Manuel Gonzalez and Senna Agius. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

From the front row, Salač earned the holeshot to pinch P1 off second place Guevara, as Gonzalez made up one place off the line to grab P3. That then became P2 as Gonzalez carved past title rival Guevara, and it got worse for the latter too as Agius, then Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team), moved on through to demote Guevara to P5.

Lap 4 saw two riders fighting to get into the top 10 crash out together into Turn 3, as Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – Exocom – MSI) and Daniel Muñoz (Italtrans Racing Team) came into contact and crashed. An early dose of drama, and there was more. Not a crash, but Guevara was handed a Long Lap penalty for an unsafe change of direction at the race start. At this stage, on Lap 4, Guevara had made a move back past Holgado for P4 behind Salač, Gonzalez, and Agius – but it wouldn’t be P4 for long.

On Lap 7, Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) crashed out of P7 at Turn 5 while shadowing the Aspar duo of Holgado and David Alonso, as Guevara came out from his Long Lap in P6. That could have been a lot worse for the #28, who was now 4.1s off the lead.

Having led for the entire race, Salač lost P1 for the first time on Lap 12 of 22. Turn 9 was Gonzalez’s chosen spot to pounce, so now, could the Czech star respond?

A personal best lap from Gonzalez, a 1:40.932, saw the title race leader’s advantage grow to 0.6s, with Agius closing in on Salač by just under a couple of tenths on the same lap. However, Salač was digging his heels in, and on Lap 14, the #12 was slightly faster than the new race leader.

And that was the same story for the next two laps, but then, Gonzalez hammered in a fastest lap of the race to stretch his lead back out to over half a second. However, yet again, Salač had a response. The Czech wasn’t throwing in the towel here.

With two to go, though, it seemed Gonzalez had now done enough to shake off Salač. The margin climbed to 0.9s, which then became 1.6s, as Gonzalez bagged a hat-trick of Moto2 wins to continue his incredible early-season form. Fair play to Salač, the Czech rider stands on the rostrum for the first time since 2024 ahead of his homecoming at Brno next time out, and Agius just about held off a hard-charging Alonso in the closing stages.

Filip Salac (12), Manuel Gonzalez (18) and Senna Agius (81) at Balaton Park. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

0.4s split the Australian and Colombian at the flag, with Holgado a distance P5. Guevara loses ground in the championship to Gonzalez after his P6, the gap now 49.5 points, with Celestino Vietti (MB Conveyors SpeedRS Team) coming from P12 on the grid to collect a P7. The Italian is now 52.5 points behind Gonzalez.

Alonso Lopez (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) earned P8, it’s a personal best result for Alberto Ferrandez (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) in P9, with Tony Arbolino (REDS Fantic Racing) completing the top 10.

Shout-outs to Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Taiyo Furusato (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia), the rookies pick up their best Moto2 results to date in P11 and P14 respectively.

Gonzalez marches on. The #18 is in a league of his own right now, as we now look ahead to a trip back to the wonderful Brno.

Moto2 results from Hungary!

Moto3: World Championship Race Results From Hungary

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 7, 2026

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Moto3: World Championship Race Results From Hungary

Maximo Quiles won the FIM Moto3 World Championship race Sunday at Balaton Park, in Hungary. Using his Pirelli-shod CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM, the Spaniard won the 19-lap race by 3.147 seconds.

David Almansa was the runner-up on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM.

Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Alvaro Carpe was third, 7.037 seconds behind race winner Quiles.

His teammate, Brian Uriarte crossed the finish line fourth.

Rico Salmela got fifth on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 machine.

Maximo Quiles leads the championship with 170 points, 59 ahead of Alvaro Carpe who has 111 points. Marco Morelli is third with 77 points.

Classification Moto3 race

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More, from a press release issued by MotoGP:

Quiles takes Balaton Park win in red-flagged Moto3 race. Over 60 points split the #28 to his title rivals after a tenacious display in Hungary.

Back to the max! Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) returned to the top step of the podium as the Championship leader extended his advantage with a fine victory at Balaton Park. The Hungarian GP in Moto3 has been won by Quiles for two years running, this time without a late battle. Polesitter David Almansa (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) returned to the podium for the first time since his Buriram win with P2, whilst Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completed a great comeback from the sixth row to take third.

Maximo Quiles on the podium at Balaton Park. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

Blasting off from pole position and grabbing the holeshot, Almansa hit the front on the opening lap ahead of Quiles in scenes we’d seen in the opening two GPs of the year. Behind, chaos at Turn 2 with Guido Pini (Leopard Racing) coming to grief after contact with Matteo Bertelle (LEVELUP-MTA), which put the #94 into the patch of Bertelle’s teammate Joel Esteban. At Turn 5, more drama as Ruche Moodley (CODE Motorsports) clattered into Hakim Danish (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI). Moodley retired whilst Danish rejoined via a trip to the pits.

The Grand Prix settled down with Almansa and Quiles leading the way whilst it was Perrone and teammate Rico Salmela (Red Bull KTM Tech3) in third and fourth. Rookie Salmela got into P3 at Turn 5 on Lap 4 and now set off after the two ahead of him. Behind the top four, valiant charges through the field were well underway as Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) came from the sixth row to P5 and P7 respectively. On Lap 7, the first change for the lead as Quiles pounced at Turn 9, whilst the gap back to Salmela was just 0.7s. Lap 9 was a pivotal one as Quiles fired in a 1’45.872 and the fastest lap of the Grand Prix, whilst Almansa was three tenths slower and had made an error at Turn 5.

Into the second half of the GP, Almansa was digging deep to keep on Quiles’ shirt tails and the gap back to those behind had now grown to over three seconds. Perrone was back in third ahead of Salmela, Muñoz and Carpe and up ahead, at the end of Lap 12, Almansa had set the fastest lap but the gap continued to hover at around half a second between them. In the scrap for the final podium place, Carpe was third, a mega fight back from P18 on the grid.

With five laps to go, the gap between Quiles and Almansa had now grown to over a second, the Championship leader demonstrating his strength once again but the fight wasn’t over for third. Carpe may be leading it but teammate Brian Uriarte had now joined the group to make it a 10-wheeler.

Onto the last lap and the #51 had wrestled P4 off his teammate whilst Muñoz was next up. The battling continued until contact on the exit of Turn 11 between Carpe and Muñoz resulted in a multiple rider incident involving Muñoz, Perrone and Uriarte, bringing out the red flag just half a lap from full distance. Muñoz has been taken to local hospital for full checks.

Moto3 podium at Balaton Park, from left to right, with David Almansa, Maximo Quiles and Alvaro Carpe. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

Quiles eased to victory in the end ahead of Almansa whilst Carpe came home third, managing to keep it upright despite the late racing incident. Uriarte was classified in fourth ahead of Salmela who takes a career-best fifth, taking Finland’s best result in Moto3 since Niklas Ajo’s P5 at Mugello in 2014. Adrian Cruces (CIP GreenPower) rode a great ride from his career-best qualifying for a career-best sixth, ahead of Marco Morelli (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team), Jesus Rios (Rivacold Snipers Team) who was top Honda, Casey O’Gorman (SIC58 Squadra Corse) and Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) who rounded out the top ten.

Moto3 race results from Hungary

MotoGP: Sprint Race Results From Balaton Park

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June 6, 2026

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MotoGP: Sprint Race Results From Balaton Park

Marc Marquez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Balaton Park, in Hungary. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26 on Michelin control tires, the seven-time MotoGP World Champion won the 13-lap race by 1.548 seconds.

Pedro Acosta was the runner-up on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.

Marco Bezzecchi finished third on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.

Raul Fernandez crossed the finish line fourth on his SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26.

Fermin Aldeguer got fifth on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.

Marco Bezzecchi leads the championship with 180 points, 20 ahead of Jorge Martin who has 160 points. Fabio Di Giannantonio is third with 134 points.

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Marquez dominant for Sprint Gold at Balaton Park. Unbeaten in Hungary, the reigning World Champion lays down the gauntlet on Saturday.

Cool, calm and gold medal-collected: Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) returned to winning ways in his second weekend back in MotoGP and keeps up his 100% winning record on Hungarian soil. Lights to flag and never looking back, the reigning World Champion held on ahead of Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), whilst it was P3 for Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), who extends his lead to 20 overall.

Marco Bezzecchi on the Sprint race podium. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

Holeshot from pole, Marquez held position to lead the opening lap ahead of Acosta, whilst Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi had leapfrogged his way from sixth on the grid to P3. Aldeguer was trying hard to move through on the Aprilia rider, hustling and pushing but finding no clear or clean way ahead of the #72. On Lap 2, Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) made a mistake under braking as he attempted to pass Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR) at Turn 9 but outbraked himself and ran wide – but lost sufficient time so no penalty was necessary.

Still trying to find a way into third, Aldeguer had a big front-end moment at Turn 9 on Lap 3, gathering it all up but dropping to fifth behind Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team). Two laps later at the same corner, Martin tried again on Moreira and this time made it stick, with the 2024 World Champion moving up into sixth. Elsewhere, at the front of the field, Marquez had pulled out a lead of two seconds over Acosta but there was still half of the Sprint to go.

With three laps to go, it was till all to play for over third with Bezzecchi resisting Fernandez so far – even if the Spaniard had been handed a track limits warning. Still trying to salvage something after his Lap 3 moment, Aldeguer was close to Fernandez – too close in the braking zone for Turn 5 as he went wide. Fifth at best for the #54, still a personal-best Sprint of the season.

Dream land, cruise control, a Saturday stroll for Marquez who returned to winning ways with an 18^th-career Sprint win, matching Martin for all-time Sprint wins. Acosta managed the Sprint to take home nine World Championship points whilst Bez took his second Sprint podium of the year. A valiant fourth from Fernandez, just 1.2s back from the podium whilst it was a Sprint of ‘what could’ve been’ for Aldeguer who had to settle for fifth.

Martin, Moreira and Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) were next up, ‘The Beast’ P8 from P14. The final point went to Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), with the double World Champion denying Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) in P9. Further back, Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) was 11^th whilst top Yamaha honours went to Toprak Razgatlioglu (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) in 13^th.

Saturday done, Grand Prix Sunday awaits: lights out in MotoGP at 14:00 Local Time (UTC +2).

MotoGP Sprint results from Balaton Park!

Moto2: Guevara Takes Pole Position At Balaton Park

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 6, 2026

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Moto2: Guevara Takes Pole Position At Balaton Park

Izan Guevara earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday afternoon at Balaton Park, in Hungary. Riding his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard turned a 1:40.280 to top the field of 27 riders.

Filip Salac was second-best with a 1:40.304 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

Senna Agius claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.315 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.

Row-two qualifiers included Agius’ teammate, Manuel Gonzalez(1:40.341), Klint Racing’s Alex Escrig (1:40.445) and CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team’s Daniel Holgado (1:40.470).

American Joe Roberts finished the qualifying session 22nd on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex with a time of 1:41.448.

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Guevara grabs crucial Balaton pole, Gonzalez off the front row. A phenomenal fight for Moto2 pole unfolds, with less than a tenth splitting the top four as Salač and Agius earn front rows.

A late lap from Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) saw the rider second in the championship clinch a crucial pole position at Balaton Park, as in-form Filip Salač (OnlyFans American Racing Team) and Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) complete a front row split by just 0.035s.

From left to right with Filip Salac, Izan Guevara and Senna Agius. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

World Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) spearheads the second row of the grid after being shuffled down to P4 from provisional pole position early in the 15-minute shootout; he too is less than a tenth from Guevara’s 1:40.280.

The impressive Alex Escrig (KLINT Racing Team) and his compatriot Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) join Gonzalez on the second row in P5 and P6, as David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) loses pivotal places in the latter stages. Despite being under three tenths from pole, the 2025 Hungarian GP winner will launch from P9 behind Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Alonso Lopez (ITALJET Gresini Moto2).

Less than half a second covers polesitter Guevara to 12^th place Celestino Vietti (MB Conveyors SpeedRS Team), the Italian crashing at the end of Q1 and eventually settling for a Row 4 start.

Moto2 qualifying results!

Moto3: Almansa Claims Pole Position At Balaton Park

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 6, 2026

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Moto3: Almansa Claims Pole Position At Balaton Park

David Almansa earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Balaton Park, in Hungary. Riding his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard topped the 26-rider field with a lap time of 1:45.686.

Maximo Quiles was the best of the rest with a 1:45.750 on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM, and Brian Uriarte claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:46.323 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo machine.

Row-two qualifiers included Red Bull KTM Tech3’s Valentin Perrone (1:46.371), Rivacold Snipers’ Jesus Rios (1:46.410) and Perrone’s teammate Rico Salmela (1:346.475).

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Almansa goes back-to-back to deny Quiles pole by just 0.064. One week on from forfeiting his start from pole in Italy, Almansa is back on top.

A week after withdrawing from the Italian GP with illness – where he was supposed to start from pole – David Almansa (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) is back on top with a 1’45.686 in Hungary. He and Championship leader Maximo Quiles (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team) pulled out more than half a second on the chasing pack in qualifying, split themselves by only six hundredths. Completing the front row it’s Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo), who came through Q1 but made it count for third.

Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech3) heads up Row 2, with Jesus Rios (Rivacold Snipers Team) splitting him from teammate Rico Salmela. Marco Morelli (GRYD Racing), Adrian Cruces (CIP Green power) and Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) are Row 3 – the Indonesian now third overall following the disqualification of Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) from the first six GPs of the year. Fernandez starts P11 here, just behind Joel Kelso (GRYD Racing).

David Almansa (on the left) and Maximo Quiles (on the right) in the parc fermé at Balaton Park. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

There were some yellow flags and other dramas too – including a shortcut for Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) invalidating his lap and a crash for David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) – leaving that duo looking for a lot more without a lap set each.

Check out the full results from Moto3 qualifying at Balaton and tune in for the Moto3 showdown on Sunday morning!

CSBK: Young On Pole Position at Atlantic Motorsport Park

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 6, 2026

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CSBK: Young On Pole Position at Atlantic Motorsport Park

Super pole for super Young, Collins hits the ground running as the action unfolds at the rollercoaster.

Shubenacadie, NS – The Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship returned to Atlantic Motorsport Park an hour north of Halifax on Friday for the highly anticipated second round of the 2026 CSBK season.

It was another dominant performance in the GP Bikes Pro Superbike class from none other than Ben Young. The Scottish-Canadian rider put in times unmatched by the entire grid, setting the fastest lap in both practice and qualifying, a 1:07:477 was enough to secure him the BS Battery Pole and finishing with a time that was one whole second faster than P2. That was the goal for the Van Dolder’s Home Team Honda, with Young stating that, “We achieved the goal that was set, which was to get pole and to put in a better lap than last year. With this package from Honda, it’s a bike that is constantly improving, but we still lack data from race start, which we will have to test for practice tomorrow and hope it gives us a great start.”

Jordan Szoke ended up P2, which he felt the result was tough to swallow, “There is quite a lot to work on as we could not get the upgraded motor running for today, the plan is to have it for tomorrow, fix up the chassis, and putting myself in a better headspace for tomorrow’s race.”

Close behind was Torin Collins, who had a moment in practice, going off at turn four and taking a hit to his shoulder. The Calgary, AB rider was able to tough it out and pull out a sterling time for P3 on his Supersport-spec machine. His Yamaha R9 still needs work, but Collins was ecstatic with the powerband that the R9 provided, stating that this track is perfect for the R9. Rounding out the top five was another Supersport rider in Tomas Casas and Honda rider David Mackay, the grid was very competitive, as aside from Ben Young, the field spread was only around three seconds, making this potentially a really competitive race on Saturday.

Friday’s BS Battery Pole Award podium (L-R): Torin Collins (3rd), Ben Young (1st), and Jordan Szoke (2nd). Photo by Rob O’Brien / courtesy CSBK.

In the OPP Racing Pro Supersport class, Collins again stormed to the front from the very start and asserted his dominance, being the first to set a time in the 1:09s around the 2.57-KM circuit. Casas would follow closely, trading blows with Collins, but would have to settle for P2 as Collins claimed pole by a tight margin of less than five hundredths of a second from Casas (1:08:584 vs 1:08:614 respectively). The Octagon Energy Service Yamaha will have its running restricted based on the shoulder condition of Collins. Sebastian Tremblay was unable to match the pair, running a whole second behind with a 1:09:626. “I’m old now, I need time to get up to speed, we also need to make some setup adjustments, which hopefully will make a difference tomorrow. Get a good start and see what I can do.”

In the support classes, the AIM Insurance Amateur Superbike class saw the Maritimes show out, as Baillie Ives was able to clear the field, the home advantage was evident as he laid down the gauntlet at a 1:13:456, the Suzuki rider able to shoot to the top above PEI rider Andy Hutchinson, who netted a time of 1:14:296, The Ellerslie, PEI rider was able to claw back more and more time as the day rolled forward. Alexis Beaudoin would finish off the front row, as he had an incident at turn eight, the front of the R6 Yamaha washing out and ending his session early but still setting a good enough time for third with a 1:14:767.

The EBC Brakes Amateur Supersport class was competitive at the front, with the top three all netting a time in the 1:13s. But it was Alexis Beaudoin who was able to put the hammer down as the St. Maurice rider snatched pole with a 1:13:053. Local Nova Scotia riders Baillies Ives (1:13:175) and Antoine Slater (1:13:860) both able to get into the front row for tomorrow’s race, with the front row consisting of 3 different manufacturers, Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda, in that order.

The Super Sonic Road Race School Lightweight Sportbike class saw a major surprise at the front, as Lachlan Alexander was able to beat the local and more experienced riders to snatch pole on his first outing at the Atlantic Motorsport Park with a 1:16:467, but his fortunes would run out as he would wash out at turn three, but the Kawasaki rider’s time was still competitive enough to hold on to pole. Local Cory Canfield was not able to match him, settling for second with his Ninja 400R with a 1:16:756 and Sebastian Silva rounding out third with a 1:18:185.

In the Importations Thibault Twins Cup, Aprilia riders showed up once again as it was another locked out front row. JP Tache was able to capitalize on the momentum from Shannonville, as the Corbeil, ON rider was able to set a lap time of 1:13:066, almost a full 1.8 seconds faster than second place Nicholas Krans, who was once again juggling triple duty with Amateur Superbike, Amateur Supersport and the Twins, achieving the Caledon East, ON rider’s best finish as he lines up at second for Tomorrow’s race.

A record was smashed in the Scorpion EXO Ninja ZX-4R Cup as Jared Walker went close to four tenths quicker than the previous time set by Jacob Black last year (1:16:034), the young Oakville, ON rider was able to snatch pole with a recordbreaking 1:15:659, a highlight for the day, and certainly, his career.

Full results can be found on the official CSBK website.

For more information on the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship, visit www.csbk.ca or email info@csbk.ca.

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MotoGP: M.Marquez On Pole Position In Hungary

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June 6, 2026

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MotoGP: M.Marquez On Pole Position In Hungary

Marc Marquez claimed pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Balaton Park, in Hungary. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26 on the dry 2.53-mile (4.08 km) track, Marquez turned a 1:36.785 to top the 22-rider field.

Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a 1:36.838 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16, and Fermin Aldeguer claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:37.125 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.

Row-two qualifiers included Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati’s Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:37.232), Marquez’s teammate, Francesco Bagnaia (1:37.317) and Aprilia Racing’s Marco Bezzecchi (1:37.428).

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Marquez vs Acosta decides pole by just 0.053 at Balaton. The stage is set for a showdown as the #93 gets back on top, denying Friday pacesetter Acosta as Aldeguer completes the front row.

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) vs Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) went to the wire to decide pole position at Balaton Park, with the #93 just coming out on top by half a tenth. Despite early drama for Marquez as he slid out at Turn 1, he continued on to eventually set a 1.36.785 and deny Acosta by 0.053. Completing the front row, Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) gives chase in P3, but three tenths off the top.

Marc Marquez earned pole position at Balaton Park, in Hungary. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

Q1: LATE MOVES ON TOP

In Q1 there were several key names looking for a way through – including Barcelona and Mugello podium finisher Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team). As Honda HRC Castrol held onto a provisional 1-2, Bagnaia was down in P9 after the first runs – but the #63 then pulled out a fast one to be leading the way as the seconds ticked down on the clock.

That demoted Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) to third and left it as Bagnaia and Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) heading through. A late lap from Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) saw the Frenchman lose out in the final sectors and his challenge fade, left in P15 overall.

Q2: THE DUEL HEATS UP

The drama was immediate in Q2, with Marc Marquez sliding out at Turn 1 – a true slide out low side, no harm done – followed nearly immediately by Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) doing the exact same thing about 5m further round the corner. Both kept it running and both kept running too, opting to stay out and neither pitting in.

Meanwhile at the top, there were red sectors coming in and a familiar name in P1 after his Friday Practice domination: Acosta. The #37 was fourth tenths clear of Martin before another assault came in, with Marc Marquez slotting into second, still over two tenths off, ahead of Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and then Aldeguer – shuffling Martin down to fifth.

The wick was soon to turn up. Acosta was flying and bettered his own provisional pole lap by another chunk – and then came Marquez. The #93 was on the pace but not pulling out much of a gap, keeping fans glued to the screen to see whether he’d just do it over the line – and he did. By hundredths.

Acosta was still out there but wasn’t able to quite take it back, and then he’d rolled out of it – leaving Marquez on another hot lap trying to better his own best, and Diggia the only other rider who looked like he might have something in the locker. Marquez crossed the line to go 0.006 faster, and Diggia saw his time fade round the lap. So that’s that: it’s the #93 on pole, with Acosta forced to settle for second by 0.053, and their speed setting the stage for what could be an instant classic Sprint this afternoon.

From left to right with Pedro Acosta, Marc Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

THE GRID SETS THE STAGE

Marquez vs Acosta heading the grid promises quite a show, but they very much have company. Aldeguer moved up to take that P3 last on, denying Di Giannantonio as he heads up Row 2 in fourth. Bagnaia went from Q1 to take fifth on the grid, with Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) sixth on the outside of the second row. After showing some serious speed in the first two sectors, a mistake on one lap and time fading in Sector 3 sees the #72 looking for more in race trim.

Fernandez was shuffled down to seventh ahead of Martin, with Marini taking P9 after coming through Q1. Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) takes P10 and will be looking to move forward, as will Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR) from P11. Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) completes the Q2 runners in P12, starting just ahead of Mir after the #36 got left in Q1.

Find full results from MotoGP qualifying in Hungary here and get ready for more. The stage is set. Will the Mugello duellers fight it out again but this time for the win? Tune in at 15:00 (UTC+2) for the Tissot Sprint from Hungary, before the GP race goes green at 14:00 on Sunday!

8h Of SPA: BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team Wins at Home

June 7, 2026

The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team celebrates after turning pole position into victory at the 2026 8 Hours of Spa Motos. Photo courtesy EWC.

The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team converted its pole position into victory at the 8 Hours of Spa Motos, second round of the 2026 FIM EWC. YART Yamaha takes second, Kawasaki Webike Trickstar completes the podium. On the finish line, six different manufacturers filled the top six overall.

After eight hours of racing on a track caught between sun and rain, the BMW #37 of Markus Reiterberger, Steven Odendaal and Michael van der Mark crossed the finish line in front of the rest of the field. Briefly displaced by the F.C.C. TSR Honda France #5 in the opening minutes, the Bavarian machine quickly took the lead back and held it through to the chequered flag. Heavy rain swept across the circuit mid-race and the YART Yamaha had set itself up to capitalise. Dry conditions returning with one hour to go closed the door on any final twist.

The YART Yamaha #1 had built its strategy around fuel efficiency, running long stints. The shifting weather worked against them: the team had to pit twice in quick succession to swap tyres, conceding ground that could no longer be recovered. Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika and Leandro Mercado settled for second, 1’16.079 behind the leader. The reigning World Champions still hold the championship lead with 91 points.

The Kawasaki Webike Trickstar #11 of Roman Ramos, Christian Gamarino and Grégory Leblanc rounded out the podium, two laps down. The team picks up valuable points despite a crash during the race.

SERT recovers to fourth, F.C.C. TSR Honda France out

The Yoshimura SERT Motul #12 finished fourth, three laps off the leader. Gregg Black, Etienne Masson and Dan Linfoot had to fight back from an early crash and produced a long recovery to land just off the podium.

The race ended early for the F.C.C. TSR Honda France #5, winners of last year’s edition. The Honda of Alan Techer, Corentin Perolari and John McPhee was running in contention for the win and posted the fastest lap of the race in 2’19.750 (set by Perolari). A technical issue around half-distance ended the team’s day.

The Elf Marc VDS Racing Team/KM99 #99 also had a tough race. Running in the EWC top 4 at half distance, the Yamaha was hit by technical issues and a crash for Bo Bendsneyder during a rider change. The team rejoined and crossed the line in 29th overall.

Superstock: Revo-M2 takes the class win

The Superstock category went to Revo-M2 #49 (Kevin Calia, Simone Saltarelli, Flavio Ferroni) on Aprilia. The Italian outfit completed 186 laps and held off Wójcik Racing Team #77 SST (Oscar Gutierrez, Jordi Torres Fernandez, Mateusz Molik) by 1’37.528 to take class honours. Team 18 Pompiers IGOL CMS Motostore rounded out the Superstock podium. 24 Heures Motos class winner Champion-Hert Powered by MRP retired after 100 laps.

Production: ARTEC #199 wins the class

In the Production category, ARTEC #199 (Paul Barre, Julien Mathon, Jacky Dejoye) took the class win on Kawasaki, ahead of Team HTC Racing #16 on Yamaha and Mana-au Competition #531 on Honda.

Championship standings after Spa

YART Yamaha retain the EWC championship lead with 91 points, ahead of Yoshimura SERT Motul (69 points) and BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team (68 points), now within a single point of second. Kawasaki Webike Trickstar sit fourth (64 points).

Race highlights

Winners: BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team #37 (Reiterberger / Odendaal / van der Mark) – 192 laps
Best lap: 2’19.750 (179.9 km/h) – Corentin Perolari (F.C.C. TSR Honda France #5)
Superstock winner: Revo-M2 #49
Production winner: ARTEC #199

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This Spa result tightens the FIM EWC standings ahead of the next round on 3-5 July: the Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours where Japanese manufacturers race on home soil.

WHAT THEY SAID…

EWC – Winner: BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team (#37)

Michael van der Mark: “Immediately from day one we were quick in all conditions. Today in the race, we knew we had the pace, but it’s typical Spa with the difficult weather. Still, the team made the right decisions. Steven and Markus were at the right speed at the right time and didn’t take any crazy risks. So I’m incredibly happy for the team after all the bad luck they’ve had in the past, and it’s special to win here – especially for their home race.”

Markus Reiterberger: “Our second victory at Spa – first in the 24-hour race and now in the eight-hour race. The team and BMW have put together a fantastic bike. We arrived here and were incredibly fast right from the start, in all conditions. But we were not only strong on the track; we were also excellent off the track. That’s why I’m very grateful to the entire team, BMW, and everyone who contributed to this success.”

Steven Odendaal: “First of all, we won it together. I felt a big weight off our shoulders because it really was a difficult period for us at BMW, especially after the last two races. And now, to finally win, it’s something unique and incredible. I think we deserve this one because we all put the effort in, and finally to bring it home for the team on their home track is amazing.”

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MotoGP: World Championship Race Results From Hungary

June 7, 2026

MotoGP Sprint Race at Balaton Park. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

Marc Marquez won the MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Balaton Park, in Hungary. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26 on Michelin control tires, the seven-time MotoGP World Champion won the 26-lap race by 1.343 seconds. It’s his first Grand Prix win since the 2025 San Marino GP (266 days ago).

Pedro Acosta was the runner-up on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.

Francesco Bagnaia, Marquez’s teammate placed third.

Ai Ogura crossed the finish line fourth on his SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26.

Luca Marini took fifth on his Honda HRC Castrol RC213V.

Marco Bezzecchi leads the championship with 180 points, 20 ahead of Jorge Martin who has 160 points. Fabio Di Giannantonio is third with 138 points.

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100 not out: Marquez clinches milestone win with Balaton masterclass. It’s 100 GP victories for the #93 as the champion and Acosta go head-to-head in a dramatic Balaton battle that sees Martin, Bezzecchi, Di Giannantonio, Fernandez, and Aldeguer crash at Turn 1.

Giacomo Agostini, Valentino Rossi, and now Marc Marquez. A tonne of talent. A tonne of Grand Prix victories to his name. Finally, after another lengthy injury comeback, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) notched up his 100^th win across all classes with a masterclass at Balaton Park. The reigning World Champion completed the weekend triple in style, and while the winning gap over Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was comfortable, the Spaniards treated us to a spellbinding battle on Sunday afternoon. Third place went to Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) as the Italian collects a third P3 trophy on the bounce, while huge drama unfolds at Turn 1 on the opening lap between championship front-runners.

MARTIN, BEZ, DIGGIA, FERNANDEZ & ALDEGUER DOWN

Into the tight Turn 1, Martin was out of shape as the front end of his Aprilia seemed to lock into the braking zone, and subsequently, five riders were down, including fellow Aprilia Racing star and title leader Bezzecchi. The championship leader was first to be collected, and then began the domino effect as Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team), Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) were left helpless. All five riders on the floor at Turn 1, with only Di Giannantonio able to get back up and continue.

Both Martin and Bezzecchi headed to the medical centre for a check-up, but thankfully, they were reported to have not sustained any visible fractures.

MM93 vs PA37

Having led, Marquez was then attacked at Turn 5 on Lap 2. This is what Acosta needed to do, as the #37 barged his way through on his compatriot to lead in Hungary. And after a few laps, Acosta stretched his lead to over a second.

Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) benefited from the Turn 1 mess; the Italian was a relatively lonely P3, with Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) leading a pack 2.6s away from the final podium spot. The Australian had Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol), Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR), Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3), Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol), Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team), and Iker Lecuona (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) for close company, as we saw Bastianini and Mir come into contact on the exit of Turn 1.

Mir was almost down twice, and the incident saw Bastianini receive a Long Lap penalty. That fed ‘The Beast’ back out in P11, one place behind Toprak Razgatlioglu (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP).

Up front, Marquez was purring. That Medium rear Michelin had warmed up nicely now, and the margin came down from as high as 1.6s to 0.7s by the start of Lap 10. Fast forward to Lap 13, and the gap was now 0.3s after successive fastest laps of the Grand Prix. Then it was 0.2s on Lap 14.

And on Lap 14, the blue touch paper was lit. Acosta vs Marquez. The battle we’d been waiting for. The #93 attacked at Turn 9, and while it stuck through Turn 10, Acosta cut underneath the reigning World Champion to retake the lead.

Then, Marquez attacked again at Turn 15. Acosta toughed it out around the outside, which became the inside at Turn 16, and the KTM star blocked the attempted overtake from the seven-time MotoGP World Champion.

On the next lap, it was time to launch a bid for the lead at Turn 9 again for Marquez. And this time, despite Acosta’s best efforts, it was a pass that stuck. The lead was Marquez’s on Lap 15 and immediately, the Ducati rider began galloping to a one-second lead.

MM93 PULLS THE PIN

By Lap 20 of 26, the gap crept up to 1.6s and on said lap, Marquez fired home the fastest lap of the race. A 1:38.313, half a second faster than Acosta, and this was a sure sign that Marquez had plenty enough in the tank to earn his 100th Grand Prix victory.

And that’s how it turned out. Thinking of a win pre-weekend? No chance, said Marc Marquez. But Balaton birthed a treble. No win since Misano 2025. A long wait for that 100^thGrand Prix triumph. Wait no more. Marquez clinched a first win of the season, Ducati’s 100^th, and it’s a win that sends a signal to the rest that the reigning World Champion is back.

Acosta could have done no more. It’s not the win, but the #37 was the only rider to get close to Marquez in Hungary, and it’s a big 20 points in the championship with the top three all either not scoring or picking up little on Sunday, in the case of Di Giannantonio. Bagnaia’s P3 is his third rostrum in a row, another decent Sunday outing for the Italian.

YOUR BALATON POINT SCORERS

Ogura’s late race pace shone through again, the Japanese rider overtaking Marini in the closing stages to earn P4, with the Italian earning an equal-best HRC result in P5. Moreira’s great run of form continues, P6 is the Brazilian rookie’s best MotoGP result to date, and a shoutout to seventh place Lecuona. Standing in for the injured Alex Marquez, a P7 is a phenomenal effort.

Miller ended the Grand Prix in P8, that’s the Aussie’s first top 10 of the year, as Bastianini – after two Long Laps – and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) completed the top 10. P11 for Razgatlioglu is the Turk’s best MotoGP result so far, as Di Giannantonio comes back from that Turn 1, Lap 1 incident to collect what could prove to be some very precious points in P12. Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), and Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) were the final point scorers in Hungary.

NEXT UP: BRNO

He’s back. And as we head to Brno for the Czech GP in a couple of weeks, there are plenty of stories to get stuck into. See you there for more relentless MotoGP action.

MotoGP results – Hungary!

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