Marc Márquez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Balaton Park Circuit, in Hungary. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 13-lap race by 2.095 seconds.

Fabio Di Giannantonio was the runner-up on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP25, and his teammate, Franco Morbidelli finished third.

Luca Marini got fourth on his Honda HRC Castrol RC213V.

Fermín Aldeguer crossed the finish line fifth on his BK8 Gresini Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Marc Marquez leads the championship with 430 points, 152 ahead of Alex Marquez who has 278 points. Bagnaia is third with 221 points.

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Marquez wins dramatic Balaton Sprint as VR46 earn double podium. The #93 marches on as big names crash on Saturday in Hungary, with Di Giannantonio and Morbidelli returning to the rostrum.

For the 13th time in 14 rounds, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) is a Tissot Sprint winner after avoiding a dose of Turn 1 drama to continue his magnificent victory streak in 2025. Fabio Di Giannantonio took P2, two seconds away from Marquez, and joining the Italian on the Saturday rostrum was Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing teammate Franco Morbidelli. 

Turn 1 drama

Marc Marquez got a lovely launch from pole position and led into Turn 1, but Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), from P6 on the grid, got it properly wrong in the braking zone on the inside line. The Frenchman was too late on the anchors and collided with Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3), who managed to stay on the bike, but Quartararo didn’t. The incident cost Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) time too, which dropped the Italian to the lower ends of the top 10, while an unlucky Bastianini was P18. 

Another lap 1 talking point

Then, there was another incident. This time at Turn 9 and it again involved Bastianini. This time, the ‘Beast’ was at fault as an audacious move on Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) failed, leaving both down and out of the Tissot Sprint on Lap 1. 

Post race, both Quartararo and Bastianini were handed penalties for the above points. The #20 has one Long Lap penalty because that’s his first offence, while the #23 has a double Long Lap penalty because it’s a second offence. 

Marc leads, Acosta Crashes

So where did that leave us? Marc Marquez led from the VR46 duo, with Di Giannantonio the lead rider in the yellow corner. On Lap 5, the Italian was 1.1s away from the #93, with Morbidelli over a second down on his teammate. Fourth was Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol), while Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) sat half a second behind the HRC star, and just under a second clear of the second factory HRC rider Joan Mir.

On Lap 6 of 13, Pedro Acosta’s (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) Sprint then ended with a small crash at Turn 11 while he was attempting to pass Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) in a battle for P10. That signalled a disappointing Saturday for Friday’s pacesetter in Hungary.

For the remainder of the Sprint, Marc Marquez remained untroubled to continue his unbeaten run, as Di Giannantonio kept teammate Morbidelli at bay as the VR46 duo collected silver and bronze medals at Balaton Park. 

Balaton’s sprint points scorers

From P9 on the grid, Marini defended and rode brilliantly to keep Aldeguer behind him to earn his best HRC Sprint result in P4, as the latter just about held onto P5 ahead of Mir and the recovering Bezzecchi. Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) was eighth across the line as he gets set to face a three-place grid penalty in tomorrow’s Grand Prix, and the last point on offer on Saturday went to reigning World Champion Martin in P9.

Another one pocketed. Marc Marquez marches on, as a dramatic Tissot Sprint unfolds in Hungary. 26 laps are coming up at Balaton on Sunday afternoon, and the question is: can anyone stop the title race leader from winning again? 

MotoGP Tissot Sprint results from Hungary!

Diogo Moreira earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Balaton Park Circuit, in Hunagry. Riding his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Brazilian turned a 1:40.380 to top the field of 28 riders.

Zonta VD Goorbergh was second-best with a 1:40.430 on his RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP Kalex.

Manuel Gonzalez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.462 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.

Row-two qualifiers included ELF Marc VDS Racing’s Jake Dixon (1:40.463) Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Collin Veijer (1:40.517) and Fantic Racing’s Aron Canet (1:40.635).

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday afternoon’s qualifying session 13th with a best time of 1:40.885 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

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Moreira grabs pole by just 0.050 in Hungary. The Brazilian heads van den Goorbergh and Gonzalez, with the front row covered by less than a tenth.

Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) heads the grid in Hungary as the Brazilian’s impressive form rolls on, taking pole by just 0.050 ahead of Zonta van den Goorbergh (RW – Idrofoglia Racing GP). Points leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) completes the front row, pipping Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) by just 0.001.

Moreira was the benchmark time as the seconds ticked down on Q2, but there were a few red sectors coming in across the board. Van den Goorbergh and Dixon looked to be the biggest threats but both just came up short, leaving the Brazilian pole by just hundredths.

Rookie Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) took an impressive P5 just 0.137 off the top, with Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) completing Row 2 – not able to quite make the gains Dixon did as the Brit rode round on the #44’s tail.

Rookies Dani Holgado (CFMoto Inde Aspar Team) and teammate David Alonso are next up, with another notable performance alongside them too as Ayumu Sasaki (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP) completes Row 3.

Brno winner Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing) took P13 ahead of fellow Q1 graduate Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) in P15 – the Belgian looking to re-find that earlier momentum. Find full Moto2 qualifying results HERE. Moto2™ go racing at 12:15 (UTC +2) on Sunday – tune in for more as Moreira looks to keep cutting that gap to the top!

Maximo Quiles earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Balaton Park Circuit, in Hungary. Riding his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM on Pirelli control tires, the rookie topped the 26-rider field with a lap time of 1:46.060.

Valentin Perrone was the best of the rest with a 1:46.120 on his Red Bull KTM Tech3, and Angel Piqueras claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:46.150 on his Frinsa – MT Helmets – MSI KTM.

Row-two qualifiers included Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Alvaro Carpe (1:46.167), LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP KTM’s David Muñoz (1:46.324) and Guido Pini (1:46.329).

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Quiles rockets to pole ahead of Perrone at Balaton Park. A frenetic Moto3™ qualifying is bagged with Quiles starting on pole for Sunday’s Grand Prix.

A tense tussle for pole position eventually saw Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) clinch pole position at the Balaton Park circuit in Hungary. Round 14 of 22 and with a title battle tightening into the second half of the season, it was a vital session; making the most of it, Quiles stormed to pole ahead of Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) and Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI).

Moving into Q2 from Q1, Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) led Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA) and the Australian’s teammate Marcos Uriarte, whilst Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power) also made it through to the pole fight. There were differing strategies in Q2 and the first lap times were slightly off the FP2 reference from the morning but there were red sectors aplenty soon enough. With five minutes to go, Quiles fired in a lap time to go P1 ahead of Valentin Perrone, Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) but it was still very much to play for as everyone entered the track for the final stints. Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) needed a lap, mired down in 11^th.

The opposition were being worked hard as Quiles continued to set a relentless pace, the first and only rider into the 1’45s during the session, although the lap was cancelled due to track limits. Nonetheless, he still took pole ahead of Perrone and Red Bull Ring winner Angel Piqueras who snatched third on his final flying lap. Carpe leads the second row away with David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) and Pini alongside him.

The third row features Jacob Roulstone (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) ahead of Rueda who did eventually improve but has shown similar signs of Austria, where he struggled. Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) had to settle for P9 whilst teammate David Almansa starts from P10. There was a big crash in the session for Furusato who highsided out of Turn 1 and the Japanese rider starts from P12.

Check out the full Moto3 qualifying results here!

Marc Marquez claimed pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Balaton Park Circuit, in Hungary. Riding his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on the 2.53-mile (4.08 km) track, Marquez turned a 1:36.518.

Marco Bezzecchi was the best of the rest with a 1:36.808 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25, and Fabio Di Giannantonio claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:36.872 on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP25.

Row-two qualifiers included Red Bull KTM Tech 3’s Enea Bastianini (1:36.942), Di Giannantonio’s teammate Franco Morbidelli (1:37.031) and Monster Energy Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo (1:37.042).

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Marc Marquez beats Bezzecchi to first Balaton pole. The #93 sets a new record and the #72 pulls off another rescue as Acosta crashes and Bagnaia fails to leave Q1.

The first ever MotoGP qualifying session at Balaton Park threw up some drama and surprises, and the grids look set to stage two intriguing showdowns. Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) starts from the front with a new lap record, his closest challenger so far this weekend, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory); crashed out, Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) failed to make it into Q2… and Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) pulled off another comeback from Q1 to the front row.

Q1: Heavyweights fight it out

As in Austria, both Aprilia Racing riders – Bezzecchi and reigning Champion Jorge Martin – found themselves in Q1, and this time they also had Bagnaia for company. Bezzecchi, who moved through a week ago and converted that into pole in Q2, once again topped the table this time round.

Bagnaia briefly took second before a flurry of challenges from elsewhere, with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) pipping the Italian before Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) had the final say – slotting in two tenths behind Bezzecchi but taking that coveted second place in Q2. Bagnaia was left behind Binder and Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) in P13 to P15. The last time the 2022 and 2023 Champion failed to make it out of q2 was Indonesia 2023 – although he did go on to win…

Q2: Chances lost, comebacks found

There was drama almost immediately. The only rider to beat Marc Marquez to the top so far this weekend, Acosta, crashed out on his first attempt – leaving him running back to the pits to try and salvage his shot at pole.

Meanwhile, Marc Marquez was top of the pile – and still setting red sectors on the timing screens. After the first runs, the #93 sat top after putting in the first benchmark and then bettering it, with Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) in second before Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) elbowed the rookie down to fourth.

Dusted off and back out for more, Acosta did make it out in time for the second runs. The first moves came from Bezzecchi as the #72 reloaded after a short excursion through the gravel to put his Aprila in second, pipping Diggia to it. From there, no one was really able to turn up the wick – with the #93 beating his own best to increase his gap at the top.

The grid

That leaves a front row of Marc Marquez, Bezzecchi and Di Giannanontio, ahead of another impressive day at the office from Bastianini. The ‘Beast’ puts it in fourth ahead of Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team).

Sixth goes to qualifying empresario Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) as the sole Yamaha in Q2 made it an ever-impressive second row start, with Acosta left down in P7 after his crash. He went back out and set a lap but will be pushing hard to make progress from the off. Aldeguer is eighth, with Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) completing the third row, just pipping teammate Mir.

Red Bull KTM test rider and Tech3 supersub this weekend, Pol Espargaro, completes the Q2 runners after a late crash – and that means it’s Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) in 11^th. Second in the standings, that’s already an expensive place for the #73 to start – and on Sunday he has that three-place grid penalty too.

Similarly, Binder – Miller – Bagnaia will be an elbows-out fourth row on Saturday, but come Sunday the #43 will serve that three-place grid penalty. Sunday looks like this from Row 4: Mir, Pol Espargaro and Binder ahead of Bagnaia, Alex Marquez and Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) on the fifth row. Martin slots into P16 ahead of Miller.

With the stage set for fireworks, get ready for lights out and click here for full results from MotoGP qualifying in Hungary!

Marc Marquez led MotoGP World Championship Free Practice 2 Saturday morning at Balaton Park Circuit, in Hungary. Riding his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on spec Michelin tires, the six-time MotoGP Champion turned a lap time of 1:37.355 to lead the field of 21 riders.

Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a 1:37.363 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.

Fabio Di Giannantonio was  third at 1:37.484 on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati Desmosedici GP25. 

Fermín Aldeguer finished the session fourth with a 1:37.846 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Marco Bezzecchi, riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25, got fifth with a lap time of 1:38.886.

Aron Canet was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice 2 Saturday morning, at Balaton Park Circuit, in Hungary. Canet used his Pirelli-shod Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex to lap the 2.53-mile (4.08 km) track in 1:40.570, which led the field of 28 riders.

Manuel Gonzalez was the best of the rest with a 1:40.713 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.

David Alonso was third-fastest with a 1:40.728 on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex.

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday morning’s practice session 23th with a best time of 1:41.608 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

Maximo Quiles led Moto3 World Championship Free Practice 2 Saturday morning, at Balaton Park Circuit, in Hungary. Quiles used his Pirelli-shod CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM to lap the 2.53-mile (4.08 km) track in 1:45.812, which led the field of 26 riders.

David Muñoz was second-best with a time of 1:46.006 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP KTM.

Adrian Fernandez, piloting his Leopard Racing Honda, claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:46.046.

Pedro Acosta led MotoGP World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Balaton Park Circuit, in Hungary. Riding his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16 on spec Michelin tires, the Spaniard turned a lap time of 1:37.061, to lead the 21-rider field.

Marc Márquez was the best of the rest with a 1:37.067 on his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP25. 

Alex Marquez was third at 1:37.342 on his BK8 Gresini Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

His teammate, Fermín Aldeguer finished the session fourth with a 1:37.375.

Red Bull KTM Tech3’s Enea Bastianini got fifth with a lap time of 1:37.415

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Acosta leads Marc Marquez by 0.006s as MotoGP hits Balaton Park. The #37 beats the #93 on Day 1 as big names, including Martin and Bagnaia, face Q1 in Hungary.

0.006s is the gap splitting Friday pacesetter Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) after an intriguing opening day of action at Balaton Park, as Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) closes out the top three in Practice at the Michelin Grand Prix of Hungary.

Big names missed the Q2 cut on Friday afternoon including Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), as plenty of storylines bubble up to the surface at our brand-new venue.

Marc Leads Opening Stages

After a relatively uneventful opening 20 minutes of Practice, Marc Marquez led the session by just over a tenth from Austrian GP podium finisher Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP). Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) made it a Ducati 1-2-3 early doors, but Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) were lurking inside that top five.

Time Attack Mode: Engaged

Diogo Moreira led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Balaton Park Circuit, in Hungary. Riding his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Brazilian lapped the new 2.53-mile (4.08 km) road course in 1:41.213, topping the field of 28 riders.

Filip Salac was second-best with a time of 1:41.385 on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Boscoscuro.

Manuel Gonzalez did a third-fastest 1:41.389 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.

American Joe Roberts finished Friday afternoon’s practice session 20th with a best time of 1:41.884 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

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Moreira shines for P1 on Friday in Hungary. Balaton Park welcomed last week’s winner back to the front of the battle. 

Day 1 is in the history books for Moto2™ as the field hit the Balaton Park circuit in Hungary for the first hurdle of the weekend: getting into Q2 directly from Friday afternoon Practice. Heading the charge, Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) started his weekend off strongly and aims to cut more points out of his deficit in the standings whereas three of the top six riders in the Championship are forced to go through Q1 after disappointing Fridays.

Moreira was in form but the #10 had a small spill at Turn 12. He was able to remount and get the bike back to the pits; back out with six minutes to go, the Brazilian rider remained top and the rider to beat as he topped Practice. Moving up with a late flying lap was Filip Salac (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), enough for P2 whilst Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) was next up in third place, booking his slot in Q2. Rookie Adrian Huertas (Italtrans Racing Team) was fourth to complete his best session of the season and go into Q2 directly for the first time since Argentina whereas Alonso Lopez (Sync SpeedRS Team) was just behind the reigning WorldSSP Champion and rounded out the top five.

2024 Moto3™ World Champion David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) followed the lead group of five with sixth at the chequered flag, just ahead of Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo), who is enjoying another weekend thus far after his Austria strength. Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) and Ayumu Sasaki (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP) completed the top ten. Major names not going through include Czech GP winner Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team), P2 in the standings Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego), double Friday crasher Celestino Vietti (Sync SpeedRS Team) and P4 in the standings Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego).

Full standings from Moto2 Practice!