Live coverage of the 2026 Hungary MotoGP race at Balaton Park, which is due to start at 14:00 local time.
Marc Marquez enters today's race as the clear favourite after dominating the Sprint from pole position yesterday. Physical condition remains a question mark for Marquez, but the Spaniard managed things well yesterday and is unbeaten at Balaton through three races there now.
Marquez's strongest rival yesterday was Pedro Acosta, although even the KTM rider was able to understand quickly yesterday that Marquez's pace would be unbeatable. Acosta hasn't been on a grand prix podium since he was third in the US back at the end of March.
Marco Bezzecchi was third yesterday, largely thanks to a good start from sixth, the Italian admitting afterwards that he's been "missing something" all weekend. Fermin Aldeguer had better pace, but made several mistakes trying to pass first Bezzecchi and then Raul Fernandez. Bezzecchi and Fernandez could benefit from the medium-compound rear tyre in the long race today, having been unable to run it yesterday, although weather that will be enough to bring them up to speed with Marquez and Acosta - and Aldeguer, for that matter, who starts ahead of them both on the front row - remains to be seen.
Bezzecchi's third place yesterday was his second Sprint podium of the season and brought his championship lead to 20 points over Jorge Martin, who was sixth having felt that the Aprilia is weak in slow corners where its advanced aerodynamics are less effective.
Francesco Bagnaia suffered a tricky Sprint, finishing ninth to take the final point, and was concerned with the track surface afterwards, saying he was being peppered with stones when he was following other riders.
Fabio Di Giannantonio was just behind Bagnaia yesterday in 10th, despite adopting an aerodynamic setup that he feels is best suited to the Balaton circuit.
Acosta had extended his lead out to over 1.5 seconds, but it's under 1s now. Marquez's medium rear already starting to pay with 20 laps to go.
Another turn one incident, this time contact between Mir and Bastianini, is under investigation. Looks like a racing incident, to be honest, lines converging.
Martin has been taken to the medical centre. Bezzecchi has gone straight to the Aprilia truck.
Acosta continues to lead, has almost a second over Marquez as he sets the fastest lap of the race.
The main beneficiary of the turn one chaos is Bagnaia, he's P3 and less than a second off the lead. Medium rear for him, too.
Acosta has taken the lead, passed Marquez at turn five. Remember, it's Marquez with the harder rear tyre between the two.
No red flag after the turn one crash, so a disaster for Apriia.
Not so for Marc Marquez, though, he's leading from Pedro Acosta.
Debris everywhere on the outside of turn one.
Huge crash at tur one, Bezzecchi one of those taken out, and Di Giannantonio. Possibly Martin who caused it. Aldeguer downas well, and Fernandez. No red flag yet.
Warm-up lap is underway in Balaton. Confirmation that Acosta is the only rider on the front two rows with the soft rear tyre. Everyone on rows three, four, and five have the soft, bar Quartararo in 15th and Moreira in 11th.
Martin, curiously, has gone the other way. He did his sighing lap on medium but has switched to the soft ahead of the warm-up lap.
Riders amassing at the front of the grid for the national anthem ceremony now and Bezzecchi has now switched to the medium rear.
Acosta and Bezzecchi nnow the only two riders still with a soft rear tyre, but looks like Bezzecchi is now changing as well.
Some tyre indecision. Lots had chosen the soft-compound rear but are now switching to the medium. Marc Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer among those.
Jorge Martin and Raul Fernandez were among those to go with the medium from the sighting lap.
Clear skies, 27C air temperature and 47C track temperature.
Here's your starting order for the Hungarian GP.
| 1 | Marc Marquez | ESP | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP26 |
| 2 | Pedro Acosta | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 |
| 3 | Fermin Aldeguer | ESP | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP25 |
| 4 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | Ducati GP26 |
| 5 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP26 |
| 6 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP |
| 7 | Raul Fernandez | ESP | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP |
| 8 | Jorge Martin | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP |
| 9 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda RC213V |
| 10 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP |
| 11 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR | Honda RC213V |
| 12 | Jack Miller | AUS | Prima Alpine Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 |
| 13 | Joan Mir | ESP | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda RC213V |
| 14 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM RC16 |
| 15 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 |
| 16 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Gresini Racing | Ducati GP26 |
| 17 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 |
| 18 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Prima Alpine Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 |
| 19 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | Ducati GP25 |
| 20 | Alex Rins | ESP | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha YZR-M1 |
| 21 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM RC16 |
| 22 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda RC213V |
Bagnaia and Marquez now arriving to the grid after their second sighting lap.
20 or so minutes until the start.
Both factory Ducatis rolling through pit lane at the end of their first sighting lap to get a second one in. Suggests some changes made since Warm Up, perhaps.
Pit lane is open at Balaton and the riders are heading to the grid ahead of this 26-lap Hungarian GP.
Not the physicality is the only realistic opponent to Marc Marquez today but the fact that he was shaking his arm out after Warm Up is probably a source of encouragement for his rivals.
Iker Lecuona is riding in place of the injured Alex Marquez this weekend at Gresini.
The Spaniard had his first MotoGP race since 2023 yesterday, and had his first encounter with the 'dirty air' effect created by the advanced aerodynamics on the current bikes.
Full story here.
Fermin Aldeguer was perhaps the rider with the most unrealised potential yesterday, showing pace good enough for perhaps second, but ending up fifth. He was fastest in Warm Up this morning.
Full results here.
Welcome to live coverage of today's MotoGP race at Balaton Park, which is due to get underway in just over 45 minutes at 14:00 local time.