Pedro Acosta was the fastest rider in the practice session that closed Friday’s activities for the Hungarian Grand Prix, the eighth round of the 2026 MotoGP season. In the session held late this morning, the KTM rider posted a best lap time of 1:36.827, claiming the top spot on the day’s times at the Balaton Park Circuit.
Second place went to Fabio Di Giannantonio, rider for VR46, Ducati’s satellite team, who finished 0.413 seconds behind Acosta. Raúl Fernández, aboard an Aprilia from Trackhouse, claimed the third-best time, ahead of Fermín Aldeguer in fourth on a Gresini Ducati. The group of the top five also featured Ai Ogura, representing Trackhouse.
Leading the championship, Marco Bezzecchi ended the session sixth with an Aprilia, followed by Marc Márquez in seventh on a Ducati. The only Brazilian on the grid, Diogo Moreira, completed the session eighth on a LCR Honda, while Jorge Martín, on a Ducati, was ninth. The top ten was completed by Jack Miller, on a Pramac Yamaha.
Francesco Bagnaia drew attention by not making the list of the ten fastest; the Ducati rider was only 14th and will have to go through Q1 in qualifying on Saturday. Among the weekend stand-ins, Iker Lecuona finished 17th with the Gresini Ducati, while Cal Crutchlow ended 22nd with the LCR Honda. They are substituting for Álex Márquez and Johann Zarco, respectively.
The MotoGP schedule at Balaton Park continues this Saturday (6), first with a free practice at 5:10, then with qualifying from 5:50. The Sprint is scheduled later at 10:00. The Hungarian Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, with the start scheduled for 9:00.
