Practice for the 2026 MotoGP Hungarian Grand Prix, Round 8, concluded at Balaton Park Circuit on June 5. Pedro Acosta led with a 1:36.827, with Fabio Di Giannantonio 0.413 seconds behind and Raul Fernandez 0.501 seconds adrift.
Acosta was the only rider to lap in the 1:36s during the session, finishing more than 0.4 seconds clear. Di Giannantonio and Raul Fernandez improved their times in the closing stages but could not get close to the top spot. The top three rode KTM, Ducati and Aprilia machinery respectively, with Aldeguer and Ai Ogura fourth and fifth.
Lecuona, riding as a stand-in for Gresini Racing, briefly rose to ninth in the second half of Practice but ultimately slipped to 17th as other riders continued to improve. Binder crashed on a flying lap that looked capable of putting him in the top ten, losing his chance to fight for direct Q2 qualification in the closing stages. Bagnaia also failed to hold on to a provisional top-ten position and ended the session in 14th.
Bezzecchi, Marc Marquez, Moreira, Martin and Miller occupied sixth through tenth. All four Aprilia bikes advanced directly to Q2, while Miller secured the final spot for Yamaha. Quartararo was 11th and Razgatlioglu 12th, leaving both to begin their fight for the remaining places in Q1.
2026 MotoGP Round 8 Hungarian Grand Prix Practice Results
| Position | Number | Rider | Team | Best Lap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1'36.827 | 24 |
| 2 | 49 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | VR46 Racing Team | 1'37.240 | 24 |
| 3 | 25 | Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse Racing | 1'37.328 | 25 |
| 4 | 54 | Fermin Aldeguer | Gresini Racing | 1'37.440 | 21 |
| 5 | 79 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse Racing | 1'37.481 | 22 |
| 6 | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | 1'37.502 | 27 |
| 7 | 93 | Marc Marquez | Ducati Team | 1'37.560 | 21 |
| 8 | 11 | Diogo Moreira | LCR Honda | 1'37.708 | 24 |
| 9 | 89 | Jorge Martin | Aprilia Racing | 1'37.734 | 24 |
| 10 | 43 | Jack Miller | Pramac Racing | 1'37.760 | 26 |
| 11 | 20 | Fabio Quartararo | Yamaha Team | 1'37.871 | 27 |
| 12 | 7 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Pramac Racing | 1'37.925 | 23 |
| 13 | 10 | Luca Marini | Honda Team | 1'37.949 | 25 |
| 14 | 63 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Team | 1'37.986 | 22 |
| 15 | 23 | Enea Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 1'38.003 | 25 |
| 16 | 36 | Joan Mir | Honda Team | 1'38.024 | 23 |
| 17 | 27 | Iker Lecuona | Gresini Racing | 1'38.049 | 27 |
| 18 | 33 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1'38.065 | 21 |
| 19 | 12 | Maverick Vinales | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 1'38.109 | 25 |
| 20 | 21 | Franco Morbidelli | VR46 Racing Team | 1'38.336 | 23 |
| 21 | 42 | Alex Rins | Yamaha Team | 1'38.673 | 23 |
| 22 | 35 | Cal Crutchlow | Castrol Honda LCR | 1'39.734 | 24 |
Results source: Official MotoGP Practice timing sheet (© MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group, 2026).
