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Back in Hungary for the second consecutive season, Round 8 is shaping up to be a belter
Get on track for the rest of the 2026 season
A third of the way through the 2026 season, MotoGP lands at Lake Balaton – central Europe’s largest lake – for the eighth round of the year. After the record crowd, top speed and heroics of Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) last time out, it’s time for the tight and technical Balaton Park circuit, an hour or so from Hungary’s capital Budapest, where the most exciting sport on Earth roars into life. Get all the latest goings on below!
DIGGING DEEP: Martin talks tough on teammate’s success
Second in the Championship and making it an Aprilia 1-2, 2024 World Champion Jorge Martin is more than aware of the challenge he faces from the other side of the box.
Martin: "I still need to improve because Marco is raising the level"Aiming to hit back at Balaton, the #89 was forced to settle for second in Mugello but says he's got margin to improve
Marc Marquez shrugs off victory chances
Pole, Sprint and Grand Prix victory at Balaton Park in 2025, the #93 is keen to stress that it won't be a repeat performance this season and that the others are in the driving seat
Marc Marquez: "If I'm fighting for the win, the others are doing something wrong"The World Champion and 2025 Balaton Park winner maintains he's not yet ready to be challenging for top honours due to his recovering shoulder
A surprise in store? Razgatlioglu hopes so
The three-time WorldSBK Champion won all three races in Hungary last year – with the track being a leveller, does the Turkish star have something special lined up?
Top 10 aims: Toprak hunts "a special result" on Balaton return3 wins in WorldSBK last year, the triple Champion has his sights set on a best finish of the season so far
Crutchlow back on track with Castrol Honda LCR in Hungary
The Brit will continue replacing Johann Zarco this weekend after a first outing of the season at Mugello but it’s an all-new challenge – Balaton Park didn’t even exist when the #35 retired full-time, so he’ll have to learn quickly! Read more here!
PRESS CONFERENCE: Marco Bezzecchi, Ai Ogura and Marc Marquez
The Championship leader, the up-and-coming star and the reigning World Champion face the media on Thursday afternoon as they give their thoughts ahead of the Hungarian GP!
2026 Hungarian GP Press Conference: Bezzecchi, Marc Marquez and OguraChampionship leader Bezzecchi, 2025 Balaton winner Marquez and Mugello podium threat Ogura join us for the weekend's preview press conference