Marc Marquez Tops MotoGP FP1 at Balaton Park, Ends Long Wait for Friday P1 Finish

Balaton Park, Hungary, June 5, 2026: Reigning MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez made a strong statement at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, topping Friday morning’s Free Practice 1 (FP1) session at Balaton Park. The Ducati Lenovo Team rider secured his first FP1 P1 finish since the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix, continuing his comeback from injury with an impressive performance.

Marquez clocked a best lap of 1:38.626 to finish 0.169 seconds ahead of Raul Fernandez of the SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Pedro Acosta completed the top three, ending the session 0.298 seconds behind the six-time MotoGP champion.

The session initially belonged to Acosta, who led the field by more than half a second before Marquez edged ahead by a mere 0.002 seconds with less than 20 minutes remaining. The Spaniard then improved again on the following lap, setting a benchmark time that remained unbeaten for the rest of the session.

Fernandez, fresh from his Tissot Sprint victory at Mugello, came closest to challenging Marquez’s pace. Behind the leading trio, Fermin Aldeguer of BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP secured fourth place, while Fabio Di Giannantonio rounded out the top five for Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team.

Ducati continued its strong showing with Francesco Bagnaia finishing sixth, although the Italian was 0.615 seconds adrift of teammate Marquez. Ai Ogura placed seventh for Trackhouse MotoGP, ahead of Honda HRC Castrol rider Luca Marini and championship leader Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia Racing.

Completing the top ten was Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP rider Toprak Razgatlioglu, who enjoyed an encouraging start to his Hungarian Grand Prix campaign.

Meanwhile, Jorge Martin ended FP1 in 12th position and will be looking to make significant progress when the crucial Practice session begins later on Friday afternoon.

Top 10 – MotoGP FP1, Hungarian Grand Prix

1. Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) – 1:38.626
2. Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) +0.169s
3. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) +0.298s
4. Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP)
5. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team)
6. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team)
7. Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team)
8. Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol)
9. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing)
10. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP)

With Ducati, Aprilia, and KTM all showing competitive pace, the battle for automatic Q2 places promises to intensify as the MotoGP field returns to the track for Practice at Balaton Park.