Andrew McLarneyMotoGP Reporter
Andrew McLarney is an accredited MotoGP reporter with four years experience as a professional writer across the sports and video game industries. His experience as a K1 Premier League competitor evolved into a fascination with all forms of combat sport and eventually motorsport — with MotoGP becoming his primary focus. On top of that he is also an avid follower of MXGP and AMA Supercross/Motocross.
MotoGP returns to Balaton Park this weekend for the Hungarian Grand Prix, and Aprilia continue to lead the way in the world championship thus far. Marc Marquez, who returned from injury in Mugello last weekend, will be hoping for an improved performance on a more technical and less physically demanding track.
The track, which sits just next to the picturesque Lake Balaton, is one of the strangest on the calendar for a number of reasons. First, it is one of the narrowest tracks and can make overtaking hard, even for MotoGP bikes. The next thing is that the majority of the track is taken at low gears, meaning that precision rather than speed is the key to a good lap here.
Last year, Marc Marquez won the race after a back-and-forth battle with Marco Bezzecchi, and we can only hope for something similar again this weekend. Jorge Martin will also be one to watch around here, the 2024 World Champion achieved a heroic P4 finish at the circuit last year despite still being nowhere near 100% fitness at the time.
MotoGP Hungarian Grand Prix Full Schedule
| Date/Session | Start Time (GMT) | Start Time (Local) |
| Friday 8 May | ||
| FP1 | 09:45-10:30 | 10:45-11:30 |
| Timed Practice | 14:00-15:00 | 15:00-16:00 |
| Saturday 9 May | ||
| FP2 | 09:10-09:40 | 10:10-10:40 |
| Qualifying 1 & 2 | 09:50-10:30 | 10:50-11:30 |
| Sprint Race | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| Sunday 10 May | ||
| Moto3 Race | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| Moto2 Race | 11:15 | 12:15 |
| MotoGP Race | 13:00 | 14:00 |
ADVERTISEMENT
Where to watch the Hungarian Grand Prix:
United Kingdom & Ireland:
- TNT Sports
- Discovery+
- Quest (Free-to-Air)
- Prime Video
United States:
- Fox Sports
- The MotoGP Channel (FAST)
- Prime Video
Global & Other Regions:
- Australia: FOX Sports
- Italy: Sky Sport
- Germany: Sky Sport
- Spain: DAZN
- Netherlands: Ziggo Sport
- India: Eurosport India
- South Africa: SuperSport
Do you follow MotoGP on social media? Then follow GPblog now on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to stay up to date with the latest MotoGP news.
ADVERTISEMENT
Don’t miss GPblog in Google
Mark us as a preferred source and our articles will appear more often at the top of Top Stories.
Add as a preferred / source on Google
