Pedro Acosta dominated the Hungarian Grand Prix practice on Friday, posting a 1:36.827 lap that left him 0.413 seconds ahead of the rest of the field.
Quickest Times and Early Leaders
Acosta seized the top spot late in the hour‑long session after a series of rapid laps, while teammate Fermin Aldeguer initially grabbed attention by electing soft rear tyres and eclipsing Marc Marquez’s early benchmark of 1:38.626. Aldeguer soon improved to 1:38.162, briefly narrowing the gap to Acosta to four‑tenths of a second.
Tyre Swaps and Late‑Stage Exchanges
When the field moved to fresh soft rears in the final quarter, the fight for a direct Q2 entry intensified. Aldeguer’s penultimate effort cut the deficit to a razor‑thin 0.022 seconds, but Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) reclaimed the lead with three minutes remaining, only for Acosta to answer instantly and re‑establish a half‑second margin.
Top Ten Times
- 1. Pedro Acosta (KTM) – 1:36.827 (151.507 km/h)
- 2. Fabio di Giannantonio (VR46 Ducati) – 1:37.240 (+0.413 s, 150.863 km/h)
- 3. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Aprilia) – 1:37.328 (+0.501 s, 150.727 km/h)
- 4. Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini Ducati) – 1:37.440 (+0.613 s, 150.554 km/h)
- 5. Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Aprilia) – 1:37.481 (+0.654 s, 150.490 km/h)
- 6. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) – 1:37.502 (+0.675 s, 150.458 km/h)
- 7. Marc Marquez (Ducati) – 1:37.560 (+0.733 s, 150.369 km/h)
- 8. Diogo Moreira (LCR Honda) – 1:37.708 (+0.881 s, 150.141 km/h)
- 9. Jorge Martin (Aprilia) – 1:37.734 (+0.907 s, 150.101 km/h)
- 10. Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) – 1:37.760 (+0.933 s, 150.061 km/h)
Midfield Highlights
Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo slipped to 11th after a 1:37.871 run, while fellow Pramac rider Toprak Razgatlioglu clocked 1:37.925 to sit 12th. Two‑time champion Francesco Bagnaia struggled through the Balaton Park layout, finishing 14th with a best of 1:37.986 after an off‑track moment in the final chicane.
Qualifying Outlook
Acosta’s commanding pace suggests a strong chance of securing pole, yet the narrow margins displayed by Di Giannantonio and Fernandez indicate a contested Q2. Marquez, despite an off‑track excursion, secured the seventh‑fastest time and is poised to fight for a top‑ten grid position. The remaining riders must capitalise on the remaining tyre allotments to improve their slots before the sprint shoot‑out.
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