2025 Hungarian MotoGP: Sprint as it happened

McLaren CEO Zak Brown was doubted - but has been proved right

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez strolled unchallenged to a 13th sprint win of the MotoGP season at Balaton Park on Saturday.  Several major contenders were eliminated at the first corner, in a crash triggered by the Yamaha of Fabio Quartararo. Fears that difficulties overtaking around the new circuit would lead to early mayhem proved entirely founded at the start, when the usually ...Keep reading

New 2025 MotoGP World Championship standings after Saturday's Hungarian Sprint race at Balaton Park, round 14 of 22.

Marquez has won his 13th sprint of 2025

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Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez strolled unchallenged to a 13th sprint win of the MotoGP season at Balaton Park on Saturday.  Several major contenders were eliminated at the first corner, in a crash triggered by the Yamaha of Fabio Quartararo. Fears that difficulties overtaking around the new circuit would lead to early mayhem proved entirely founded at the start, when the usually ...Keep reading

Sprint race results from the 2025 Hungarian MotoGP at Balaton Park, round 14 of 22.

Relief drivers are not a new concept in the world of NASCAR, and the rule around it hasn’t changed in a long time. Whoever starts the race gets credited with the finishing position and points, no matter how many laps they run.However, it is very  rare that one of these cars with a mid-race driver swap goes on to actually win. And yet, that’s exactly what Parker Kligerman did while filling ...Keep reading

Live coverage of Sprint from the Hungarian MotoGP at Balaton Park.

“We haven't always been listened to. And this is why some of the issues still remain after five years in this team."This is how Esteban Ocon assessed his time within the Alpine squad right before Formula 1’s 2024 summer break, which came before he had even departed the Enstone-based outfit.At the time, Ocon had just signed with Haas for 2025; he was already pledging to create a ...Keep reading

“We haven't always been listened to. And this is why some of the issues still remain after five years in this team."This is how Esteban Ocon assessed his time within the Alpine squad right before Formula 1’s 2024 summer break, which came before he had even departed the Enstone-based outfit.At the time, Ocon had just signed with Haas for 2025; he was already pledging to create a ...Keep reading

“We haven't always been listened to. And this is why some of the issues still remain after five years in this team."This is how Esteban Ocon assessed his time within the Alpine squad right before Formula 1’s 2024 summer break, which came before he had even departed the Enstone-based outfit.At the time, Ocon had just signed with Haas for 2025; he was already pledging to create a ...Keep reading

“He could call out Toto Wolff, Christian Horner, Stefano Domenicali, Guenther Steiner…"

The starting grid for the 2025 Hungarian MotoGP at Balaton Park.

Aleix Espargaro was forced to miss Hungary MotoGP outing

Marc Marquez says MotoGP’s “best riders in the world” will still find overtakes at Balaton Park after sealing a crucial pole position.

Francesco Bagnaia’s MotoGP struggles continued in qualifying in Hungary.

An expected head-to-head fight for pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix failed to materialise as Pedro Acosta crashed his factory KTM early in the session, leaving his Ducati counterpart Marc Marquez to claim honours.The world championship leader will share the front row with Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46 Ducati).As in Austria a week earlier, Q1 featured ...Keep reading