Balaton Park MotoGP Saturday Subscriber Notes: Lies, Damn Lies, And Rider Media Statements

Balaton Park MotoGP Saturday Subscriber Notes: Lies, Damn Lies, And Rider Media Statements Saturday's sprint at Balaton was not a great race. Or rather, it was a pretty dull race, the worst of 2026 and brought back painful memories of some of the processional sprint races of the 2025 season. The most exciting part of the sprint race was being buzzed by a very low flying acrobatic helicopter while the bikes sat on the grid after the sighting lap, which had me very briefly pondering that if anything went wrong, much of the grid would be wiped out and the sport would be changed forever. But of course nothing did. Because, like MotoGP riders, they spend so much time practicing to get it right. So why did we end up with such a processional sprint race? Some of that - perhaps a lot of that - is due to the track. The layout makes passing difficult, and the combination of new asphalt in a few corners and much higher temperatures than yesterday meant that it was hard to find grip. David Emmett Sat, 06/Jun/2026 - 23:20 * Read more about Balaton Park MotoGP Saturday Subscriber Notes: Lies, Damn Lies, And Rider Media Statements * Log in or register to post comments