P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Results from Qualifying for round eight, the Hungarian Moto2 Grand Prix, where Izan Guevara claimed pole position.
During the Moto2 qualifying session at Balaton Park before the Hungarian Grand Prix, Izan Guevara secured a surprising pole position, marking his second of the season. Despite facing bike issues, especially with the brakes, the Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha rider collaborated with the team to address the problems and ultimately set the fastest lap of 1m 40.280s to turn around his weekend. Guevara strategically followed Manuel Gonzalez and later used Celestino Vietti as a distant reference to achieve his best lap. Following Guevara, Filip Salac secured the second spot for American Racing, with his teammate Joe Roberts starting 22nd. Senna Agius fought back to clinch the third position, outpacing Manuel Gonzalez, his teammate at Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP, for a front row start.
Furthermore, Alex Escrig advanced from ninth to fifth for Forward Racing, while Aspar rider Daniel Holgado and Collin Veijer were battling in the closing stages, with Holgado finishing sixth. Alonso Lopez displayed an impressive sideways save during his final run to secure the eighth position for Italjet Gresini. Meanwhile, Daniel Munoz rounded out the top 10 for Italtrans. Moreover, Celestino Vietti, after a Q1 crash, struggled to match the pace in the second session, finishing half a second behind the Q2 frontrunners. Jose Antoino Rueda excelled as the top rookie, moving directly to Q2 and setting the 14th fastest time for Red Bull KTM Ajo. Regrettably, Ivan Ortola’s session was cut short due to a dramatic early crash, leaving the QJMotor rider with no time set. Lastly, various official Moto2 records were established during the Hungarian race weekend, including a new all-time lap record of 1m 39.913s by Manuel Gonzalez in FP2 for the 2026 season.
