P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Nicolo Bulega’s dominance in WorldSBK continued at Balaton Park, securing his fourth consecutive pole of the season.
Nicolo Bulega continued his impressive form in WorldSBK by securing his fourth consecutive pole position of the season at Balaton Park.
He set a new lap record in 2026 with a time of 1.38.094s, outpacing the competition by over half a second.
Lorenzo Baldassarri made a strong debut in WorldSBK, claiming second place on the grid at the Hungarian track for GoEleven Ducati.
Yari Montella completed the front row with a Ducati 1-2-3, closely followed by BMW’s Miguel Oliveira.
Despite a setback in qualifying, Iker Lecuona will start fifth, while Andrea Locatelli, Sam Lowes, Alberto Surra, and Alvaro Bautista round out the top ten qualifiers.
Remy Gardner was the second-highest Yamaha rider in 14th place, with Alex Lowes and Bimota completing the top 10 ahead of other contenders.
Factory Honda riders Somkiat Chantra and Yuki Kunii qualified in the final two grid positions for the race.
