{"id":18972,"date":"2026-06-12T10:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T08:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sic58squadracorse.it\/?p=18972"},"modified":"2026-06-12T10:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T08:31:17","slug":"grand-prix-of-hungary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sic58squadracorse.it\/en\/grand-prix-of-hungary\/","title":{"rendered":"GRAND PRIX OF HUNGARY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">After a Mugello weekend to forget, with the same mechanical issue that this time appeared on Casey\u2019s bike (the exact same problem we had already faced with Leo in Jerez) <b>we arrived in Hungary with little patience left and even more upset<\/b>. The only positive thing is that we finally understood what was not working and managed to fix it. However, I have to admit that constantly chasing solutions, instead of working on improving performances becomes exhausting over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Balaton Park had its last chance to prove its worth<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">. \u201cToo small, too young\u201d are the most common explanations heard around the paddock. Just like when you don\u2019t know how to end a relationship and come up with excuses such as \u201cit\u2019s not you, it\u2019s me\u201d, it seems that the relationship between Dorna and the Hungarian circuit is heading towards the same ending.\u00a0<b>Actually, ordinary people like us are not meant to know the real reasons, but what we can see is crystal clear: half-empty grandstands, few spectators, while other GPs continue to attract an impressive number of spectators. I struggle<\/b>\u00a0to believe that motorsport isn\u2019t popular in Hungary, it\u2019s easier to think that the event was poorly promoted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The weekend became even more\u00a0<b>surreal after the shocking news involving the Leopard Racing Team, which was hit by a technical scandal\u00a0<\/b>that led to Adrian Fernandez being disqualified from the first six GPs of the 2026 season. Technical inspections revealed evidence of a tampering with the engine seals and the Spanish rider, who was third in the championship standings, dropped to the 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0place. We don\u2019t want to judge anyone but beyond the sporting implications, a case like this will inevitably leave a bad impression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">On the track with Casey, we did our job<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">. It was a complicated track, with parts where the new asphalt was slippery , almost like soap, making overtaking extremely risky. Many riders struggled because of it.\u00a0<b>Despite the difficulties, Casey kept fighting. He was fighting for the 12th place when<\/b>, towards the end of the race, the crashes in the leading group, including the one involving Munoz, mixed things up. In the end he managed to score\u00a0<b>7 points<\/b>. This may not be a headline result, but in those conditions, you take what you can get.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">As for Leo, even if the path is still a complicated one, I\u2019m satisfied. Not because of the final position, but\u00a0<b>because of the attitude he showed: a more aggressive race, more involved in the fight and above all he is starting to listen to our advice. <\/b><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">He also took a step forward with his lap times, at his own pace and I\u2019m confident that this could be the beginning of a growth process for him. With the team by his side and a bit of luck, I hope the road ahead will start to become smoother for him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>-PaoloSic58-<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a Mugello weekend to forget, with the same mechanical issue that this time appeared on Casey\u2019s bike (the exact<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18973,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>GRAND PRIX OF HUNGARY - SIC58 SQUADRA CORSE<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sic58squadracorse.it\/en\/grand-prix-of-hungary\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"GRAND PRIX OF HUNGARY - 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