Next August, the World Motorcycle Speed Championship and in July the Superbike World Championship will be held at the Balaton Park Circuit near Balatonfőkajár (eastern shore of Lake Balaton).
At a press conference held at the facility on Thursday, it was announced that the Superbike World Championship field will visit the track on July 25-27, while the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 World Championship categories will visit the track on the weekend of August 22-24.
MotoGP will return to Hungary after 33 years and Superbike after 35 years, while the Balaton Park Circuit will undergo some additional improvements to ensure that the track meets the so-called “Grade A” license required to host the event.
The contract has been signed for 10 years from 2025 to 2034, while Balaton Park Circuit has a three-year cooperation with HUMDA Hungarian Mobility Development Agency, responsible for promotion and organization.
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of the promoter company Dorna, recalled that after the 1992 race they were unable to return to Hungary, but they …