2026 MotoGP World Championship

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The 2026 FIM MotoGP World Championship will be the premier class of the 78th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Road Racing World Championship season, the highest level of competition in motorcycle road racing.

Teams and riders

TeamConstructorMotorcycleNo.Rider
Flag of Italy.svg Aprilia Racing Aprilia RS-GP26 72 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Bezzecchi [1]
89 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martín [2]
Flag of the United States.svg Trackhouse Racing 25 Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Fernández [3]
TBA Flag of Japan.svg Ai Ogura [4]
Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26 63 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia [5]
93 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez [6]
Flag of Italy.svg Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 49 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Di Giannantonio [7]
Desmosedici GP25 TBATBA
Flag of Italy.svg Gresini Racing MotoGP 73 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Márquez [8]
TBA Flag of Spain.svg Fermín Aldeguer [9]
Flag of Monaco.svg Castrol Honda LCR
Flag of Monaco.svg Idemitsu Honda LCR		 Honda RC213V TBATBA
TBATBA
Flag of Japan.svg Honda Racing [10] 36 Flag of Spain.svg Joan Mir [11]
TBATBA
Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM RC16 [12] 31 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Acosta [13]
33 Flag of South Africa.svg Brad Binder [14]
Flag of France.svg Red Bull KTM Tech3 [12] 12 Flag of Spain.svg Maverick Viñales [12]
23 Flag of Italy.svg Enea Bastianini [12]
Flag of Japan.svg Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha YZR-M1 20 Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo [15]
42 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Rins [16]
Flag of Italy.svg Prima Pramac Racing [17] 88 Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Oliveira [18]
TBATBA
Key
Regular rider
Replacement rider
Wildcard rider

All teams will use series-specified Michelin tyres. [19]

Team changes

Rider changes

Rule changes

Engine specification will be frozen for this season. For factories in concession Rank D, the engine specification freeze will not apply unless they change rank. [20]

List of planned Grands Prix

The following nineteen Grands Prix are contracted to be held in 2026: [21]

Grand Prix Circuit Ref.
Flag of Thailand.svg Grand Prix of Thailand Chang International Circuit, Buriram [22]
Flag of Qatar.svg Grand Prix of Qatar Lusail International Circuit, Lusail [23]
Flag of the United States.svg Grand Prix of the Americas Circuit of the Americas, Austin
Flag of France.svg Grand Prix de France Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans [24]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone [25]
Flag of Aragon.svg Gran Premio de Aragón MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz [26]
Flag of Italy.svg Gran Premio d'Italia Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero [27]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch TT TT Circuit Assen, Assen [28]
Flag of Germany.svg Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal [29]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Grand Prix České republiky Automotodrom Brno, Brno [30]
Flag of Austria.svg Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich Red Bull Ring, Spielberg [31]
Flag of Hungary.svg Magyar Nagydíj Balaton Park Circuit, Balatonfőkajár [32]
Flag of Catalonia.svg Gran Premi de Catalunya Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló [33]
Flag of San Marino.svg Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico [34]
Flag of Indonesia.svg Grand Prix of Indonesia Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit, Mandalika [35]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island [36]
Flag of Portugal.svg Grande Prémio de Portugal Algarve International Circuit, Portimão [37]
Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia [38]
Flag of India.svg Grand Prix of India Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida [39]

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