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. 2026 is expected to be the final season of the premier class utilizing 1000cc engines and Michelin series-specified tyres, before switching to new 850cc engine regulations and tyres sourced from Pirelli, among other technical changes, from the 2027 season onwards. [1] [2]

Marc Marquez (pictured in Jerez 2025) entering the season as The defending world champion 2025 04 27 Gran Premio de Motociclismo de Jerez (54482425856).jpg
Marc Márquez (pictured in Jerez 2025) entering the season as The defending world champion

At this season, MotoGP will introduce a new racing class featuring Harley-Davidson motorcycles starting in the 2026 season. This class will be called the "Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup" and will feature Harley-Davidson Bagger motorcycles modified for racing, competing in six different MotoGP series in Europe and North America. [3] [4]

Teams and riders

TeamConstructorMotorcycleNo.Rider
Flag of Italy.svg Aprilia Racing Aprilia RS-GP26 72 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Bezzecchi [5]
89 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martín [6]
Flag of the United States.svg Trackhouse MotoGP Team 25 Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Fernández [7]
79 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Ogura [8]
Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26 [9] 63 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia [10]
93 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez [11]
Flag of Italy.svg BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP 73 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Márquez [12] [13]
Desmosedici GP25 [9] 54 Flag of Spain.svg Fermín Aldeguer [14]
Flag of Italy.svg Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 21 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Morbidelli [15]
Desmosedici GP26 [16] 49 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Di Giannantonio [17]
Flag of Monaco.svg Castrol Honda LCR
Flag of Monaco.svg Idemitsu Honda LCR		 Honda RC213V 5 Flag of France.svg Johann Zarco [18]
TBA Flag of Brazil.svg Diogo Moreira [19]
Flag of Japan.svg Honda HRC Castrol [20] 10 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Marini [21]
36 Flag of Spain.svg Joan Mir [22]
Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM RC16 [23] 33 Flag of South Africa.svg Brad Binder [24]
37 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Acosta [25]
Flag of France.svg Red Bull KTM Tech3 [23] 12 Flag of Spain.svg Maverick Viñales [23]
23 Flag of Italy.svg Enea Bastianini [23]
Flag of Japan.svg Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha YZR-M1 20 Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo [26]
42 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Rins [27]
Flag of Italy.svg Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP [28] 43 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Miller [29]
TBA Flag of Turkey.svg Toprak Razgatlıoğlu [30]
Key
Regular rider
Replacement rider
Wildcard rider

All teams will use series-specified Michelin tyres. [31]

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. [33]

List of planned Grands Prix

The following 22 Grands Prix are provisionally scheduled to take place in 2026: [34]

RoundDate Grand Prix Circuit Ref.
11 March Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix Chang International Circuit, Buriram [35]
222 March Flag of Brazil.svg Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, Goiânia [36]
329 March Flag of the United States.svg Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas Circuit of the Americas, Austin [37]
412 April Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix Lusail International Circuit, Lusail [38]
526 April Flag of Spain.svg Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera [39]
610 May Flag of France.svg French motorcycle Grand Prix Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans [40]
717 May Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló [41]
831 May Flag of Italy.svg Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero [42]
97 June Flag of Hungary.svg Hungarian motorcycle Grand Prix Balaton Park Circuit, Balatonfőkajár [43]
1021 June Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Brno Circuit, Brno [44]
1128 June Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch TT TT Circuit Assen, Assen [45]
1212 July Flag of Germany.svg German motorcycle Grand Prix Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal [46]
139 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British motorcycle Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone [47]
1430 August Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz [48]
1513 September Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico [49]
1620 September Flag of Austria.svg Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix Red Bull Ring, Spielberg [50]
174 October Flag of Japan.svg Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi [51]
1811 October Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit, Mandalika [52]
1925 October Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian motorcycle Grand Prix Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island [53]
201 November Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix Petronas Sepang International Circuit, Sepang [34]
2115 November Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix Algarve International Circuit, Portimão [54]
2222 November Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia [55]

Grand Prix locations

Calendar changes

References

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