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]
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]
All teams will use series-specified Michelin tyres. [31]
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]
The following 22 Grands Prix are provisionally scheduled to take place in 2026: [34]
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit | Ref. |
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1 | 1 March | ![]() | Chang International Circuit, Buriram | [35] |
2 | 22 March | ![]() | Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, Goiânia | [36] |
3 | 29 March | ![]() | Circuit of the Americas, Austin | [37] |
4 | 12 April | ![]() | Lusail International Circuit, Lusail | [38] |
5 | 26 April | ![]() | Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera | [39] |
6 | 10 May | ![]() | Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans | [40] |
7 | 17 May | ![]() | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló | [41] |
8 | 31 May | ![]() | Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero | [42] |
9 | 7 June | ![]() | Balaton Park Circuit, Balatonfőkajár | [43] |
10 | 21 June | ![]() | Brno Circuit, Brno | [44] |
11 | 28 June | ![]() | TT Circuit Assen, Assen | [45] |
12 | 12 July | ![]() | Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal | [46] |
13 | 9 August | ![]() | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | [47] |
14 | 30 August | ![]() | MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz | [48] |
15 | 13 September | ![]() | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico | [49] |
16 | 20 September | ![]() | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | [50] |
17 | 4 October | ![]() | Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi | [51] |
18 | 11 October | ![]() | Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit, Mandalika | [52] |
19 | 25 October | ![]() | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island | [53] |
20 | 1 November | ![]() | Petronas Sepang International Circuit, Sepang | [34] |
21 | 15 November | ![]() | Algarve International Circuit, Portimão | [54] |
22 | 22 November | ![]() | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia | [55] |