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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

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Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider
Italy Aprilia Racing Aprilia RS-GP26 72 Italy Marco Bezzecchi[1]
89 Spain Jorge Martín[2]
United States Trackhouse Racing 25 Spain Raúl Fernández[3]
79 Japan Ai Ogura[4]
Italy Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26 63 Italy Francesco Bagnaia[5]
93 Spain Marc Márquez[6]
Italy Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 49 Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio[7]
Desmosedici GP25 TBA TBA
Italy Gresini Racing MotoGP 73 Spain Álex Márquez[8]
54 Spain Fermín Aldeguer[9]
Monaco Castrol Honda LCR
Monaco Idemitsu Honda LCR 		Honda RC213V TBA TBA
TBA TBA
Japan Honda Racing[10] 36 Spain Joan Mir[11]
TBA TBA
Austria Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM RC16[12] 33 South Africa Brad Binder[13]
37 Spain Pedro Acosta[14]
France Red Bull KTM Tech3[12] 12 Spain Maverick Viñales[12]
23 Italy Enea Bastianini[12]
Japan Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha YZR-M1 20 France Fabio Quartararo[15]
42 Spain Álex Rins[16]
Italy Prima Pramac Racing[17] 88 Portugal Miguel Oliveira[18]
TBA TBA
Key
Regular rider
Replacement rider
Wildcard rider

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

Team changes

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Rider changes

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Rule changes

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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

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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Simply the Bez. Marco Bezzecchi with Aprilia Racing from 2025". aprilia.com. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Jorge Martín Almoguera will be an Aprilia Racing rider from 2025 with a multi-year contract". aprilia.com. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Trackhouse Racing retains Raul Fernandez for 2025 and 2026". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 23 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Trackhouse Racing sign Ai Ogura for 2025 and 2026 MotoGP seasons". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Writing a Future Together: Ducati Corse and Francesco Bagnaia Sign Renewal for Another Two Seasons". Ducati. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Marc Márquez to Join Francesco Bagnaia in The Ducati Lenovo Team Until 2026". ducati.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Fabio Di Giannantonio and Pertamina Enduro VR46 begin new chapter together". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Alex Marquez confirmed at Gresini Racing MotoGP from 2025". MotoGP.com. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Aldeguer to join Gresini Racing MotoGP in 2025". MotoGP.com. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Honda Racing Corporation and Repsol to end collaboration after 2024". 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Joan Mir and HRC agree new two-year MotoGP deal". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 July 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d "Bastianini & Viñales to bring fierce MotoGP speed as Tech3 pivot to Red Bull KTM orange for 2025". www.ktm.com -US. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Binder ties long-term MotoGP future to Red Bull KTM". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Pedro Acosta to continue Red Bull KTM story with fresh MotoGP contract". www.ktm.com. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Fabio Quartararo extends contract with Yamaha for 2025–2026". 3 April 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Yamaha Sign Ãlex Rins for the 2025 and 2026 MotoGP Season as Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider | Yamaha Racing". www.yamaha-racing.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. sign Multi-Year Partnership Agreement with Prima Pramac Racing". www.yamahamotogp.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Yamaha sign Miguel Oliveira as factory MotoGP Rider". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Michelin confirmed as MotoGP tyre supplier until 2026". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  20. ^ "MotoGP engine specification frozen for 2026". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 10 October 2024.
  21. ^ "2025 MotoGP™ calendar revealed". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  22. ^ "Thai GP at Buriram set to open 2025 MotoGP season". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  23. ^ "MotoGP to race at Losail International Circuit until 2031". MotoGP.com. 7 March 2019.
  24. ^ "French GP held at Le Mans until 2026". MotoGP.com. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  25. ^ "MotoGP Will Kick Off Silverstone's Trifecta of Major Events in 2025". Silverstone. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Aragon to host MotoGP until 2026". MotoGP.com. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  27. ^ "MotoGP, Contract for Italian GP in Mugello until 2026". Quotidiano Sportivo. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  28. ^ "MotoGP to race at Assen until 2031". MotoGP.com. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  29. ^ "Germany's Sachsenring extends MotoGP contract until 2026". Crash.net. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  30. ^ "MotoGP back at Brno from 2025 to 2029 inclusive". MotoGP.com. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  31. ^ "MotoGP to race at the Red Bull Ring until 2030". MotoGP.com. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  32. ^ "New Hungarian MotoGP race planned, backed by ex-F1 test driver". TheRace.com. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  33. ^ "Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to host MotoGP until 2026". MotoGP.com. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  34. ^ "MotoGP a Misano fino al 2026: firmato il contratto". MotoGP.com (in Italian). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  35. ^ "Indonesia secures right to host another 5 years of MotoGP races". InvestIsland.com. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  36. ^ "Phillip Island secures 10-year MotoGP extension". Reuters.com. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  37. ^ "Grand Prix of Portugal confirmed for 2025 and 2026". The Official Home of MotoGP. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  38. ^ "Valencia renews agreement with MotoGP until 2026". MotoGP.com. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  39. ^ "Indian Grand Prix to return in 2026". MotoGP.com. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
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