MotoGP 2026: Riders, teams, circuits & history

The pinnacle of motorcycle racing, MotoGP is hailed as one of the most entertaining motorsport classifications with the fastest riders competing from across the globe.

2025 witnessed Marc Marquez return to the summit and clinch his seventh world title with five races to spare in a supremely dominant season from the Spaniard, with his brother Alex Marquez sealing a one-two in the MotoGP Riders' Championship.

Here is all the information you need to know on the 2026 MotoGP season.

2026 MotoGP circuits

• Thailand (Chang International)
• Brazil (Goiânia)
• United States (Circuit of the Americas)
• Qatar (Lusail International)
• Spain (Jerez)
• France (Le Mans)
• Catalunya (Circuit de Catalunya)
• Italy (Mugello)
• Hungary (Balaton Park)
• Czech Republic (Brno)
• Netherlands (TT Assen)
• Germany (Sachsenring)
• Great Britain (Silverstone)
• Aragon (MotorLand Aragon)
• San Marino (Misano)
• Austria (Red Bull Ring)
• Japan (Motegi)
• Indonesia (Pertamina Mandalika International)
• Australia (Phillip Island)
• Malaysia (Sepang International)
• Portugal (Algarve International)
• Valencia (Ricardo Tormo)

• 2026 MotoGP Calendar

2026 MotoGP riders & teams

Ducati Lenovo
Marc Marquez
Francesco Bagnaia

Monster Energy Yamaha
Fabio Quartararo
Alex Rins

Red Bull KTM Factory
Pedro Acosta
Brad Binder

Repsol Honda
Luca Marini
Joan Mir

Aprilia Racing
Jorge Martin
Marco Bezzecchi

Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati
Fabio Di Giannantonio
Franco Morbidelli

Gresini Racing
Alex Marquez
Fermín Aldeguer

Prima Pramac Racing
Jack Miller
Toprak Razgatlioglu

Trackhouse Aprilia
Raul Fernandez
Ai Ogura

Honda LCR
Johann Zarco
Diogo Moreira

Red Bull KTM Tech3
Enea Bastianini
Maverick Vinales

MotoGP points system

In MotoGP, a Grand Prix weekend will consist of a sprint and a main feature race, which means a total of 37 points are on offer across a race weekend.

Read the full explainer on the MotoGP points system.

MotoGP qualifying

A key component of a Grand Prix weekend, riders compete in two qualifying rounds to determine the starting grid for the race.

MotoGP qualifying explained.

MotoGP history

The FIM Road Racing World Championship dates back to 1949 with the first race being staged in the Isle of Man, which is now world famous for the annual TT road race.

English and Italian brands were to dominate the early years and no rider demonstrated their superiority better than Giacomo "Ago" Agostini, who took 122 victories in 194 starts and was crowned world champion on 15 occasions between 1963 and 1977.

The competition undertook several changes in the decades that followed, including the abolition of the push start and the removal of sidecar races from the programme.

It wasn't until 2002 that the established 500cc class was replaced by MotoGP and the rebranded classification saw the introduction of more powerful motorbikes.

Not that the changes impacted Valentino Rossi. Commonly known as 'The Doctor', Rossi was the final champion of the 500cc class before emerging victorious in the first four years of MotoGP.

Since the inaugural MotoGP season in 2002, there have been nine different champions, including seven-time champion Marc Marquez and two-time champions Casey Stoner and Francesco Bagnaia.