A quick one page cheat sheet with all the crucial details ahead of the 2026 MotoGP season, from which riders are where to the race weekend format and points system. Bookmark this page to have on hand if you’re new to the sport!
Teams and Riders
| Aprilia Racing #72 Marco Bezzecchi #89 Jorge Martín Factory Aprilia Team |
Trackhouse MotoGP Team #25 Raul Fernández #79 Ai Ogura Satellite Aprilia Team |
| Ducati Lenovo Team #63 Francesco Bagnaia #93 Marc Márquez Factory Ducati Team |
BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP #54 Fermín Aldeguer #73 Álex Márquez Satellite Ducati Team |
| Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing #21 Franco Morbidelli #49 Fabio di Giannantonio Satellite Ducati Team |
Honda HRC Castrol #10 Luca Marini #36 Joan Mir Factory Honda Team |
| Honda LCR #5 Johann Zarco #11 Diogo Moriera Satellite Honda Team |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing #33 Brad Binder #37 Pedro Acosta Factory KTM Team |
| Red Bull KTM Tech3 #12 Maverick Viñales #23 Enea Bastinini Satellite KTM Team |
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team #20 Fabio Quartararo #42 Álex Rins Factory Yamaha Team |
| Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP #7 Toprak Razgatlıoğlu #43 Jack Miller Satellite Yamaha Team |
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The Race Weekend
Schedule Friday: Free Practice One > Practice One
Saturday: Free Practice Two > Qualifying > Sprint Race
Sunday: Warmup (MotoGP class only) > Grand Prix
Qualifying Format: The fastest 10 riders from Practice One on Friday (P1) automatically gain a place in Qualifying 2 (Q2). The first qualifying session (Q1) consists of the bottom 12 riders from P1. The fastest two riders in Q1 will progress to Q2, and the remaining set the race grid from 13th to 22nd place. Q2 lets riders fight for the coveted pole position spot, and sets the top 12 grid positions for both the Sprint Race and the Grand Prix.
Races: Each Grand Prix is run over a distance of between 95 and 130 kilometres, with the aim of a race duration around 45 minutes. The Sprint format is half the distance of the Grand Prix, and takes place on Saturday.
Championship Points Format
Grand Prix: Points are scored by the top 15 finishers 25-20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Sprint Race: Points are scored by the top 9 finishers 12-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
There are no points for pole position or fastest lap.