MotoGP
Back in the fight? Our verdict on Marquez's MotoGP title chances
A double win in Hungary helped Marc Marquez slash his deficit to Aprilia's clashing duo in the MotoGP standings. Is this evidence he's back in the fight?
MotoGP 2026 Race Schedule
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Round 1Feb 27 - Mar 1, 2026Thailand Grand Prix
Session
Date
Time
Practice 1
Fri Feb 27
10:45-11:30
Practice 2
Fri Feb 27
15:00-16:00
Practice 3
Sat Feb 28
10:10-10:40
Qualifying
Sat Feb 28
10:50-11:30
Sprint
Sat Feb 28
15:00-15:30
Warmup
Sun Mar 1
10:40-10:50
Race
Sun Mar 1
15:00-16:00
Round 2March 20-22, 2026Grand Prix of Brazil
Session
Date
Time
Practice 1
Fri Mar 20
11:05-12:05
Practice 2
Fri Mar 20
15:20-16:35
Practice 3
Sat Mar 21
10:10-10:40
Qualifying
Sat Mar 21
10:50-11:30
Sprint
Sat Mar 21
15:00-15:30
Warmup
Sun Mar 22
10:40-10:50
Race
Sun Mar 22
15:00-16:00
Round 3March 27-29, 2026Grand Prix of the United States
Session
Date
Time
Practice 1
Fri Mar 27
10:45-11:30
Practice 2
Fri Mar 27
15:00-16:00
Practice 3
Sat Mar 28
10:10-10:40
Qualifying
Sat Mar 28
10:50-11:30
Sprint
Sat Mar 28
15:00-15:30
Warmup
Sun Mar 29
10:40-10:50
Race
Sun Mar 29
15:00-16:00
Round 5April 24-26, 2026Grand Prix of Spain
Session
Date
Time
Practice 1
Fri Apr 24
10:45-11:30
Practice 2
Fri Apr 24
15:00-16:00
Practice 3
Sat Apr 25
10:10-10:40
Qualifying
Sat Apr 25
10:50-11:30
Sprint
Sat Apr 25
15:00-15:30
Warmup
Sun Apr 26
09:40-09:50
Race
Sun Apr 26
14:00-15:00
Round 6May 8-10, 2026Grand Prix of France
Session
Date
Time
Practice 1
Fri May 8
10:45-11:30
Practice 2
Fri May 8
15:00-16:00
Practice 3
Sat May 9
10:10-10:40
Qualifying
Sat May 9
10:50-11:30
Sprint
Sat May 9
15:00-15:30
Warmup
Sun May 10
09:40-09:50
Race
Sun May 10
14:00-15:00
Round 7May 15-17, 2026Grand Prix of Catalunya
Session
Date
Time
Practice 1
Fri May 15
10:45-11:30
Practice 2
Fri May 15
15:00-16:00
Practice 3
Sat May 16
10:10-10:40
Qualifying
Sat May 16
10:50-11:30
Sprint
Sat May 16
15:00-15:30
Warmup
Sun May 17
10:00-10:40
Race
Sun May 17
14:00-15:00
Round 8May 29-31, 2026Grand Prix of Italy
Session
Date
Time
Practice 1
Fri May 29
10:45-11:30
Practice 2
Fri May 29
15:00-16:00
Practice 3
Sat May 30
10:10-10:40
Qualifying
Sat May 30
10:50-11:30
Sprint
Sat May 30
15:00-15:30
Warmup
Sun May 31
09:40-09:50
Race
Sun May 31
14:00-15:00
Round 9June 5-7, 2026Grand Prix of Hungary
Session
Date
Time
Practice 1
Fri Jun 5
10:45-11:30
Practice 2
Fri Jun 5
15:00-16:00
Practice 3
Sat Jun 6
10:10-10:40
Qualifying
Sat Jun 6
10:50-11:30
Sprint
Sat Jun 6
15:00-15:30
Race
Sun Jun 7
14:00-15:00
Round 10June 21, 2026Grand Prix of Czechia
Session
Date
Time
Race
Sun Jun 21
14:00-15:00
Round 11June 28, 2026Netherlands Grand Prix
Session
Date
Time
Race
Sun Jun 28
14:00-15:00
Round 12August 9, 2026Great Britain Grand Prix
Session
Date
Time
Race
Sun Aug 9
14:00-15:00
Round 13August 12, 2026Germany Grand Prix
Session
Date
Time
Race
Wed Aug 12
14:00-15:00
Round 14August 30, 2026Spain Grand Prix
Session
Date
Time
Race
Sun Aug 30
14:00-15:00
Round 15September 13, 2026Italy Grand Prix
Session
Date
Time
Race
Sun Sep 13
14:00-15:00
Round 16September 20, 2026Austria Grand Prix
Session
Date
Time
Race
Sun Sep 20
14:00-15:00
Round 17October 4, 2026Japan Grand Prix
Session
Date
Time
Race
Sun Oct 4
14:00-15:00
Round 18October 11, 2026Indonesia Grand Prix
Session
Date
Time
Race
Sun Oct 11
14:00-15:00
Round 19October 25, 2026Australia Grand Prix
Session
Date
Time
Race
Sun Oct 25
14:00-15:00
Round 20November 1, 2026Malaysia Grand Prix
Session
Date
Time
Race
Sun Nov 1
14:00-15:00
Round 21November 15, 2026Portugal Grand Prix
Session
Date
Time
TBA
TBA
Round 22November 22, 2026Spain Grand Prix
Session
Date
Time
TBA
TBA
