2026 MotoGP World Championship

All teams will use series-specified Michelin tyres. Manufacturer changes • Both Yamaha teams will utilize the V4 version of their engine from 2026 for the first time in the MotoGP era as the YZR-M1 has been an inline-four specification since 2002. Rider changes • Three-time World Superbike Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu will make his Grand Prix motorcycle racing debut with Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP. • Reigning Moto2 World Champion Diogo Moreira will make his premier class debut with Pro Honda LCR replacing Somkiat Chantra, who is moving to Honda’s World Superbike outfit. Mid-season changes • Fermín Aldeguer suffered a fractured femur during training and missed the first round in Thailand. He was replaced by Michele Pirro. == Rule changes ==

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. == Calendar ==

The following Grands Prix are provisionally scheduled to take place in 2026: Grand Prix locations Calendar changes • Brazil returned to the calendar after a 21-year absence. The last race held in the country took place in 2004 at the Jacarepaguá Circuit in Rio de Janeiro, where it was known as the Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix. • The Argentine Grand Prix will not be returning to the calendar in 2026, as the organisers have confirmed in a statement, aiming to return in 2027. The Argentine Grand Prix came back onto the calendar in 2014 at the new Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo venue, having previously been held on and off in Buenos Aires between 1961 and 1999. However on 21 July 2025, Dorna announced that the Argentine Grand Prix would have a new home starting in the 2027 season. Work is currently underway to return to the Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez. • Due to the ongoing Iran war, the Qatar Grand Prix, originally scheduled for 12 April, was postponed to November 8. The Portuguese and Valencian Grands Prix were also rescheduled to a week later. ==Results and standings==

Grands Prix Riders' standings ;Scoring system Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers of the main race and to the top nine of the sprint. A rider has to finish the race to earn points. } Constructors' standings Each constructor is awarded the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race. Teams' standings The teams' standings are based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries are ineligible. == Notes ==