2026 MotoGP calendar announced

MotoGP just dropped its calendar for the 2026 season, and it’s packed with 22 rounds—including a big comeback in Brazil! The Brazilian Grand Prix is stepping in for Argentina early in the season, making headlines as the championship returns to Goiania’s Ayrton Senna Autodrome for the first time since 2004. Here’s what fans can expect from the new season:

Buriram in Thailand keeps its spot as the season opener until 2027, so next year’s Thai Grand Prix will kick things off from February 27 to March 1. Right after that, Brazil is up on March 20-22, replacing Argentina (but don’t worry, Argentina is slated to return in 2027 at Buenos Aires). It’s going to be a special round—Brazil hasn’t hosted MotoGP in more than twenty years!

Once MotoGP leaves Brazil, it’s off to Austin, Texas, for the Americas GP (March 27-29), then straight over to the Middle East for the ever-spectacular night race at Qatar’s Losail Circuit on April 10-12. Night racing in Qatar has been a tradition since 2008, so expect that same electric atmosphere.

One cool change: the Hungarian GP at Balaton Park isn’t just sticking around for a second year—it’s moving up in the calendar to June 5-7. Meanwhile, the British Grand Prix is back in its usual August slot (August 9) after a less-than-amazing stint in May this year. Austria’s event also slides deeper into September this time.

Aragon is still on the map, despite some doubts, and gets a standalone date at the end of August. The summer then wraps up with a European double-header: San Marino’s Misano round on September 13, quickly followed by Austria’s Red Bull Ring (September 20).

The Asia and Australia stretch gets underway in October, with the always-exciting Japanese GP at Motegi (October 4), followed by Indonesia (October 11), Australia (October 25), and Malaysia (November 1)—with Japanese and Indonesian GPs now forming a back-to-back doubleheader. After this globetrotting run, MotoGP comes home to Europe to wrap up the season, visiting Portimao (November 15) and finally, Valencia (November 22) for the traditional season closer.

There are eight back-to-back rounds this year, but MotoGP is still avoiding the dreaded triple-headers to give teams a bit of breathing room.

One last tidbit for the hardcore fans: right after Valencia, the very first pre-season test for the new 2027 bikes happens on Tuesday, November 24, at the same Ricardo Tormo Circuit.

Here’s the full calendar for MotoGP 2026:

2026 MotoGP Season Calendar

So, whether you’ll be tuning in for the night races, the European classics, or the big return to Brazil, 2026 is shaping up to be a wild ride for MotoGP fans!