2026 MotoGP Season

The 2026 MotoGP season, featuring 22 countries and 22 different riders, is scheduled to begin on 1 March and conclude on 22 November. This season, notable for calendar expansion and restructuring in South America, also marks the final event before a comprehensive technical transformation takes effect in 2027.

^{2026 MotoGP calendar (AA)}

Brazil (Goiânia) 2026–2030 has returned to the calendar under a new agreement. The host circuit is the Goiânia International Racetrack Ayrton Senna. The agreement was established between MotoGP, the government of Goiás, and Brasil Motorsport; completion of circuit upgrades was a prerequisite for the 2026 return.

Balaton Park in Hungary has entered the calendar for the first time. Brno in the Czech Republic has returned to the calendar.

The Argentine Grand Prix was not held in the 2026 season. The organizing body continues to target a return in 2027.

However, some season lists included a listing for “Argentina GP – Termas de Río Hondo” for 2026; these same lists also featured other circuits such as “Kazakhstan GP.” Discrepancies emerged among official 2026 calendar publications regarding circuit order and inclusion.

As of 2027, the Argentine leg has been relocated to Buenos Aires. The Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez has entered a renovation process; comprehensive upgrades to the circuit, pits, paddock, and safety areas have become a core component of the calendar.

^{2026 MotoGP infographic (AA)}

In 2027, the 850 cc engine regulations will take effect; ride-height and holeshot devices will be banned, and stricter aerodynamic restrictions will be introduced. Simultaneously, the tyre supplier will change from Michelin to Pirelli, which will become the sole supplier for both MotoGP and MotoE.

The 2026 season marks the year Toprak Razgatlıoğlu made his debut in the premier class. Razgatlıoğlu is the first Turkish rider to compete in MotoGP as part of the Prima Pramac Yamaha team.

Yamaha Motor Racing used an inline-four engine configuration in MotoGP for many years. Prior to the 2026 season, it decided to transition to a V4 engine layout. This technical shift, implemented just before comprehensive regulatory changes take effect in 2027, represents a strategic move. The new engine architecture introduces different parameters in terms of performance potential and riding characteristics.

The Buriram test session conducted before the season produced a more consistent performance profile compared to previous evaluations. However, uncertainties remain regarding how the new configuration will perform in race pace and over the full season. The competitiveness achieved by Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins in the factory team will be among the key indicators of the technical development’s success.

Jack Miller, competing in the satellite team, is one of the riders closely watched due to his prior experience with V4-powered machines. Yamaha holds a Rank D classification under MotoGP’s privilege system, granting it extensive testing rights. The extent to which this advantage contributes to in-season development will be one of the defining factors of the 2026 season.

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, the first Turkish rider to compete in MotoGP, continues his career with three World Superbike Championship titles. His move to MotoGP has brought about a two-way adaptation process, both technical and sporting. On one hand, he contributes to Yamaha’s new technical structure; on the other, he bears the responsibility of adapting to a different championship structure.

The pre-season testing program did not proceed without challenges. Razgatlıoğlu simultaneously navigated adaptation to the MotoGP prototype, its advanced electronic systems, and the Michelin tyres used in the championship. The aerodynamic design and riding position requirements of MotoGP machines demanded physical adjustments distinct from those in previous categories. His height has been a direct factor influencing optimal bike setup and effective use of aerodynamic components.

This process requires gradual development in both technical adaptation and performance consistency. Razgatlıoğlu’s debut season in MotoGP constitutes a multi-layered transition period, to be evaluated alongside the new engine architecture and the team’s development strategy.

^{Thailand GP (27 February – 1 March) infographic (AA)}

The Thailand Grand Prix, the opening race of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship, took place between 27 February and 1 March 2026 at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram. The event featured races in the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 classes.

The weekend witnessed several statistical milestones: the end of Ducati’s long-standing podium streak, Pedro Acosta’s rise to the top of the championship standings, and Turkish rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu’s debut in a premier MotoGP race.

In qualifying, Aprilia Racing rider Marco Bezzecchi secured pole position with a time of 1:28.652. Ducati Lenovo rider Marc Marquez finished second, 0.035 seconds behind, while Raul Fernandez of Trackhouse Aprilia took third place. The past two-time champion, Francesco Bagnaia, ended the session in 13th position.

In the 13-lap Sprint Race on Saturday, Bezzecchi took the lead but crashed out on the second lap. In the later stages of the race, a battle for the lead developed between Marc Marquez and Red Bull KTM rider Pedro Acosta. Marquez’s overtaking maneuver on Acosta on the penultimate lap was reviewed by FIM stewards, who imposed a one-position penalty on Marquez. Marquez yielded position to Acosta in the final corner, allowing Acosta to win the Sprint Race, with Marquez finishing second and Fernandez third.

In the 26-lap main race on Sunday, Marco Bezzecchi started from pole and finished first with a time of 39 minutes 36.270 seconds. Pedro Acosta came in second, 5.543 seconds behind, while Raul Fernandez secured third place. Jorge Martin finished fourth and Ai Ogura fifth.

In the closing stages of the race, Marc Marquez, who was fighting for a podium position, retired due to a rear tire blowout. Later in the race, Marquez’s brother Alex crashed at Turn 4, while Honda rider Joan Mir, who had been running inside the top six, retired from the race due to rear tire issues and entered the pit lane.

As a result of these outcomes, Ducati’s 88-race podium streak, which began at the 2021 British Grand Prix, came to an end. In the championship standings, Pedro Acosta claimed the lead of the MotoGP World Championship for the first time in his career.

Yamaha’s team recorded the slowest lap times of the weekend in terms of speed and experienced issues with rear tire grip. Factory rider Fabio Quartararo finished 14th, with an average lap time of 1:32.468 compared to Bezzecchi’s winning pace of 1:31.390. Other Yamaha riders finished as follows: Alex Rins in 15th, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu in 17th and Jack Miller in 18th. Following the weekend, Yamaha management restricted its riders from speaking to the media. Team principal Paolo Pavesio, addressing journalists, acknowledged the performance gap with rivals and stated that a significant development process lies ahead.

Turkish rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu started his first-ever MotoGP main race from 21st position. He moved up to 20th after passing Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales on the fourth lap and later overtook his teammate Jack Miller in the final stages to finish 17th. Despite limited experience with Michelin tires, Razgatlıoğlu maintained consistent pace and completed his first consecutive 26-lap MotoGP race in his career.

KTM emerged strongly with Pedro Acosta’s second-place finish, while teammate Brad Binder completed the main race in seventh. Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales struggled throughout the weekend with front-end grip and Michelin tire carcass issues, finishing 16th. On the Honda side, after Joan Mir’s retirement, the best result came from Luca Marini, who finished 10th.

In Moto2 qualifying, Australian rider Senna Agius claimed pole position with a time of 1:34.576. The main race on Sunday was red-flagged twice due to early crashes. After a multi-rider incident involving Agius, David Alonso and Filip Salac on the third lap, the race was restarted. However, another crash between Sergio Garcia and Luca Lunetta in the first corners led to another red flag, reducing the total race distance to seven laps. In the restarted race, Manuel Gonzalez overtook Izan Guevara on the final lap to win. Guevara finished second and Daniel Holgado third.

In Moto3 qualifying, David Almansa set a new circuit record with a time of 1:40.088 to claim pole position. The main race on Sunday featured a tight battle for the lead that lasted until the final corner. Almansa won his first-ever Moto3 race by just 0.003 seconds over Maximo Quiles at the finish line. Quiles finished second and Argentine rider Valentin Perrone took third. Rookie rider Veda Pratama finished fifth in his debut championship race.

The second round of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship, the Brazilian Grand Prix, was held at the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiânia, Brazil, between 19 and 22 March 2026. The event, staged on a 3.8-kilometre circuit, marked the first MotoGP race in Brazil since 2004 and the first ever in Goiânia since 1989. Over the course of the weekend, a total of 148,384 ticketed spectators attended the events, with 40,503 on Friday, 47,008 on Saturday, and 60,873 on Sunday.

Brazil last appeared on the MotoGP calendar in 2004 at the Jacarepaguá circuit in Rio de Janeiro, while the Goiânia circuit was first included in the event in 1987. After more than twenty years, the state government of Goiás invested approximately 200 million Brazilian Reais to bring the championship back to the country. As part of the renovation, the track’s asphalt was replaced with a more modern material, runoff areas were expanded for safety, and a fiber-optic telemetry infrastructure was installed. These investments are estimated to have generated an economic impact of 800 million Brazilian Reais for the region, with local hotel occupancy reaching 100 percent. The circuit, featuring the longest straight on the season’s calendar, is expected to allow motorcycles to reach speeds of up to 370 kilometres per hour.

Despite the upgrades, severe surface degradation occurred throughout the race weekend. The asphalt showed signs of fragmentation, exacerbated by recurring flooding in the region. On Saturday, a two-metre depression formed at the exit of the final corner and along the start-finish straight, prompting emergency repairs that delayed the sprint race by over an hour. Prior to the event, a smaller-scale test event called “Desafio dos Campeões” had been held on the track just two weeks earlier, revealing that the asphalt could not withstand international racing speeds.

 ^{Maverick Vinales of the KTM Tech3 team (AA)}

In particular, between turns 11 and 12, asphalt fragmentation caused stones to be thrown up by rear wheels, resulting in injuries to following riders. As a result, Yamaha rider Alex Rins suffered swelling on his index finger, Enea Bastianini sustained shoulder damage, Joan Mir experienced a knee injury, and Alex Marquez developed abrasions on his arm. Additionally, the bumpy section at turn 4 contributed to multiple accidents throughout the weekend. The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme and event officials announced after the race that the track’s asphalt would be completely reconfigured.

Friday’s practice sessions were held under rainy conditions. The Saturday sprint race, which began late due to track repairs, was won by Marc Marquez of the Ducati Lenovo team with a time of 19:41.98. Fabio Di Giannantonio of Pertamina VR46 Ducati finished second. Turkish rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu completed the sprint race in 18th place.

^{2026 MotoGP season Brazilian GP (generated by artificial intelligence)}

The main race on Sunday had its distance reduced from 31 to 23 laps shortly before the start due to safety concerns arising from high track wear and rising temperatures. Italy’s Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia Racing led every lap of the race and won with a time of 30:19.76.

With this victory, Bezzecchi secured his fourth consecutive MotoGP win and dedicated the triumph to his mechanic and close friend Roberto Lunadei. His teammate Jorge Martin finished second, giving Aprilia a 1-2 finish. In the battle for third place, Marc Marquez briefly took the position with five laps remaining, but Fabio Di Giannantonio reclaimed it to claim the final podium spot. Marquez finished fourth, Trackhouse Aprilia rider Ai Ogura fifth, and Alex Marquez sixth. Pedro Acosta, who entered the weekend as championship leader after the first race, finished seventh and relinquished the lead to Bezzecchi by an 11-point margin.

^{First Marco Bezzecchi, second teammate Jorge Martin, and third-place finisher Pertamina Enduro (AA)}

Numerous riders suffered crashes during the race, influenced by the deteriorating track conditions. Jack Miller, competing in his 200th MotoGP race, crashed out on lap two. Later in the race, Francesco Bagnaia, Joan Mir, and Red Bull KTM rider Brad Binder were unable to reach the finish line due to accidents. Our representative Toprak Razgatlıoğlu finished the main race in 17th place.

The Moto2 World Championship race, held as part of the weekend schedule, consisted of 26 laps. Spain’s Daniel Holgado of the CFMOTO Inde Aspar team won the race. Turkish rider Deniz Öncü, competing with the ELF Marc VDS team, started from 18th position after qualifying and finished the race in 20th place.

Following the results in Goiânia, Marco Bezzecchi now leads the overall championship standings, 11 points ahead of Pedro Acosta. The third round of the championship, the United States Grand Prix, is scheduled for 27–29 March at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

^{Marco Bezzecchi (AA)}

2026 MotoGP World Championship's third round, theUnited States Grand Prix, was held at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) from 27 to 29 March 2026. Throughout the weekend, various incidents occurred in both the sprint race and the main race, with Aprilia team riders emerging as the dominant force on the track. Spanish rider Jorge Martin won the sprint race on Saturday, while his teammateMarco Bezzecchiclaimed victory in the main race on Sunday.

Fabio Di Giannantonio secured pole position during qualifying. Marco Bezzecchi finished the session in second place but received a two-grid-position penalty for impeding another rider during Q2, forcing him to start the race from fourth.Marc Marquez, who struggled with performance limits on his motorcycle throughout the weekend, completed qualifying in sixth position.

At the start of the sprint race on Saturday, Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia moved from fourth to the lead. Later in the race, Marc Marquez collided with Fabio Di Giannantonio after losing the front end of his motorcycle during an attack at Turn 12, causing both riders to retire. Marquez was handed a Long Lap Penalty to be served during Sunday’s main race as a result of this incident.

^{Spanish rider Jorge Martin of Aprilia Racing, winner of the sprint race (AA)}

On lap four of the race, Jorge Martin began his ascent toward the front group, while Marco Bezzecchi crashed at Turn 11 and failed to finish the sprint race. Bagnaia held the lead until the final two laps but slowed due to rear tire performance degradation and was overtaken by Martin at Turn 12 on the final lap. Jorge Martin claimed his first sprint race victory for Aprilia, with Bagnaia finishing second and KTM rider Pedro Acosta third. Joan Mir crashed while battling Acosta for third place on the final lap and retired. After the race, Martin crashed while celebrating on one wheel during the cool-down lap but emerged unharmed.

At the start of the 20-lap main race on Sunday, Pedro Acosta gained strong momentum and took the lead. However, at Turn 11, contact occurred between Acosta, who ran wide, and Bezzecchi, who was on the inside line. Bezzecchi seized the lead immediately after the incident and maintained it for the remainder of the race, crossing the finish line first under the checkered flag. Jorge Martin followed closely behind his teammate to finish second, securing Aprilia’s second consecutive double podium finish. Pedro Acosta completed the podium in third place.

^{MotoGP at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, United States (AA)}

Fabio Di Giannantonio, who started from pole, finished fourth. Marc Marquez, serving his Long Lap Penalty and dropping out of the top ten, fought his way back through the field against Enea Bastianini to finish fifth. Francesco Bagnaia, who finished second in the sprint race, struggled with tire wear in the main race and dropped to tenth. Turkish riderToprak Razgatlıoğlu, after being forced off the track in the first lap to avoid colliding with Luca Marini and dropping to 20th, climbed to 15th by overtaking Fabio Quartararo in the closing stages and scored his first ever points in MotoGP. Ai Ogura retired due to a gearbox failure, while Johann Zarco and Joan Mir crashed and failed to finish the main race.

^{Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and his team (AA)}

Following the United States Grand Prix, Marco Bezzecchi secured his fifth consecutive victory, extending a streak that began at the2025 Portuguese Grand Prixand includes the first three races of this season. This places him among the ranks of Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez, Mick Doohan and Giacomo Agostini. Additionally, Bezzecchi surpassed Jorge Lorenzo’s 2015 record of 103 consecutive laps led, raising the record to 121 laps.

Bezzecchi became the first rider since Marc Marquez in 2014 to win the first three races of a season in succession.

In the updated championship standings after the race weekend, Marco Bezzecchi leads the general classification with 81 points. Jorge Martin is second with 77 points, and Pedro Acosta is third with 60 points.Toprak Razgatlıoğluentered the general classification in 20th place with his single point.

2026 MotoGP World Championship's fourth round, the Spanish Grand Prix, was held at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, from 24 to 26 April 2026. Officially named the "Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Spain," the event featured qualifying sessions, a sprint race on Saturday 25 April, and the main Grand Prix race on Sunday 26 April. The weekend was marked by numerous accidents, mechanical failures, and strategic motorcycle changes due to variable weather and track conditions.

^{Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (AA)}

Following practice and qualifying sessions (Q1 and Q2) held on Friday and Saturday morning, pole position was secured by Ducati rider Marc Marquez. Second place went to Aprilia Racing rider Marco Bezzecchi, while third place was taken by Alex Marquez, who started the race weekend in fifth but moved to the front row due to grid penalties affecting other riders.

The remaining grid positions were confirmed by race officials as follows: Fabio Di Giannantonio (3rd row), Pedro Acosta (6th row), Jorge Martin (10th row due to a grid penalty for a qualifying infringement), Enea Bastianini (8th row), Raul Fernandez (9th row), Ai Ogura (11th row), Fermin Aldeguer (12th row), Brad Binder (13th row), Joan Mir (14th row), Luca Marini (15th row), Augusto Fernandez (16th row), Fabio Quartararo (17th row), Franco Morbidelli (18th row), Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (19th row), Lorenzo Savadori (20th row), Alex Rins (21st row), Jack Miller (22nd row), and Diogo Moreira (23rd row).

The sprint race, held Saturday afternoon, began on a dry track. Starting from pole, Marc Marquez led immediately, followed by Johann Zarco. By the fourth corner, Alex Marquez had moved into second, Jorge Martin into fourth, and Fabio Di Giannantonio into fifth. Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi encountered issues at the start due to a tear-off film sticking to his rear wheel, dropping him as far back as 16th.

With 10 laps remaining, raindrops appeared on the track, prompting race officials to display the white flag and permit riders to enter the pit lane and switch to wet-weather motorcycles. As the track had not yet fully wetted, the race continued on dry-weather tires. During this phase, a battle for third place developed between Johann Zarco and Fabio Di Giannantonio.

With six laps to go, Alex Marquez overtook Marc Marquez in Turn 9 to take the lead. Shortly afterward, heavy rain triggered a chain of crashes in the leading group. First, Marc Marquez lost the front end in the final corner, Turn 13, and crashed. After retrieving his motorcycle, Marquez headed to the pit lane. Alex Marquez, now in the lead, and Brad Binder immediately behind him also crashed in Turn 13 on subsequent laps under the same conditions. Gresini rider Fermin Aldeguer attempted to stay out on dry tires in the wet conditions but failed to complete the lap.

After the motorcycle changes, the lead passed between Francesco Bagnaia, who had dropped to 17th but gained incredible speed on his new machine, and Marc Marquez, who had returned to the race. Moments before the finish, Marquez reclaimed the lead and won the sprint race.

The sprint race results were as follows:

1. Marc Marquez
2. Francesco Bagnaia
3. Franco Morbidelli (who started 18th and reached the podium)
4. Brad Binder
5. Fabio Di Giannantonio
6. Raul Fernandez
7. Fabio Quartararo
8. Johann Zarco
9. Luca Marini

During the sprint race, a collision occurred between Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Lorenzo Savadori, resulting in both riders crashing and failing to finish. Joan Mir also crashed during his pit exit lap on the wet surface and retired from the race.

After the sprint race, Marc Marquez’s entry into the pit lane following his crash sparked debate. According to a bulletin issued by the Race Direction at the start of the weekend, riders must not cross the continuous white inner line when entering or exiting the pit lane. It was determined that Marquez, after his crash, entered the pit lane directly from the grass area outside the track boundary, not the green zone, maintained the pit lane speed limit, and waited for other riders to pass before rejoining to avoid creating a dangerous situation. As there was no explicit rule prohibiting entry from outside the track boundary, race officials imposed no penalty or formal investigation.

The main Grand Prix, held on Sunday under dry conditions with an air temperature of 23°C and a track temperature of 36°C, consisted of 25 laps. Marc Marquez led from the start, followed by Marco Bezzecchi and Alex Marquez. In the second lap, Alex Marquez increased his pace, overtaking Bezzecchi and then passing Marc Marquez through the inside of Turn 6 to take the lead.

^{4. Spain GP (24 April–26 April) (AA)}

Later in the race, Marc Marquez suffered another crash at Turn 11 due to front-wheel loss of grip and retired from the race immediately after the first lap (DNF). Jorge Martin, starting from 10th, made a strong start and was overtaken by Fabio Di Giannantonio around lap four. Meanwhile, Alex Marquez, now alone at the front, extended his lead to approximately two seconds and maintained it until the finish.

Alex Marquez won the Spanish Grand Prix with a total time of 40 minutes 48.861 seconds, securing his fourth premier class victory in his career. He also recorded the fastest race lap. The detailed race results and time gaps for other riders were as follows:

1. Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing) – 40'48.861 (25 Points)
2. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) – +1.903s (20 Points)
3. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Team VR46) – +5.796s (16 Points)
4. Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) – +9.229s (13 Points)
5. Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Racing Team) – +9.891s (11 Points)
6. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing Team) – +10.614s (10 Points)
7. Johann Zarco (Team LCR) – +13.039s (9 Points)
8. Enea Bastianini (Tech 3) – +14.411s (8 Points)
9. Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini Racing) – +19.778s (7 Points)
10. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) – +22.431s (6 Points)
11. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) – +22.799s (5 Points)
12. Franco Morbidelli (Team VR46) – +24.867s (4 Points)
13. Luca Marini (Honda HRC) – +26.871s (3 Points)
14. Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha Factory Racing) – +29.532s (2 Points)
15. Joan Mir (Honda HRC) – +29.899s (1 Point)
16. Alex Rins (Yamaha Factory Racing) – +32.921s
17. Diogo Moreira (Team LCR) – +36.656s
18. Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) – +37.577s
19. Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (Pramac Racing) – +44.557s
20. Augusto Fernandez (Yamaha Factory Racing) – +1'05.023s

Three riders failed to complete the main race due to various issues. Marc Marquez retired on lap two after a crash (+24 Laps). Aprilia’s test rider Lorenzo Savadori, suffering from neck pain stemming from a crash in Saturday’s sprint race, pulled into the garage on lap six (+19 Laps). Ducati factory rider Francesco Bagnaia retired on lap 13 due to a mechanical failure in the rear brake/power system and returned to the pit lane (+13 Laps).

Several riders reported mechanical and tactical issues during the race. Pedro Acosta collided with Raul Fernandez mid-race, losing the front right fairing, but continued the race with the damage. Augusto Fernandez suffered a rear brake failure early in the race. Jack Miller remained at the back due to a mistake during the opening lap and ongoing rear brake problems. Joan Mir received a double long lap penalty for violating the black-orange flag rule (warning for technical issues or failure to return to the pits) after a crash in qualifying, but still managed to finish 15th and score points.

With the conclusion of the Spanish Grand Prix, Aprilia’s championship leader Marco Bezzecchi saw his five-race winning streak (the final two races of last season and the first three of 2026) end at the hands of Alex Marquez. However, his second-place finish allowed him to maintain his points advantage in the overall standings. Bezzecchi extended his lead over closest rival Jorge Martin to 11 points. Consistent performer Fabio Di Giannantonio climbed to third in the championship. Marc Marquez, who won the sprint race but scored no points in the main race, dropped to fifth, 44 points behind the leader. Alex Marquez, who started the season poorly but recovered with a sprint win and a Sunday victory, moved to seventh in the rider standings with 25 full points. Honda’s 7th (Zarco), 13th (Marini), and 15th (Mir) finishes marked the team’s most productive weekend of the season to date.

The fifth round of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship, the French Grand Prix, was held at the 4.1-kilometer Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, France. The weekend program consisted of qualifying sessions, a 15-lap sprint race, and a 27-lap main race. The event was notable for technical issues, crashes, and historic podium achievements.

The French Grand Prix qualifying sessions were held in two stages (Q1 and Q2). In the opening minutes of the 15-minute Q1 session, Enea Bastianini crashed but managed to continue. For much of the session, Fabio Quartararo led with a time of 1:29.967. However, just before the session ended, Marc Marquez set a lap time of 1:29.288, breaking Quartararo’s 2025 track record of 1:29.324 and topping Q1. Fabio Quartararo qualified second and advanced to Q2. Prima Pramac Yamaha rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu finished Q1 in seventh and earned a 17th-place starting position.

In Q2, competition intensified. Marco Bezzecchi initially led with a 1:29.825, but Marc Marquez took the lead with a 1:29.646. During this phase, Alex Marquez crashed at the Dunlop chicane, triggering yellow flags. In the final seconds, Francesco Bagnaia secured pole position with a time of 1:29.634. Marc Marquez qualified second and Marco Bezzecchi third. VR46 rider Fabio Di Giannantonio dropped to fourth after a wasp entered his helmet during his fast lap, causing a loss of concentration. Pedro Acosta qualified fifth, Fabio Quartararo sixth, Joan Mir seventh, and Jorge Martin eighth.

Starting from pole, Francesco Bagnaia lost the lead at the start. Jorge Martin, who began eighth, made a perfect launch and overtook Marco Bezzecchi in the first corner to take the lead. Fabio Di Giannantonio dropped to 14th at the start, while Toprak Razgatlıoğlu maintained his position.

On lap two, Luca Marini and Jonas Folger crashed. In the same lap, Pedro Acosta overtook Marc Marquez to move into fifth, and shortly after, Joan Mir also passed Marquez. Francesco Bagnaia overtook Bezzecchi to claim second. In Turn 3, Fabio Di Giannantonio retired, followed by Enea Bastianini and Raul Fernandez later in the race.

In the closing stages of the sprint race, Marc Marquez suffered a severe crash in Turn 14, fracturing his right leg. It was later revealed that instability in his riding was linked to a previous shoulder surgery, during which a screw had come into contact with a radial nerve. As a result, Marquez was ruled out of the main race and the upcoming Catalan Grand Prix.

Jorge Martin won the sprint race with a time of 19:46.830. Francesco Bagnaia finished second (+1.107), Marco Bezzecchi third (+2.786), Pedro Acosta fourth, and Fabio Quartararo fifth. Toprak Razgatlıoğlu finished 14th.

The 27-lap French Grand Prix main race began with Toprak Razgatlıoğlu starting on his wet-weather backup motorcycle due to a mechanical issue on his primary machine. The expected rain did not materialize during the race.

On lap two, Alex Marquez crashed heavily in Turn 3 and was carried into a gravel trap, retiring from the race. On lap three, Pedro Acosta overtook Fabio Quartararo to move into second. On lap seven, Francesco Bagnaia overtook Acosta after a three-corner battle to claim second. On lap eight, leader Marco Bezzecchi extended his lead to one second over the chasing group. On lap nine, Jorge Martin passed Fabio Di Giannantonio to move into fourth.

On lap 11, Ai Ogura overtook Fabio Quartararo to move into sixth, while Diogo Moreira crashed. On lap 16, championship contender Francesco Bagnaia lost control entering a corner and crashed out of the race. On lap 21, Joan Mir crashed and retired, while Ai Ogura passed Di Giannantonio to move into fourth. On lap 23, Ogura increased his pace, overtook Acosta, and moved into third.

In the final four laps, Jorge Martin launched consecutive attacks on his teammate Marco Bezzecchi and successfully took the lead. Martin won the main race with a time of 41:18.001. Marco Bezzecchi finished second, and Ai Ogura of Trackhouse Racing took third. With this result, Aprilia became the first team in its history to sweep all three podium positions. Fabio Di Giannantonio finished fourth, Pedro Acosta fifth, and Fabio Quartararo sixth.

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu overtook Franco Morbidelli on the penultimate lap to move into 13th and finished just 0.1 seconds behind Alex Rins. Choosing soft front and rear tires, Razgatlıoğlu experienced significant front-tire wear in the closing stages but achieved his best-ever MotoGP result, earning three points. He stated that he had learned from his teammate Fabio Quartararo’s setup and planned to adopt a similar approach in the next race.

As part of the French Grand Prix event, the fifth round of the Moto2 World Championship was also held. Turkish rider Deniz Öncü, competing for Red Bull Elf Marc VDS, finished 14th after starting from 21st. The race was won by Spanish rider Izan Guevara, riding for Pramac Yamaha.

In the paddock, strategic moves for the 2027 season were reported. Fabio Di Giannantonio reached an agreement with the factory KTM team, which increased his annual salary to two million euros, and will be teammates with Alex Marquez in 2027. Following this departure, VR46 was reportedly considering Nicolo Bulega or Luca Marini to fill the vacant seat. Meanwhile, Davide Brivio, team principal of Trackhouse Racing MotoGP, was confirmed to leave his role and join Honda HRC as a consultant for the 2027 season.