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The 2026 FIM Moto2 World Championship is the intermediate class of the 78th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Road Racing World Championship season.

Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds Italy Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha Moto2 [1] Boscoscuro B-26 28 Spain Izan Guevara [2] 1–8 54 Spain Alberto Ferrández [2] 1–8 Belgium Elf Marc VDS Racing Team [3] 44 Spain Arón Canet [4] 1–8 53 Turkey Deniz Öncü [5] 1–8 Italy SpeedRS Team [a] 13 Italy Celestino Vietti [6] 1–8 32 Italy Luca Lunetta [6] 1, 4–8 8 Italy Dennis Foggia [7] 2–3 Switzerland Klint Racing Team Forward F2 9 Spain Jorge Navarro [8] 1–5 85 Spain Xabi Zurutuza 6–7 11 Spain Álex Escrig [9] 1–8 85 Spain Xabi Zurutuza 8 Spain CFMoto Aspar Team [b] Kalex Moto2 80 Colombia David Alonso [10] 1–8 96 Spain Daniel Holgado [10] 1–8 Japan Idemitsu Honda Team Asia 64 Indonesia Mario Aji [11] 1–5 22 Australia Jacob Roulstone 8 72 Japan Taiyo Furusato [11] 1–8 Italy Italjet Gresini Moto2 3 Spain Sergio García [12] 1–8 21 Spain Alonso López [12] 1–8 Italy Italtrans Racing Team 17 Spain Daniel Muñoz [13] 1–8 99 Spain Adrián Huertas [14] 1–8 Germany Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP 18 Spain Manuel González [15] 1–8 81 Australia Senna Agius [16] 1–8 United States OnlyFans American Racing Team 12 Czech Republic Filip Salač [17] 1–8 16 United States Joe Roberts [18] 1–8 Spain QJMotor – MSi[c] [19] 4 Spain Iván Ortolá [20] 1–8 36 Spain Ángel Piqueras [21] 1–3, 8 24 Spain Marcos Ramírez 4–5 10 Spain Unai Orradre 6–7 Finland Red Bull KTM Ajo 95 Netherlands Collin Veijer [22] 1–8 98 Spain José Antonio Rueda [22] 1–8 Italy Reds Fantic Racing 7 Belgium Barry Baltus [23] 1–8 14 Italy Tony Arbolino [24] 1–8 Netherlands Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team [25] 71 Japan Ayumu Sasaki [26] 1–8 84 Netherlands Zonta van den Goorbergh [27] 1–8 Source:[28] [29]

Key Regular rider Replacement rider Wildcard rider

All teams will use series-specified Pirelli tyres and Triumph 765cc 3-cylinder engines.^{[30] [31]}

• QJ Motor – MSi will switch to Kalex bikes after running the Boscoscuro chassis for the previous two seasons.

• Luca Lunetta will make his debut in the intermediate class for SpeedRS Team after spending two seasons in Moto3 with Sic58 Squadra Corse. He will be replacing Alonso López, who will leave the team to join Italjet Gresini Racing.
• Ángel Piqueras will be promoted to the Moto2 outfit of the MSi team, joining Iván Ortolá as his new teammate.
• Daniel Muñoz, who was appointed as a replacement rider for the injured Deniz Öncü for the second half of the 2025 season, will make his full-time debut in the intermediate class by joining the Italtrans Racing Team. He will replace Diogo Moreira who will be stepping up to the MotoGP class, riding for LCR Honda.
• Italjet Gresini Racing will be fielding an all-new line up as Darryn Binder and Albert Arenas will leave the team. Both riders will be replaced by Sergio García and Alonso López. López will be moving from SpeedRS Team, whilst García will make his full-time comeback in Moto2 after being prematurely dismissed in 2025 from the MSi team due to poor results.
• Elf Marc VDS Racing Team will be fielding an all-new line up as Arón Canet and Deniz Öncü will be joining the team from Fantic Racing Lino Sonego and Red Bull KTM Ajo, respectively. Both will replace Filip Salac and Jake Dixon. While Salac will join American Racing, Dixon will permanently leave the class to join Honda on a multi-year deal from the 2026 Superbike World Championship season onwards.
• José Antonio Rueda, 2025 Moto3 World Champion, will make his intermediate class debut with the Red Bull KTM Ajo team, joining Collin Veijer who will be going into his second season with the team.
• Marcos Ramírez was due to race for American Racing in 2026. On 7 November 2025, it was announced that both the team and rider had mutually agreed to end their collaboration at the end of the 2025 season. Ramírez will be replaced by Filip Salac, who will be moving from Elf Marc VDS Racing Team.
• Taiyo Furusato will be promoted to the Moto2 outfit of the Idemitsu Honda Team Asia to join Mario Aji. He will be replacing his Japanese compatriot Yuki Kunii, who will be leaving the class after facing a disappointing rookie season.
• Albert Arenas will leave the championship to join AS Racing Team aboard a Yamaha to compete in the 2026 Supersport World Championship.
• Tony Arbolino will leave Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha Racing after just one season to join Fantic Racing, replacing Arón Canet who will move to Elf Marc VDS Racing Team.
• Alberto Ferrández will make his full-time debut in the intermediate class by joining Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha Racing, replacing Tony Arbolino.

• Luca Lunetta suffered a broken tibia and fibula following an accident in Thailand. He was replaced for the rounds in Brazil and the United States by Dennis Foggia.^[7]
• Ángel Piqueras suffered a broken femur and ankle following an accident in the United States. He was replaced by Marcos Ramírez for the rounds in Spain and France and then by Unai Orradre in Catalonia and Italy.
• Jorge Navarro suffered a broken finger following an accident in France. He was replaced by Xabi Zurutuza for the rounds in Catalonia and Italy. Zurutuza's replacement of Navarro became permanent starting from Hungary after Navarro left Klint Racing Team by mutual agreement.
• Mario Aji is recovering from surgery on his arm and neck. He was replaced by Jacob Roulstone in the Hungarian round.^[32]

The following Grands Prix are provisionally scheduled to take place in 2026:^[33]

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Circuit	Ref.
1	1 March	Thailand PT Grand Prix of Thailand	Chang International Circuit, Buriram	[34]
2	22 March	Brazil Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Brazil	Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, Goiânia	[35]
3	29 March	United States Red Bull Grand Prix of the United States	Circuit of the Americas, Austin	[36]
4	26 April	Spain Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Spain	Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera	[37]
5	10 May	France Michelin Grand Prix of France	Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans	[38]
6	17 May	Catalonia Monster Energy Grand Prix of Catalunya	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló	[39]
7	31 May	Italy Brembo Grand Prix of Italy	Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero	[40]
8	7 June	Hungary Grand Prix of Hungary	Balaton Park Circuit, Balatonfőkajár	[41]
9	21 June	Czech Republic Monster Energy Grand Prix of Czechia	Brno Circuit, Brno	[42]
10	28 June	Netherlands Tissot Grand Prix of the Netherlands	TT Circuit Assen, Assen	[43]
11	12 July	Germany Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany	Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal	[44]
12	9 August	United Kingdom Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Great Britain	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	[45]
13	30 August	Aragon Grand Prix of Aragon	MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz	[46]
14	13 September	San Marino Red Bull Grand Prix of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico	[47]
15	20 September	Austria Grand Prix of Austria	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	[48]
16	4 October	Japan Motul Grand Prix of Japan	Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi	[49]
17	11 October	Indonesia Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia	Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit, Mandalika	[50]
18	25 October	Australia Grand Prix of Australia	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island	[51]
19	1 November	Malaysia Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia	Petronas Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	[33]
20	8 November[d]	Qatar Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar	Lusail International Circuit, Lusail	[53]
21	22 November[e]	Portugal Repsol Grand Prix of Portugal	Algarve International Circuit, Portimão	[54]
22	29 November[f]	Valencian Community Motul Grand Prix of Valencia	Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia	[55]

• 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.^[56]
• 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.^[57] 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.^[58]
• 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.^[52]

Round	Grand Prix	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning rider	Winning team	Winning constructor	Report
1	Thailand Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix	Australia Senna Agius	Spain Manuel González	Spain Manuel González	Germany Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP	Germany Kalex	Report
2	Brazil Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix	Spain Daniel Holgado	Spain Daniel Holgado	Spain Daniel Holgado	Spain CFMoto Inde Aspar Team	Germany Kalex	Report
3	United States United States motorcycle Grand Prix	Belgium Barry Baltus	Colombia David Alonso	Australia Senna Agius	Germany Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP	Germany Kalex	Report
4	Spain Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix	Netherlands Collin Veijer	Australia Senna Agius	Australia Senna Agius	Germany Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP	Germany Kalex	Report
5	France French motorcycle Grand Prix	Spain Izan Guevara	Spain Iván Ortolá	Spain Izan Guevara	Italy Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha Moto2	Italy Boscoscuro	Report
6	Catalonia Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix	Italy Celestino Vietti	Italy Celestino Vietti	Spain Manuel González	Germany Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP	Germany Kalex	Report
7	Italy Italian motorcycle Grand Prix	Spain Manuel González	Spain Iván Ortolá	Spain Manuel González	Germany Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP	Germany Kalex	Report
8	Hungary Hungarian motorcycle Grand Prix	Spain Izan Guevara	Spain Manuel González	Spain Manuel González	Germany Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP	Germany Kalex	Report
9	Czech Republic Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix	Report
10	Netherlands Dutch TT	Report
11	Germany German motorcycle Grand Prix	Report
12	United Kingdom British motorcycle Grand Prix	Report
13	Catalonia Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix	Report
14	San Marino San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix	Report
15	Austria Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix	Report
16	Japan Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix	Report
17	Indonesia Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix	Report
18	Australia Australian motorcycle Grand Prix	Report
19	Malaysia Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix	Report
20	Qatar Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix	Report
21	Portugal Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix	Report
22	Valencian Community Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix	Report

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
Points	25	20	16	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

Pos. Rider Bike Team THA ‡ Thailand BRA Brazil USA United States SPA Spain FRA France CAT Catalonia ITA Italy HUN Hungary CZE Czech Republic NED Netherlands GER Germany GBR United Kingdom ARA Aragon RSM San Marino AUT Austria JPN Japan INA Indonesia AUS Australia MAL Malaysia QAT Qatar POR Portugal VAL Valencian Community Pts 1 Spain Manuel González Kalex Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP 1F 3 5 2 2 1 1P 1F 154.5 2 Spain Izan Guevara Boscoscuro Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha Moto2 2 6 3 7 1P 3 7 6P 105 3 Italy Celestino Vietti Boscoscuro SpeedRS Team 6 9 2 5 6 2P F 2 7 102 4 Australia Senna Agius Kalex Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP 18P 19 1 1F 7 10 4 3 94 5 Spain Daniel Holgado Kalex CFMoto Aspar Team 3 1P F 16 11 DSQ 5 3 5 76 6 Colombia David Alonso Kalex CFMoto Aspar Team Ret 5 4F 4 5 6 18 4 71 7 Spain Alonso López Kalex Italjet Gresini Moto2 7 11 7 Ret 4 8 6 8 57.5 8 Spain Iván Ortolá Kalex QJMotor – MSi 4 10 11 10 3F 4 RetF Ret 52.5 9 Czech Republic Filip Salač Kalex OnlyFans American Racing Team 19 15 21 14 9 7 5 2 50 10 Spain Daniel Muñoz Kalex Italtrans Racing Team 8 2 14 6 23 11 20 Ret 41 11 Italy Tony Arbolino Kalex Reds Fantic Racing 13 7 10 8 14 17 11 10 37.5 12 Netherlands Collin Veijer Kalex Red Bull KTM Ajo 5 8 Ret 3P Ret Ret 9 23 36.5 13 Spain Álex Escrig Forward Klint Racing Team 12 4 8 9 20 Ret Ret 21 30 14 Belgium Barry Baltus Kalex Reds Fantic Racing 14 14 6P Ret Ret 13 8 12 28 15 United States Joe Roberts Kalex OnlyFans American Racing Team Ret 18 9 15 8 Ret 14 15 19 16 Turkey Deniz Öncü Boscoscuro Elf Marc VDS Racing Team 9 20 20 13 13 22 10 17 15.5 17 Spain Arón Canet Boscoscuro Elf Marc VDS Racing Team 11 22 13 Ret 10 14 Ret Ret 13.5 18 Spain José Antonio Rueda Kalex Red Bull KTM Ajo Ret 21 15 20 17 12 13 11 13 19 Spain Adrián Huertas Kalex Italtrans Racing Team DNS 12 12 Ret 18 21 12 16 12 20 Spain Alberto Ferrández Boscoscuro Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha Moto2 15 17 DNS 21 15 18 19 9 8.5 21 Japan Ayumu Sasaki Kalex Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team 10 DNS 17 12 Ret 15 Ret 19 8 22 Netherlands Zonta van den Goorbergh Kalex Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team Ret 24 22 17 12 19 15 13 8 23 Italy Luca Lunetta Boscoscuro SpeedRS Team Ret 18 16 9 16 18 7 24 Spain Sergio García Kalex Italjet Gresini Moto2 Ret 16 DNS 19 11 23 17 20 5 25 Indonesia Mario Aji Kalex Idemitsu Honda Team Asia Ret 13 Ret Ret 21 3 26 Japan Taiyo Furusato Kalex Idemitsu Honda Team Asia 16 Ret 18 Ret 22 20 Ret 14 2 27 Spain Marcos Ramírez Kalex QJMotor – MSi 16 19 0 28 Spain Unai Orradre Kalex QJMotor – MSi 16 21 0 29 Spain Jorge Navarro Forward Klint Racing Team 17 Ret Ret Ret DNS 0 30 Italy Dennis Foggia Boscoscuro SpeedRS Team 23 19 0 31 Australia Jacob Roulstone Kalex Idemitsu Honda Team Asia 22 0 32 Spain Xabi Zurutuza Forward Klint Racing Team 24 Ret Ret 0 Spain Ángel Piqueras Kalex QJMotor – MSi Ret Ret DNS DNS 0 Pos. Rider Bike Team THA ‡ Thailand BRA Brazil USA United States SPA Spain FRA France CAT Catalonia ITA Italy HUN Hungary CZE Czech Republic NED Netherlands GER Germany GBR United Kingdom ARA Aragon RSM San Marino AUT Austria JPN Japan INA Indonesia AUS Australia MAL Malaysia QAT Qatar POR Portugal VAL Valencian Community Pts Source:[59]

Race key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Annotation Meaning P Pole position Superscript number Points-scoring position in sprint race F Fastest lap Rider key Colour Meaning Light blue Rookie rider

• ‡ – Half points were awarded during the Thailand Grand Prix as less than 50 percent of the scheduled race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed.

Each constructor is awarded the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.

Pos.	Constructor	THA ‡ Thailand	BRA Brazil	USA United States	SPA Spain	FRA France	CAT Catalonia	ITA Italy	HUN Hungary	CZE Czech Republic	NED Netherlands	GER Germany	GBR United Kingdom	ARA Aragon	RSM San Marino	AUT Austria	JPN Japan	INA Indonesia	AUS Australia	MAL Malaysia	QAT Qatar	POR Portugal	VAL Valencian Community	Pts
1	Germany Kalex	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	182.5
2	Italy Boscoscuro	2	6	2	5	1	2	2	6	126
3	Switzerland Forward	12	4	8	9	20	24	Ret	21	30
Pos.	Constructor	THA ‡ Thailand	BRA Brazil	USA United States	SPA Spain	FRA France	CAT Catalonia	ITA Italy	HUN Hungary	CZE Czech Republic	NED Netherlands	GER Germany	GBR United Kingdom	ARA Aragon	RSM San Marino	AUT Austria	JPN Japan	INA Indonesia	AUS Australia	MAL Malaysia	QAT Qatar	POR Portugal	VAL Valencian Community	Pts
Source:[59]

• ‡ – Half points were awarded during the Thailand Grand Prix as less than 50 percent of the scheduled race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed.

The teams' standings are based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries are ineligible.

Pos.	Team	Bike No.	THA ‡ Thailand	BRA Brazil	USA United States	SPA Spain	FRA France	CAT Catalonia	ITA Italy	HUN Hungary	CZE Czech Republic	NED Netherlands	GER Germany	GBR United Kingdom	ARA Aragon	RSM San Marino	AUT Austria	JPN Japan	INA Indonesia	AUS Australia	MAL Malaysia	QAT Qatar	POR Portugal	VAL Valencian Community	Pts
1	Germany Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP	18	1F	3	5	2	2	1	1P	1F	248.5
		81	18P	19	1	1F	7	10	4	3
2	Spain CFMoto Aspar Team [b]	80	Ret	5	4F	4	5	6	18	4	147
		96	3	1P F	16	11	DSQ	5	3	5
3	Italy Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha Moto2	28	2	6	3	7	1P	3	7	6P	113.5
		54	15	17	DNS	21	15	18	19	9
4	Italy SpeedRS Team [a]	8	23	19	109
		13	6	9		2	5	6	2P F	2	7
		32	Ret	18		16	9	16	18
5	United States OnlyFans American Racing Team	12	19	15	21	14	9	7	5	2	69
		16	Ret	18	9	15	8	Ret	14	15
6	Italy Reds Fantic Racing	7	14	14	6P	Ret	Ret	13	8	12	65.5
		14	13	7	10	8	14	17	11	10
7	Italy Italjet Gresini Moto2	3	Ret	16	DNS	19	11	23	17	20	62.5
		21	7	11	7	Ret	4	8	6	8
8	Italy Italtrans Racing Team	17	8	2	14	6	23	11	20	Ret	53
		99	DNS	12	12	Ret	18	21	12	16
9	Spain QJMotor – MSi[c]	4	4	10	11	10	3F	4	RetF	Ret	52.5
		10	16	21
		24	16	19
		36	Ret	Ret	DNS
10	Finland Red Bull KTM Ajo	95	5	8	Ret	3P	Ret	Ret	9	23	49.5
		98	Ret	21	15	20	17	12	13	11
11	Switzerland KLINT Racing Team	9	17	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNS	30
		11	12	4	8	9	20		Ret	Ret	21
		85	24	Ret	Ret
12	Belgium Elf Marc VDS Racing Team	44	11	22	13	Ret	10	14	Ret	Ret	29
		53	9	20	20	13	13	22	10	17
13	Netherlands Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team	71	10	DNS	17	12	Ret	15	Ret	19	16
		84	Ret	24	22	17	12	19	15	13
14	Japan Idemitsu Honda Team Asia	22	22	5
		64	Ret		13	Ret	Ret	21
		72	16		Ret	18	Ret	22	20	Ret	14
Pos.	Team	Bike No.	THA ‡ Thailand	BRA Brazil	USA United States	SPA Spain	FRA France	CAT Catalonia	ITA Italy	HUN Hungary	CZE Czech Republic	NED Netherlands	GER Germany	GBR United Kingdom	ARA Aragon	RSM San Marino	AUT Austria	JPN Japan	INA Indonesia	AUS Australia	MAL Malaysia	QAT Qatar	POR Portugal	VAL Valencian Community	Pts
Source:[59]

• ‡ – Half points were awarded during the Thailand Grand Prix as less than 50 percent of the scheduled race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed.

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