Gran Premi de Catalunya
The 2026 Catalan Grand Prix serves as the sixth round of the Moto2 season. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya opened in September 1991 and became home to the Gran Premio de Catalunya in 1995. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. Considered one of the best designed circuits of the recent era, the track has a general admission capacity of 104,000 spectators. The 4.657-kilometre layout presents demanding technical challenges for riders across all categories.
Schedule
| Start | Session | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:50 | Free Practice Nr. 1 | 15 May 2026 | Finished |
| 13:05 | Practice | 15 May 2026 | Finished |
| 08:25 | Free Practice Nr. 2 | 16 May 2026 | Finished |
| 12:40 | Qualifying Nr. 1 | 16 May 2026 | Finished |
| 13:05 | Qualifying Nr. 2 | 16 May 2026 | Finished |
| 11:15 | Race | 17 May 2026 | Finished |
All times in Europe/London.
Where to watch
Start: 17 May 2026, 11:15 (Europe/London)
Broadcasters usually go on air 15 to 30 minutes before the start.
Qualifying and starting grid
| # | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celestino Vietti Pole 0.000 | Beta Tools SpeedRS Team | 0.000 |
| 2 | Collin Veijer 0.262 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 0.262 |
| 3 | Manuel Gonzalez 0.360 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.360 |
| 4 | Ivan Ortola 0.379 | QJMOTOR - Bordoy - MSI | 0.379 |
| 5 | Alonso Lopez 0.445 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 0.445 |
| 6 | Aron Canet 0.476 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 0.476 |
| 7 | Filip Salac 0.507 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 0.507 |
| 8 | Daniel Holgado 0.550 | CFMOTO Impulse Aspar Team | 0.550 |
| 9 | Jose Antonio Rueda 0.579 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 0.579 |
| 10 | Luca Lunetta 0.605 | Beta Tools SpeedRS Team | 0.605 |
| 11 | Izan Guevara 0.623 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 0.623 |
| 12 | Senna Agius 0.716 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.716 |
| 13 | David Alonso 0.730 | CFMOTO Impulse Aspar Team | 0.730 |
| 14 | Ayumu Sasaki 0.757 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 0.757 |
| 15 | Daniel Muñoz 1.222 | Italtrans Racing Team | 1.222 |
| 16 | Deniz öncü 1.318 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 1.318 |
| 17 | Alberto Ferrandez 1.518 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 1.518 |
| 18 | Alex Escrig 3.460 | KLINT Racing Team | 3.460 |
Race result
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Gonzalez 0.000 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.000 | 25 |
| 2 | Celestino Vietti 0.203 | Beta Tools SpeedRS Team | 0.203 | 20 |
| 3 | Izan Guevara 4.205 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 4.205 | 16 |
| 4 | Ivan Ortola 6.338 | QJMOTOR - Bordoy - MSI | 6.338 | 13 |
| 5 | Daniel Holgado 7.971 | CFMOTO Impulse Aspar Team | 7.971 | 11 |
| 6 | David Alonso 8.080 | CFMOTO Impulse Aspar Team | 8.080 | 10 |
| 7 | Filip Salac 9.636 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 9.636 | 9 |
| 8 | Alonso Lopez 11.312 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 11.312 | 8 |
| 9 | Luca Lunetta 13.545 | Beta Tools SpeedRS Team | 13.545 | 7 |
| 10 | Senna Agius 13.761 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 13.761 | 6 |
| 11 | Daniel Muñoz 14.210 | Italtrans Racing Team | 14.210 | 5 |
| 12 | Jose Antonio Rueda 15.056 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 15.056 | 4 |
| 13 | Barry Baltus 16.423 | REDS Fantic Racing | 16.423 | 3 |
| 14 | Aron Canet 17.667 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 17.667 | 2 |
| 15 | Ayumu Sasaki 18.721 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 18.721 | 1 |
| 16 | Unai Orradre 20.730 | QJMOTOR - Bordoy - MSI | 20.730 | 0 |
| 17 | Tony Arbolino 21.344 | REDS Fantic Racing | 21.344 | 0 |
| 18 | Alberto Ferrandez 21.405 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 21.405 | 0 |
| 19 | Zonta Vd Goorbergh 24.078 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 24.078 | 0 |
| 20 | Taiyo Furusato 24.833 | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 24.833 | 0 |
| 21 | Adrian Huertas 31.147 | Italtrans Racing Team | 31.147 | 0 |
| 22 | Deniz öncü 38.957 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 38.957 | 0 |
| 23 | Sergio Garcia 39.601 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 39.601 | 0 |
| 24 | Xabi Zurutuza 49.140 | KLINT Racing Team | 49.140 | 0 |
Drivers' standings 2026
| # | Driver | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Gonzalez | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 265,5 | 5 |
| 2 | Izan Guevara | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 260 | 4 |
| 3 | Ivan Ortola | QJMOTOR - JP Financial - MSI | 191,5 | 2 |
| 4 | Daniel Holgado | CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team | 170 | 1 |
| 5 | David Alonso | CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team | 166 | 1 |
| 6 | Senna Agius | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 165 | 2 |
| 7 | Filip Salac | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 153 | 1 |
| 8 | Celestino Vietti | BETA Tools SpeedRS Team | 133 | 0 |
| 9 | Alonso Lopez | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 125,5 | 1 |
| 10 | Daniel Muñoz | Italtrans Racing Team | 83 | 0 |
| 11 | Tony Arbolino | REDS Fantic Racing | 82,5 | 0 |
| 12 | Collin Veijer | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 80,5 | 0 |
| 13 | Alex Escrig | KLINT Racing Team | 63 | 0 |
| 14 | Barry Baltus | REDS Fantic Racing | 60 | 0 |
| 15 | Deniz öncü | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 47,5 | 0 |
| 16 | Joe Roberts | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 44 | 0 |
| 17 | Jose Antonio Rueda | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 43 | 0 |
| 18 | Adrian Huertas | Italtrans Racing Team | 42 | 0 |
| 19 | Luca Lunetta | BETA Tools SpeedRS Team | 27 | 0 |
| 20 | Ayumu Sasaki | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 24 | 0 |
| 21 | Alberto Ferrandez | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 17,5 | 0 |
| 22 | Aron Canet | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 17,5 | 0 |
| 23 | Taiyo Furusato | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 17 | 0 |
| 24 | Zonta Vd Goorbergh | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 14 | 0 |
| 25 | Sergio Garcia | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 11 | 0 |
| 26 | Angel Piqueras | QJMOTOR - JP Financial - MSI | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Mario Aji | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Marcos Ramirez | KLINT Racing Team | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Xabi Zurutuza | KLINT Racing Team | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Unai Orradre | QJMOTOR - JP Financial - MSI | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Jorge Navarro | REDS Fantic Racing | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Dennis Foggia | BETA Tools SpeedRS Team | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Jacob Roulstone | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Milan Pawelec | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 0 | 0 |
Teams' standings 2026
| # | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 430,5 | 0 |
| 2 | CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team | 336 | 0 |
| 3 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 277,5 | 0 |
| 4 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 197 | 0 |
| 5 | QJMOTOR - JP Financial - MSI | 195,5 | 0 |
| 6 | BETA Tools SpeedRS Team | 160 | 0 |
| 7 | REDS Fantic Racing | 142,5 | 0 |
| 8 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 136,5 | 0 |
| 9 | Italtrans Racing Team | 125 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 123,5 | 0 |
| 11 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 65 | 0 |
| 12 | KLINT Racing Team | 63 | 0 |
| 13 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 38 | 0 |
| 14 | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 20 | 0 |
About this race
Gran Premi de Catalunya is a round of the Moto2 2026 season, held on Friday, 15 May 2026. It was held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
The circuit is located in Montmeló, Spain and measures 4.657 kilometres, has 14 corners and opened in 1991.
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a permanent racing circuit in Montmeló, located approximately 25 kilometers north of Barcelona. The track opened in 1991 and measures between 4.657 and 4.675 kilometers depending on the configuration. The terrain features a mix of high-speed straights, medium and low-speed corners with various elevation changes, making it a versatile testing venue. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is renowned for its pleasant weather conditions with mild Mediterranean climate and serves numerous international motorsport series.
Manuel Gonzalez (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) took the win ahead of Celestino Vietti. The full result is listed further up this page.
The race was shown free to air on ServusTV and DF1. Every broadcaster with country and access is listed in the broadcast section.
Frequently asked questions
When does Gran Premi de Catalunya start?
Gran Premi de Catalunya starts on Sunday, 17 May 2026 at 11:15 central European time.
Where does Gran Premi de Catalunya take place?
The venue is Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló.
Where can I watch Gran Premi de Catalunya?
In Germany DF1, Sky Sport carry the broadcast. It is free to air on DF1.
Who won Gran Premi de Catalunya?
Manuel Gonzalez took the win for LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP.
More in the calendar
Other races at this circuit
- Moto3 Gran Premi de Catalunya 15 May 2026
- MotoGP Gran Premi de Catalunya 15 May 2026
- F1 Barcelona Grand Prix 12 Jun 2026
- F2 Barcelona - Feature 13 Jun 2026
- F3 Barcelona 13 Jun 2026
- ELMS 4 Hours of Barcelona 12 Apr 2026