Grand Prix of Brazil
The Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Brazil takes place at the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna Goiânia and marks the return of the Brazilian Grand Prix to the MotoGP calendar for the first time since 1992. The circuit in Goiânia underwent renovations to meet FIM safety standards for the 2026 season. The Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia - Ayrton Senna is the second shortest circuit on the calendar and promises to be the shortest in terms of lap time. As the second round of the season, the race provides early indicators for championship battles.
Schedule
| Start | Session | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | Free Practice Nr. 1 | 20 Mar 2026 | Finished |
| 18:05 | Practice | 20 Mar 2026 | Finished |
| 12:25 | Free Practice Nr. 2 | 21 Mar 2026 | Finished |
| 12:40 | Qualifying Nr. 1 | 22 Mar 2026 | Finished |
| 13:05 | Qualifying Nr. 2 | 22 Mar 2026 | Finished |
| 16:25 | Race | 22 Mar 2026 | Finished |
All times in Europe/London.
Where to watch
Start: 22 Mar 2026, 16:25 (Europe/London)
Broadcasters usually go on air 15 to 30 minutes before the start.
Qualifying and starting grid
| # | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Holgado Pole 0.000 | CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team | 0.000 |
| 2 | David Alonso 0.017 | CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team | 0.017 |
| 3 | Alex Escrig 0.043 | KLINT Racing Team | 0.043 |
| 4 | Manuel Gonzalez 0.079 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.079 |
| 5 | Angel Piqueras 0.092 | QJMOTOR - PONT GRUP - MSI | 0.092 |
| 6 | Collin Veijer 0.235 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 0.235 |
| 7 | Alonso Lopez 0.238 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 0.238 |
| 8 | Celestino Vietti 0.259 | HDR SpeedRS Team | 0.259 |
| 9 | Mario Aji 0.271 | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 0.271 |
| 10 | Tony Arbolino 0.314 | REDS Fantic Racing | 0.314 |
| 11 | Daniel Muñoz 0.347 | Italtrans Racing Team | 0.347 |
| 12 | Ivan Ortola 0.360 | QJMOTOR - PONT GRUP - MSI | 0.360 |
| 13 | Izan Guevara 0.457 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 0.457 |
| 14 | Barry Baltus 0.505 | REDS Fantic Racing | 0.505 |
| 15 | Sergio Garcia 0.558 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 0.558 |
| 16 | Joe Roberts 0.587 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 0.587 |
| 17 | Filip Salac 0.616 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 0.616 |
| 18 | Deniz öncü 0.847 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 0.847 |
Race result
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Holgado 0.000 | CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team | 0.000 | 25 |
| 2 | Daniel Muñoz 1.226 | Italtrans Racing Team | 1.226 | 20 |
| 3 | Manuel Gonzalez 3.916 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 3.916 | 16 |
| 4 | Alex Escrig 4.497 | KLINT Racing Team | 4.497 | 13 |
| 5 | David Alonso 8.652 | CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team | 8.652 | 11 |
| 6 | Izan Guevara 8.778 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 8.778 | 10 |
| 7 | Tony Arbolino 9.683 | REDS Fantic Racing | 9.683 | 9 |
| 8 | Collin Veijer 11.198 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 11.198 | 8 |
| 9 | Celestino Vietti 11.890 | HDR SpeedRS Team | 11.890 | 7 |
| 10 | Ivan Ortola 12.718 | QJMOTOR - PONT GRUP - MSI | 12.718 | 6 |
| 11 | Alonso Lopez 16.218 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 16.218 | 5 |
| 12 | Adrian Huertas 18.439 | Italtrans Racing Team | 18.439 | 4 |
| 13 | Mario Aji 18.932 | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 18.932 | 3 |
| 14 | Barry Baltus 19.696 | REDS Fantic Racing | 19.696 | 2 |
| 15 | Filip Salac 19.697 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 19.697 | 1 |
| 16 | Sergio Garcia 20.722 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 20.722 | 0 |
| 17 | Alberto Ferrandez 24.717 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 24.717 | 0 |
| 18 | Joe Roberts 24.880 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 24.880 | 0 |
| 19 | Senna Agius 27.250 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 27.250 | 0 |
| 20 | Deniz öncü 28.303 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 28.303 | 0 |
| 21 | Jose Antonio Rueda 31.633 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 31.633 | 0 |
| 22 | Aron Canet 33.355 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 33.355 | 0 |
| 23 | Dennis Foggia 38.931 | HDR SpeedRS Team | 38.931 | 0 |
| 24 | Zonta Vd Goorbergh 40.307 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 40.307 | 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
The Moto2 held Grand Prix of Brazil on Friday, 20 March 2026. It was held at Goiânia.
The circuit measures 3.835 kilometres, has 12 corners and opened in 1974.
The Autodromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiânia is a permanent racing circuit opened in 1974 and located in Brazil. The 3.835-kilometer track features 12 turns, including nine right corners and five left corners, blending fast straights with technically challenging sections. After a 37-year hiatus, MotoGP returns in 2026 to this venue, which hosted the first three editions of the Brazilian Grand Prix from 1987 to 1989. The circuit has undergone extensive modernization to meet international standards.
Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) took the win ahead of Daniel Muñoz. 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 Grand Prix of Brazil start?
Grand Prix of Brazil starts on Sunday, 22 March 2026 at 16:25 central European time.
Where does Grand Prix of Brazil take place?
The venue is Goiânia.
Where can I watch Grand Prix of Brazil?
In Germany DF1, Sky Sport carry the broadcast. It is free to air on DF1.
Who won Grand Prix of Brazil?
Daniel Holgado took the win for CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team.
More in the calendar
Other races at this circuit
- Moto3 Grand Prix of Brazil 20 Mar 2026
- MotoGP Grand Prix of Brazil 20 Mar 2026