Grand Prix of Japan
The Mobility Resort Motegi hosts Round 16 of the 2026 FIM MotoGP World Championship. The circuit's "stop and go" configuration with many long, slow turns makes it one of the most demanding tracks on the brakes. The Japanese Grand Prix takes place on a circuit entirely resurfaced between late 2025 and early 2026, with the new track surface representing the main variable for teams and riders. The Mobility Resort Motegi first joined the MotoGP calendar in 1999 and remains one of the championship's most iconic venues. Motegi permanently replaced the former venue Suzuka from 2004 onwards following safety concerns.
Schedule
| Start | Session | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:50 | Free Practice Nr. 1 | 2 Oct 2026 | Finished |
| 06:05 | Practice | 2 Oct 2026 | Finished |
| 01:25 | Free Practice Nr. 2 | 3 Oct 2026 | Finished |
| 05:40 | Qualifying Nr. 1 | 3 Oct 2026 | Finished |
| 06:05 | Qualifying Nr. 2 | 3 Oct 2026 | Finished |
| 04:15 | Race | 4 Oct 2026 | Finished |
All times in Europe/London.
Where to watch
Start: 4 Oct 2026, 04:15 (Europe/London)
Broadcasters usually go on air 15 to 30 minutes before the start.
Tickets
Qualifying and starting grid
| # | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Izan Guevara Pole 0.000 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 0.000 |
| 2 | Filip Salac 0.051 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 0.051 |
| 3 | Manuel Gonzalez 0.110 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.110 |
| 4 | Daniel Holgado 0.116 | CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team | 0.116 |
| 5 | Tony Arbolino 0.193 | REDS Fantic Racing | 0.193 |
| 6 | David Alonso 0.252 | CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team | 0.252 |
| 7 | Ivan Ortola 0.438 | QJMOTOR - JP Financial - MSI | 0.438 |
| 8 | Adrian Huertas 0.453 | Italtrans Racing Team | 0.453 |
| 9 | Celestino Vietti 0.536 | BETA Tools SpeedRS Team | 0.536 |
| 10 | Senna Agius 0.555 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.555 |
| 11 | Deniz öncü 0.610 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 0.610 |
| 12 | Zonta Vd Goorbergh 0.628 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 0.628 |
| 13 | Ayumu Sasaki 0.708 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 0.708 |
| 14 | Alonso Lopez 0.755 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 0.755 |
| 15 | Jose Antonio Rueda 0.768 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 0.768 |
| 16 | Alex Escrig 0.842 | KLINT Racing Team | 0.842 |
| 17 | Unai Orradre 1.124 | QJMOTOR - JP Financial - MSI | 1.124 |
Race result
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Izan Guevara 0.000 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 0.000 | 25 |
| 2 | Tony Arbolino 0.419 | REDS Fantic Racing | 0.419 | 20 |
| 3 | Filip Salac 1.057 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 1.057 | 16 |
| 4 | Ivan Ortola 1.247 | QJMOTOR - JP Financial - MSI | 1.247 | 13 |
| 5 | David Alonso 1.554 | CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team | 1.554 | 11 |
| 6 | Celestino Vietti 2.016 | BETA Tools SpeedRS Team | 2.016 | 10 |
| 7 | Deniz öncü 7.037 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 7.037 | 9 |
| 8 | Daniel Holgado 7.069 | CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team | 7.069 | 8 |
| 9 | Alonso Lopez 9.547 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 9.547 | 7 |
| 10 | Jose Antonio Rueda 11.517 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 11.517 | 6 |
| 11 | Adrian Huertas 13.341 | Italtrans Racing Team | 13.341 | 5 |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz 13.432 | Italtrans Racing Team | 13.432 | 4 |
| 13 | Senna Agius 13.509 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 13.509 | 3 |
| 14 | Ayumu Sasaki 16.422 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 16.422 | 2 |
| 15 | Zonta Vd Goorbergh 16.505 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 16.505 | 1 |
| 16 | Barry Baltus 16.646 | REDS Fantic Racing | 16.646 | 0 |
| 17 | Aron Canet 22.026 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 22.026 | 0 |
| 18 | Alex Escrig 24.358 | KLINT Racing Team | 24.358 | 0 |
| 19 | Xabi Zurutuza 25.062 | KLINT Racing Team | 25.062 | 0 |
| 20 | Joe Roberts 25.717 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 25.717 | 0 |
| 21 | Luca Lunetta 26.784 | BETA Tools SpeedRS Team | 26.784 | 0 |
| 22 | Manuel Gonzalez 31.269 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 31.269 | 0 |
| 23 | Unai Orradre 33.299 | QJMOTOR - JP Financial - MSI | 33.299 | 0 |
| 24 | Milan Pawelec 38.626 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 38.626 | 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
On Friday, 2 October 2026, Grand Prix of Japan was on the Moto2 calendar. It was held at Mobility Resort Motegi.
The circuit is located in Motegi, Japan and measures 4.801 kilometres, has 14 corners and opened in 1997.
Mobility Resort Motegi is a motorsport venue in Tochigi, Japan, built by Honda in 1997. The facility consists of two separate racing circuits: a road course measuring 4.8 kilometers with 14 turns and an oval speedway of 2.5 kilometers. The road course hosts the Grand Prix of Japan featuring Super Formula, Moto3, Moto2, and MotoGP racing. The oval track was used for IndyCar races from 1998 to 2011 but is no longer employed for motorsport events.
Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) took the win ahead of Tony Arbolino. 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 Japan start?
Grand Prix of Japan starts on Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 04:15 central European time.
Where does Grand Prix of Japan take place?
The venue is Mobility Resort Motegi in Motegi.
Where can I watch Grand Prix of Japan?
In Germany DF1, Sky Sport carry the broadcast. It is free to air on DF1.
Who won Grand Prix of Japan?
Izan Guevara took the win for BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2.
More in the calendar
Other races at this circuit
- Moto3 Grand Prix of Japan 2 Oct 2026
- MotoGP Grand Prix of Japan 2 Oct 2026
- Super GT Mobility Resort Motegi 7 Nov 2026
- S-Formula Mobility Resort Motegi 4 Apr 2026