Grand Prix of the Americas
The Grand Prix of the Americas is the third round of the 2026 Moto2 season. The Circuit of the Americas near Austin is the first purpose-built Grand Prix facility in the U.S. with a length of 5.513 kilometers. Construction of the facility was completed in late 2012, with MotoGP arriving at the track for the first time in 2013. One of its distinctive features is an elevation change of approximately 41 meters, featuring an impressive incline at the end of the home straight followed by a sharp left turn. The event has become an established fixture on the MotoGP calendar for over a decade and has established itself as a challenging venue for racing in North America.
Schedule
| Start | Session | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:50 | Free Practice Nr. 1 | 27 Mar 2026 | Finished |
| 19:05 | Practice | 27 Mar 2026 | Finished |
| 14:25 | Free Practice Nr. 2 | 28 Mar 2026 | Finished |
| 18:40 | Qualifying Nr. 1 | 28 Mar 2026 | Finished |
| 19:17 | Qualifying Nr. 2 | 28 Mar 2026 | Finished |
| 19:15 | Race | 29 Mar 2026 | Finished |
All times in Europe/London.
Where to watch
Start: 29 Mar 2026, 19:15 (Europe/London)
Broadcasters usually go on air 15 to 30 minutes before the start.
Qualifying and starting grid
| # | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Baltus Pole 0.000 | REDS Fantic Racing | 0.000 |
| 2 | Alonso Lopez 0.016 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 0.016 |
| 3 | Angel Piqueras 0.107 | QJMOTOR - GALFER - MSI | 0.107 |
| 4 | Celestino Vietti 0.153 | HDR SpeedRS Team | 0.153 |
| 5 | Senna Agius 0.177 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.177 |
| 6 | Alex Escrig 0.188 | KLINT Racing Team | 0.188 |
| 7 | Izan Guevara 0.222 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 0.222 |
| 8 | Collin Veijer 0.249 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 0.249 |
| 9 | Manuel Gonzalez 0.456 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.456 |
| 10 | Joe Roberts 0.631 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 0.631 |
| 11 | Filip Salac 0.632 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 0.632 |
| 12 | Aron Canet 0.800 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 0.800 |
| 13 | Tony Arbolino 0.893 | REDS Fantic Racing | 0.893 |
| 14 | Daniel Muñoz 0.937 | Italtrans Racing Team | 0.937 |
| 15 | Daniel Holgado 1.125 | CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team | 1.125 |
| 16 | Adrian Huertas 1.236 | Italtrans Racing Team | 1.236 |
Race result
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senna Agius 0.000 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.000 | 25 |
| 2 | Celestino Vietti 0.497 | HDR SpeedRS Team | 0.497 | 20 |
| 3 | Izan Guevara 0.908 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 0.908 | 16 |
| 4 | David Alonso 1.843 | CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team | 1.843 | 13 |
| 5 | Manuel Gonzalez 2.729 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 2.729 | 11 |
| 6 | Barry Baltus 3.251 | REDS Fantic Racing | 3.251 | 10 |
| 7 | Alonso Lopez 5.003 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 5.003 | 9 |
| 8 | Alex Escrig 6.830 | KLINT Racing Team | 6.830 | 8 |
| 9 | Joe Roberts 7.761 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 7.761 | 7 |
| 10 | Tony Arbolino 8.740 | REDS Fantic Racing | 8.740 | 6 |
| 11 | Ivan Ortola 11.485 | QJMOTOR - GALFER - MSI | 11.485 | 5 |
| 12 | Adrian Huertas 11.828 | Italtrans Racing Team | 11.828 | 4 |
| 13 | Aron Canet 12.152 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 12.152 | 3 |
| 14 | Daniel Muñoz 14.246 | Italtrans Racing Team | 14.246 | 2 |
| 15 | Jose Antonio Rueda 20.119 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 20.119 | 1 |
| 16 | Daniel Holgado 21.206 | CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team | 21.206 | 0 |
| 17 | Ayumu Sasaki 25.265 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 25.265 | 0 |
| 18 | Taiyo Furusato 26.356 | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 26.356 | 0 |
| 19 | Dennis Foggia 26.488 | HDR SpeedRS Team | 26.488 | 0 |
| 20 | Deniz öncü 31.146 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 31.146 | 0 |
| 21 | Filip Salac 32.370 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 32.370 | 0 |
| 22 | Zonta Vd Goorbergh 0.000 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 0.000 | 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
Grand Prix of the Americas is a round of the Moto2 2026 season, held on Friday, 27 March 2026. It was held at Circuit of the Americas.
The circuit is located in Austin, United States and measures 5.513 kilometres, has 20 corners and opened in 2012.
Circuit of the Americas is a modern racing circuit in Austin, Texas, opened in 2012. The Grand Prix Circuit measures 5.513 kilometers in length and features 20 turns. The circuit was designed by renowned circuit architects Tavo Hellmund, Kevin Schwantz, and Hermann Tilke and is certified as a Grade 1 FIA facility. The track regularly hosts major international motorsport events, including Formula 1, MotoGP, and various NASCAR series.
Senna Agius (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 Grand Prix of the Americas start?
Grand Prix of the Americas starts on Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 19:15 central European time.
Where does Grand Prix of the Americas take place?
The venue is Circuit of the Americas in Austin.
Where can I watch Grand Prix of the Americas?
In Germany DF1, Sky Sport carry the broadcast. It is free to air on DF1.
Who won Grand Prix of the Americas?
Senna Agius took the win for LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP.
More in the calendar
Other races at this circuit
- Moto3 Grand Prix of the Americas 27 Mar 2026
- MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas 27 Mar 2026
- MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas 29 Mar 2026
- Moto2 Grand Prix of the Americas 29 Mar 2026
- Moto3 Grand Prix of the Americas 29 Mar 2026
- NASCAR COTA - DuraMax Grand Prix 1 Mar 2026