Gran Premi de Catalunya
The Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, as part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. In 1995 the circuit became home to the Gran Premio de Catalunya. Considered to be one of the best designed circuits of the recent era, the Circuit de Catalunya won the much coveted IRTA 'Best Grand Prix' trophy for 2001. With long straights and a variety of corners, the track is seen as an all-rounder circuit, featuring a mix of fast and slow corners, a long straight and a variety of elevation changes.
Schedule
| Start | Session | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Free Practice Nr. 1 | 15 May 2026 | Finished |
| 12:15 | Practice | 15 May 2026 | Finished |
| 07:40 | Free Practice Nr. 2 | 16 May 2026 | Finished |
| 11:45 | Qualifying Nr. 1 | 16 May 2026 | Finished |
| 12:10 | Qualifying Nr. 2 | 16 May 2026 | Finished |
| 10:00 | Race | 17 May 2026 | Finished |
All times in Europe/London.
Where to watch
Start: 17 May 2026, 10:00 (Europe/London)
Broadcasters usually go on air 15 to 30 minutes before the start.
Qualifying and starting grid
| # | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentin Perrone Pole 0.000 | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 0.000 |
| 2 | David Muñoz 0.005 | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.005 |
| 3 | David Almansa 0.136 | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.136 |
| 4 | Marco Morelli 0.248 | CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team | 0.248 |
| 5 | Jesus Rios 0.269 | Rivacold Snipers Team | 0.269 |
| 6 | Maximo Quiles 0.303 | CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team | 0.303 |
| 7 | Joel Kelso 0.313 | GRYD - MLav Racing | 0.313 |
| 8 | Hakim Danish 0.379 | AEON Credit - MT Helmets - MSI | 0.379 |
| 9 | Joel Esteban 0.434 | LEVEL UP - MTA | 0.434 |
| 10 | Casey O'gorman 0.470 | SIC58 Squadra Corse | 0.470 |
| 11 | Matteo Bertelle 0.489 | LEVEL UP - MTA | 0.489 |
| 12 | Alvaro Carpe 0.492 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 0.492 |
| 13 | Rico Salmela 0.677 | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 0.677 |
| 14 | Eddie O'shea 0.744 | GRYD - MLav Racing | 0.744 |
| 15 | Guido Pini 1.039 | Leopard Racing | 1.039 |
| 16 | Ryusei Yamanaka 1.159 | AEON Credit - MT Helmets - MSI | 1.159 |
Race result
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximo Quiles 0.000 | CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team | 0.000 | 25 |
| 2 | Alvaro Carpe 0.094 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 0.094 | 20 |
| 3 | David Muñoz 0.098 | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.098 | 16 |
| 4 | David Almansa 0.552 | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.552 | 13 |
| 5 | Marco Morelli 0.581 | CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team | 0.581 | 11 |
| 6 | Hakim Danish 0.623 | AEON Credit - MT Helmets - MSI | 0.623 | 10 |
| 7 | Veda Pratama 0.984 | Honda Team Asia | 0.984 | 9 |
| 8 | Casey O'gorman 1.151 | SIC58 Squadra Corse | 1.151 | 8 |
| 9 | Eddie O'shea 5.236 | GRYD - MLav Racing | 5.236 | 7 |
| 10 | Valentin Perrone 9.805 | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 9.805 | 6 |
| 11 | Adrian Cruces 9.853 | CIP Green Power | 9.853 | 5 |
| 12 | Matteo Bertelle 9.909 | LEVEL UP - MTA | 9.909 | 4 |
| 13 | Ryusei Yamanaka 9.951 | AEON Credit - MT Helmets - MSI | 9.951 | 3 |
| 14 | Joel Esteban 10.008 | LEVEL UP - MTA | 10.008 | 2 |
| 15 | Rico Salmela 10.074 | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 10.074 | 1 |
| 16 | Joel Kelso 10.785 | GRYD - MLav Racing | 10.785 | 0 |
| 17 | Scott Ogden 18.949 | CIP Green Power | 18.949 | 0 |
| 18 | Ruche Moodley 20.287 | CODE Motorsports | 20.287 | 0 |
| 19 | Guido Pini 21.969 | Leopard Racing | 21.969 | 0 |
| 20 | Zen Mitani 27.942 | Honda Team Asia | 27.942 | 0 |
| 21 | Leo Rammerstorfer 27.991 | SIC58 Squadra Corse | 27.991 | 0 |
| 22 | Cormac Buchanan 40.082 | CODE Motorsports | 40.082 | 0 |
Drivers' standings 2026
| # | Driver | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximo Quiles | CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team | 351 | 10 |
| 2 | David Almansa | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | 217 | 3 |
| 3 | Brian Uriarte | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 198 | 2 |
| 4 | Alvaro Carpe | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 189 | 0 |
| 5 | Adrian Fernandez | Leopard Racing | 148 | 0 |
| 6 | Marco Morelli | CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team | 140 | 0 |
| 7 | Valentin Perrone | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 120 | 0 |
| 8 | Veda Pratama | Honda Team Asia | 111 | 0 |
| 9 | Hakim Danish | AEON Credit - MT Helmets - MSI | 103 | 1 |
| 10 | Matteo Bertelle | LEVEL UP - MTA | 103 | 0 |
| 11 | Rico Salmela | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 89 | 0 |
| 12 | Adrian Cruces | CIP Green Power | 78 | 0 |
| 13 | Guido Pini | Leopard Racing | 77 | 1 |
| 14 | Joel Esteban | LEVEL UP - MTA | 68 | 0 |
| 15 | Casey O'gorman | SIC58 Squadra Corse | 66 | 0 |
| 16 | Joel Kelso | GRYD Racing | 64 | 0 |
| 17 | Eddie O'shea | GRYD Racing | 60 | 0 |
| 18 | David Muñoz | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | 56 | 0 |
| 19 | Jesus Rios | Rivacold Snipers Team | 48 | 0 |
| 20 | Ryusei Yamanaka | AEON Credit - MT Helmets - MSI | 41 | 0 |
| 21 | Scott Ogden | CIP Green Power | 33 | 0 |
| 22 | David Gonzalez | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | Marcos Uriarte | CODE Motorsports | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | Cormac Buchanan | CODE Motorsports | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | Leo Rammerstorfer | SIC58 Squadra Corse | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Kiattisak Singhapong | Rivacold Snipers Team | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Zen Mitani | Honda Team Asia | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Ruche Moodley | CODE Motorsports | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Ryota Ogiwara | CODE Motorsports | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Nicola Carraro | Rivacold Snipers Team | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Leonardo Abruzzo | CODE Motorsports | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Eduardo Gutierrez | CODE Motorsports | 0 | 0 |
Teams' standings 2026
| # | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team | 491 | 0 |
| 2 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 387 | 0 |
| 3 | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | 280 | 0 |
| 4 | Leopard Racing | 225 | 0 |
| 5 | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 209 | 0 |
| 6 | LEVEL UP - MTA | 171 | 0 |
| 7 | AEON Credit - MT Helmets - MSI | 144 | 0 |
| 8 | GRYD Racing | 124 | 0 |
| 9 | Honda Team Asia | 111 | 0 |
| 10 | CIP Green Power | 111 | 0 |
| 11 | SIC58 Squadra Corse | 68 | 0 |
| 12 | Rivacold Snipers Team | 49 | 0 |
| 13 | CODE Motorsports | 10 | 0 |
About this race
Gran Premi de Catalunya is a round of the Moto3 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.
Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) took the win ahead of Alvaro Carpe. 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 10:00 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?
Maximo Quiles took the win for CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team.
More in the calendar
Other races at this circuit
- Moto2 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