Grand Prix of Japan
The Japanese Grand Prix represents the 16th round of the 2026 MotoGP season and marks the start of the Asia-Pacific leg with five races scheduled over the next six weeks. The Mobility Resort Motegi features a 4.801 km road course with 14 corners including several 90-degree turns and consecutive hairpin bends, placing exceptional demands on braking performance. Following the fatal accident of local driver Daijiro Kato, the MotoGP moved from Suzuka to Motegi in 2004. The event is due to take place at the Mobility Resort Motegi until at least 2030.
Schedule
| Start | Session | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:45 | Free Practice Nr. 1 | 2 Oct 2026 | Finished |
| 07:00 | Practice | 2 Oct 2026 | Finished |
| 02:10 | Free Practice Nr. 2 | 3 Oct 2026 | Finished |
| 02:58 | Qualifying Nr. 1 | 3 Oct 2026 | Finished |
| 03:23 | Qualifying Nr. 2 | 3 Oct 2026 | Finished |
| 07:00 | Tissot Sprint | 3 Oct 2026 | Finished |
| 06:00 | Grand Prix | 4 Oct 2026 | Finished |
All times in Europe/London.
Where to watch
Start: 4 Oct 2026, 06:00 (Europe/London)
Broadcasters usually go on air 15 to 30 minutes before the start.
- DF1 free to air 🇩🇪 Germany Zwölf ausgewählte Rennen im Free-TV
- SRF zwei free to air 🇨🇭 Switzerland Rennen live
- ServusTV free to air 🇦🇹 Austria Alle Rennen live
- ServusTV On free to air 🇩🇪 Germany Zwölf ausgewählte Rennen im Livestream
- Sky Sport pay TV 🇩🇪 Germany Alle Sessions live
- MotoGP VideoPass subscription international 🇦🇹🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸 Serieneigener Dienst
- WOW subscription 🇩🇪 Germany Streaming-Angebot von Sky
Tickets
Qualifying and starting grid
| # | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Martin Pole 0.000 | Aprilia Racing | 0.000 |
| 2 | Marc Marquez 0.110 | Ducati Lenovo Team | 0.110 |
| 3 | Pedro Acosta 0.122 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 0.122 |
| 4 | Marco Bezzecchi 0.159 | Aprilia Racing | 0.159 |
| 5 | Alex Marquez 0.175 | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | 0.175 |
| 6 | Fabio Di Giannantonio 0.257 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | 0.257 |
| 7 | Enea Bastianini 0.298 | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 0.298 |
| 8 | Raul Fernandez 0.370 | SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 0.370 |
| 9 | Diogo Moreira 0.545 | Pro Honda LCR | 0.545 |
| 10 | Johann Zarco 0.547 | Castrol Honda LCR | 0.547 |
| 11 | Ai Ogura 0.562 | SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 0.562 |
| 12 | Fabio Quartararo 0.688 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | 0.688 |
Race result
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Marquez 0.000 | Ducati Lenovo Team | 0.000 | 25 |
| 2 | Jorge Martin 1.363 | Aprilia Racing | 1.363 | 20 |
| 3 | Marco Bezzecchi 2.252 | Aprilia Racing | 2.252 | 16 |
| 4 | Enea Bastianini 2.330 | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 2.330 | 13 |
| 5 | Raul Fernandez 14.815 | SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 14.815 | 11 |
| 6 | Ai Ogura 15.210 | SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 15.210 | 10 |
| 7 | Pedro Acosta 16.928 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 16.928 | 9 |
| 8 | Francesco Bagnaia 20.333 | Ducati Lenovo Team | 20.333 | 8 |
| 9 | Fermin Aldeguer 23.545 | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | 23.545 | 7 |
| 10 | Luca Marini 25.677 | Honda HRC Castrol | 25.677 | 6 |
| 11 | Brad Binder 25.853 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 25.853 | 5 |
| 12 | Fabio Quartararo 30.867 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | 30.867 | 4 |
| 13 | Somkiat Chantra 31.333 | Honda HRC Castrol | 31.333 | 3 |
| 14 | Maverick Viñales 33.995 | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 33.995 | 2 |
| 15 | Franco Morbidelli 34.590 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | 34.590 | 1 |
| 16 | Alex Rins 39.228 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | 39.228 | 0 |
| 17 | Toprak Razgatlioglu 39.562 | Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP | 39.562 | 0 |
| 18 | Fabio Di Giannantonio 50.816 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | 50.816 | 0 |
| 19 | Jack Miller 71.127 | Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP | 71.127 | 0 |
| 20 | Johann Zarco 0.000 | Castrol Honda LCR | 0.000 | 0 |
Drivers' standings 2026
| # | Driver | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo Team | 374 | 6 |
| 2 | Jorge Martin | Aprilia Racing | 355 | 1 |
| 3 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | 322 | 5 |
| 4 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 275 | 1 |
| 5 | Ai Ogura | SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 265 | 1 |
| 6 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | 257 | 1 |
| 7 | Raul Fernandez | SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 236 | 1 |
| 8 | Alex Marquez | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | 181 | 1 |
| 9 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Team | 170 | 0 |
| 10 | Fermin Aldeguer | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | 125 | 0 |
| 11 | Enea Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 123 | 0 |
| 12 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 111 | 0 |
| 13 | Luca Marini | Honda HRC Castrol | 108 | 0 |
| 14 | Diogo Moreira | Pro Honda LCR | 78 | 0 |
| 15 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | 74 | 0 |
| 16 | Franco Morbidelli | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | 59 | 0 |
| 17 | Johann Zarco | Castrol Honda LCR | 51 | 0 |
| 18 | Joan Mir | Honda HRC Castrol | 33 | 0 |
| 19 | Jack Miller | Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP | 31 | 0 |
| 20 | Alex Rins | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | 25 | 0 |
| 21 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP | 18 | 0 |
| 22 | Maverick Viñales | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 12 | 0 |
| 23 | Iker Lecuona | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | 10 | 0 |
| 24 | Augusto Fernandez | Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | Pol Espargaro | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | Somkiat Chantra | Honda HRC Castrol | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Takaaki Nakagami | Honda HRC Castrol | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Cal Crutchlow | Castrol Honda LCR | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Jonas Folger | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Lorenzo Savadori | SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Michele Pirro | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Aleix Espargaro | Honda HRC Castrol | 0 | 0 |
Teams' standings 2026
| # | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aprilia Racing | 677 | 0 |
| 2 | Ducati Lenovo Team | 544 | 0 |
| 3 | SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 501 | 0 |
| 4 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 386 | 0 |
| 5 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | 316 | 0 |
| 6 | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | 316 | 0 |
| 7 | Honda HRC Castrol | 147 | 0 |
| 8 | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 140 | 0 |
| 9 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | 99 | 0 |
| 10 | Pro Honda LCR | 78 | 0 |
| 11 | Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP | 55 | 0 |
| 12 | Castrol Honda LCR | 51 | 0 |
About this race
On Friday, 2 October 2026, Grand Prix of Japan was on the MotoGP 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.
Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) took the win ahead of Jorge Martin. The full result is listed further up this page.
The race was shown free to air on ServusTV, SRF zwei 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 06:00 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, ServusTV On, WOW, Sky Sport carry the broadcast. It is free to air on DF1, ServusTV On.
Who won Grand Prix of Japan?
Marc Marquez took the win for Ducati Lenovo Team.
More in the calendar
Other races at this circuit
- Moto2 Grand Prix of Japan 2 Oct 2026
- Moto3 Grand Prix of Japan 2 Oct 2026
- Super GT Mobility Resort Motegi 7 Nov 2026
- S-Formula Mobility Resort Motegi 4 Apr 2026