GRAND PRIX OF CZECHIA 2026

took place · 19 Jun 2026

Automotodrom Brno – Masarykův okruh, Ostrovačice

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The Grand Prix of the Czech Republic 2026 will take place on June 19–21, 2026 at the Masaryk Circuit in Brno.

The MotoGP starting grid will feature reigning world champion Marc Márquez, his teammate and three-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia, and champions Jorge Martin, Fabio Quartararo, and Joan Mir. In the Moto2 category, Czech rider Filip Salač will compete after joining a new team.

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About the venue: Automotodrom Brno – Masarykův okruh

Masaryk Circuit is a motorsport venue on the western edge of Brno, built between 1985 and 1987 in the Podkomorské forests near Ostrovačice. The 5,403-metre track is named after the first Czechoslovak president, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk - racing in Brno dates back to 1930. For many years the circuit hosted the Czech Republic Grand Prix as part of the MotoGP world championship, which returned here in 2025 after a five-year absence. Beyond the racing calendar, the complex offers public track sessions, a motorcycle school, a kart track and the Polygon Brno safe-driving centre.

Masarykův okruh 201, 664 81 Ostrovačice Get directions

About: Marc Márquez

Nine-time world champion Marc Márquez stands among the most decorated riders in MotoGP history - his 2025 title on the factory Ducati was his seventh in the premier class, matching the legendary Valentino Rossi. His career is a story of remarkable resilience: five surgeries and years away from the top, yet he came back stronger than before.

total world championship titles (7× MotoGP, 1× Moto2, 1× 125cc)

followers on Instagram (@marcmarquez93)

545

points in the 2025 MotoGP season (sprint era record)

victories in MotoGP (2nd most in history)

What's new

2026-06
Márquez returned to the track at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Balaton Park after double surgery on his leg and shoulder, achieving his 100th Grand Prix victory.
2026-05
At the sprint in France (Le Mans), Márquez suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot and simultaneously discovered that a screw from a previous shoulder operation was pressing on the radial nerve - he underwent double surgery in Madrid and missed the Catalan Grand Prix.
2025-09
Márquez won his seventh MotoGP World Championship title at the Japanese Grand Prix, thereby equaling Valentino Rossi's record and ending a six-year wait for a title.

Tour

BuriramBuenos AiresLusailAustinJerezLe MansMugelloAssenSachsenringBrnoSpielbergBudapestMisanoMotegiMandalikaSepang

Tracks

2013 MotoGP World Championshipfirst MotoGP title as a rookie - historic achievement

2019 MotoGP World Championshipeighth world title overall, 12 wins from 19 races

2025 MotoGP World Championshipseventh MotoGP title on Ducati, record 545 points in the sprint era

Aragon GP 2024first win after 1043 days - key moment of comeback

Hungary GP 2026100th Grand Prix win in career

About: Francesco Bagnaia

Ducati factory rider Pecco Bagnaia holds MotoGP world titles from 2022 and 2023 and 44 premier-class wins to his name. After a difficult 2025 campaign he enters 2026 aiming to fight back to the front - and from 2027 he will race for the factory Aprilia squad.

victories in MotoGP (until the end of the 2025 season)

podiums in MotoGP (until the end of the 2025 season)

world championship titles in total (Moto2 2018, MotoGP 2022 and 2023)

final position in the MotoGP 2025 championship

What's new

2026-05
After the race at Le Mans, Bagnaia stated that for the first time in more than a year and a half he feels fast again, despite not finishing the race due to a crash.
2026-03
According to Italian media, Bagnaia signed a contract with Aprilia for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, rejecting a more financially attractive offer from Yamaha.
2026-02
During the pre-season tests in Sepang, Bagnaia announced that on the new Ducati GP26 he has regained the feel with the front wheel that he lacked throughout the entire 2025 season.

Tracks

MotoGP World Championship 2022first MotoGP world championship title, first Italian rider on an Italian machine in 50 years

MotoGP World Championship 2023title defense, first rider since Mick Doohan to retain number 1

Grand Prix of the Americas 2025 (COTA)first victory of the 2025 season after Márquez's crash

Grand Prix of Japan 2025 (Motegi)pole position and victory in race and sprint - brief return to form in the middle of a difficult season

Moto2 World Championship 2018Moto2 title with VR46 team, springboard for MotoGP career

About: Jorge Martin

Spanish rider Jorge Martín, a two-time world champion (Moto3 2018, MotoGP 2024), has been racing for the factory Aprilia team since 2025. After a difficult 2025 season disrupted by injuries, he bounced back strongly in 2026 - winning both the sprint and the main race at the French Grand Prix in Le Mans in May, pulling to within one point of the championship lead.

followers on Instagram (@89jorgemartin)

engagement-to-follower ratio on social media (2025)

508

points in MotoGP championship 2024 (title)

podium finishes in MotoGP races in the 2024 season (record)

What's new

2026-06
Martin before the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic in Brno admitted that after the incident in Hungary he will not be one hundred percent fit, and moreover, he must serve a double long lap penalty for causing a mass collision.
2026-05
Martin won the sprint and the main race of the Grand Prix of France in Le Mans - his first Grand Prix victory since the 2024 season and also Aprilia's first victory in the history of the race on this circuit.
2026-01
Motorsport.com reported that Martin is finalizing a two-year contract with the Yamaha factory team valid from the 2027 season.

Tracks

Titul MotoGP 2024first MotoGP title for a satellite team rider in MotoGP era history, 508 points

Titul Moto3 2018seven wins in the season with Gresini Racing team

Velká cena Francie 2026 (Le Mans)sprint and main race - first double for Aprilia on this circuit

Velká cena Styrie 2021first MotoGP win in rookie season

About: Fabio Quartararo

French rider Fabio Quartararo, nicknamed 'El Diablo', claimed the 2021 MotoGP world title as the first Frenchman ever to do so. His Yamaha career spans more than 11 wins and 32 podiums; from 2027 he will line up as the lead rider for Honda's factory team.

followers on Instagram (@fabioquartararo20)

11+

victories in MotoGP (Yamaha career)

32+

podiums in MotoGP (Yamaha career)

MotoGP World Champion 2021 (first Frenchman in history)

What's new

2026-06
At Mugello, Quartararo on the Yamaha V4 failed to score points and finished second-to-last - 34 seconds behind winner Bezzecchi.
2026-06
Quartararo admitted that the Yamaha V4 has made no significant progress since September 2025, and his motivation is declining.
2026-02
Quartararo confirmed negotiations with Honda about a move for 2027, but no contract had been signed as of February 2026.

Tracks

MotoGP World Championship 2021world champion title - first Frenchman in MotoGP history, 5 wins and 10 podiums

Silverstone GP 2025led with a 5-second advantage, a technical failure cost him his first win since 2022

Grand Prix de France 2025 - pole positionthird row at home Le Mans, new track record 1:29.324

MotoGP World Championship 2022world vice-champion, lost the title in the final race of the season by 13 points

About: Joan Mir

A double world champion from Mallorca - Moto3 title in 2017, MotoGP crown in 2020 - Mir now leads Honda HRC Castrol's push to return the Japanese manufacturer to the top of the premier class.

630K

Instagram followers

217K

Facebook fans

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world champion titles (Moto3 2017 + MotoGP 2020)

youngest MotoGP champion in history

What's new

2026-05
At the 2026 Catalan Grand Prix, Mir finished in second place, but after the race received a 16-second penalty for insufficient tire pressure and dropped to 13th place.
2026-05
In May 2026, Mir announced that he would leave Honda at the end of the 2026 season.
2025
In the 2025 season, Mir achieved two podium finishes with Honda HRC, including third place at the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi.

Tracks

2020 MotoGP World ChampionshipMotoGP world championship title with Suzuki Ecstar, Suzuki's first title since 2000

2017 Moto3 World Championship10 wins in the season, title with Leopard Racing

GP Japonska 2025 - 3. místoHonda's first podium since Japanese GP 2023, Mir's return to the podium

GP Evropy 2020 - 1. místoMir's first MotoGP win, key step towards the title

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