2026 world championship
The paddock
Race reports, technical analysis and paddock news from every round of the 2026 season.
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370 points are still on the table
Ten Grands Prix and ten sprints remain. That is 250 plus 120 — 370 points — against a 40-point lead.
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Aragón restarts the title fight
MotorLand Aragón reopens the season on 28 August with five riders inside 56 points and ten rounds to run.
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Where the speed is: the 2026 top-speed table
The fastest anyone has been through a speed trap this season is 364.8 km/h — and the rider who did it is not in the top five of the championship.
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Aprilia’s two-rider problem is a nice one to have
Four of the top five in the championship are on Aprilia machinery, split across two teams that both have something to lose.
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Rookie watch: the class of 2026
Two MotoGP rookies, thirteen across the three classes, and one very fast Honda.
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Twelve rounds in: what the numbers say
Twelve of 22 rounds are gone, seven different riders have won a Grand Prix, and the championship leader has won exactly one of them.
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Manuel Gonzalez leads Moto2 with three wins
Three wins, seven podiums, 185 points — and a 40-point lead over a rider who has beaten him only once.
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Maximo Quiles is turning Moto3 into a procession
Six wins and ten podiums in twelve rounds. The Moto3 championship is not close.
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Bagnaia’s season without a win
Eighth on 127 points, three podiums, one sprint win and no Grand Prix victory in twelve attempts.
Riders’ championship
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