Checkout all confirmed 2026 MotoGP team launch dates and venues as preparations ramp up for the final year under the current technical regulations.
Kicking off the series of presentations on January 13, Prima Pramac Yamaha will be the first team to pull the covers off its 2026 challenger at the prestigious Accademia Musicale Della Chigiana in Siena, Italy.
This independent event underscores Pramac’s fresh alliance with Yamaha, following their switch from Ducati, and it will spotlight three-time World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu in his MotoGP debut alongside Jack Miller
Just one day later, on January 14, Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Racing Team takes center stage in Rome, Italy, unveiling its Ducati Desmosedici machines in a city steeped in history that amplifies the glamour of MotoGP’s theatrical launches.
VR46 enters its fifth MotoGP campaign riding high on six podiums from 2025 with Fabio Di Giannantonio stepping up to a full factory-spec Ducati GP26 and Franco Morbidelli on a satellite version
Aprilia Racing follows closely on January 15 in Milan, the fashion and industrial heart of Italy, where the Noale squad will showcase the latest RS-GP iteration, becoming the first factory team to reveal its full 2026 MotoGP bike.
Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, fresh from strong 2025 performances, will headline the launch, with Aprilia leveraging its V4 engine prowess to close the gap to rivals after podium breakthroughs last year
Ducati Lenovo’s 2026 MotoGP team launch follows on January 19 at the snow-capped Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in northern Italy, a tradition-rich venue that has hosted livery launches for years, blending alpine elegance with raw racing ambition.
Reigning powerhouse Ducati, boasting multiple titles through riders Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia, will flaunt the GP26 prototype expected to feature refined aerodynamics, engine mapping, and braking systems.
Confirmed 2026 MotoGP team launch dates and venues
| Team | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Prima Pramac Yamaha | January 13 | Siena |
| Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | January 14 | Rome |
| Aprilia Racing | January 15 | Milan |
| Ducati Lenovo Team | January 19 | Madonna di Campiglio |
| Monster Energy Yamaha | January 21 | Jakarta |
| Trackhouse Racing | January 21 | TBA |
| Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | January 27 | TBA |
| Red Bull KTM Tech3 | January 27 | TBA |
| BK8 Gresini Ducati | January 31 | Kuala Lumpur |
| LCR Honda | February 1 | TBA |
| Honda HRC | February 2 | TBA |
Complete 2026 MotoGP rider line-up, teams
2026 MotoGP pre-season test schedule: Venues and dates confirmed
Yamaha Motor Racing heads eastward to Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 21 for a culturally resonant unveiling of its groundbreaking first V4-powered 2026 MotoGP bike, a seismic shift from inline-four roots designed to reclaim podium consistency.
Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins anchor the lineup, with the event in Indonesia highlighting Yamaha‘s Asian market commitment while teasing engine revamps and chassis balances critical for matching Ducati’s torque in 2026’s compressed pre-season window.
KTM Factory Racing holds its livery launch on January 27, with the location still to be announced, building anticipation for upgrades to the RC16 that propelled Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta to competitive 2025 results despite reliability hurdles.
Gresini Racing, powered by Ducati, launches on January 31 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, strategically timed post-Sepang shakedown to integrate early track feedback into presentations.
Alex Marquez returns on a factory-spec GP26 after his 2025 runner-up finish with three wins, joined by 2025 MotoGP Rookie of the Year Fermín Aldeguer on satellite spec, elevating Gresini‘s status from underdogs to Ducati’s extended factory arm.
Rounding out the independents, LCR Honda unveils on February 1, location pending, previewing machines for Johann Zarco and MotoGP rookie Diogo Moreira.
Finally, Honda HRC Castrol caps the 2026 team launches on February 2, venue TBA, debuting the RC213V’s penultimate iteration with Joan Mir and Luca Marini.
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