The 2026 San Marino MotoGP takes place at Misano from 11 to 13 September as round 14 of the world championship. Marco Bezzecchi starts from pole at his home event, with reigning champion Marc Marquez alongside him and Gresini’s Fermin Aldeguer completing the front row.

MotoGP schedule

The listed times are local time in Italy, followed by UK time. The supplied schedule contains one point that needs verification: its summary says two free-practice sessions are held on Friday, while the detailed timetable lists MotoGP FP2 on Saturday.

  • Friday 11 September — FP1: 10:45 local / 09:45 UK
  • Friday 11 September — Practice: 15:00 local / 14:00 UK
  • Saturday 12 September — FP2: 10:10 local / 09:10 UK
  • Saturday 12 September — Qualifying: 10:50 local / 09:50 UK
  • Saturday 12 September — Sprint: 15:00 local / 14:00 UK
  • Sunday 13 September — Warm-up: 09:40 local / 08:40 UK
  • Sunday 13 September — Race: 14:00 local / 13:00 UK

Bezzecchi leads the grid; Martin starts second row

Bezzecchi secured pole with a record-breaking qualifying lap, while Marquez qualified second. Aldeguer took third on a GP25, giving Gresini a place on the front row. Fabio Di Giannantonio, Jorge Martin and Luca Marini make up the reported second row; Di Giannantonio crashed in qualifying. Martin’s second-row start follows his third place in the Sprint.

Pedro Acosta qualified seventh for KTM, followed by Franco Morbidelli and Alex Marquez. Alex Marquez is reported to have fallen in qualifying. Pecco Bagnaia starts 14th in what is reported to be his final home race for Ducati.

The points fight

Jorge Martin leads the championship. The supplied figures put Marc Marquez 14 points behind him and Marco Bezzecchi 22 points back. On those numbers, Marquez holds an eight-point advantage over Bezzecchi. The data identifies Bezzecchi as Marquez’s Aprilia team-mate and describes Marquez as Ducati’s reigning champion.

Viewing options

MotoGP’s official Video Pass is described as carrying every session live. The listed prices are €148.99 for a full-season pass including Timing Pass, €139.99 for the full-season pass without live data, and €29.99 for a monthly pass.

For viewers in the UK, TNT Sports is reported to show every MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 session live. The listed HBO Max price for TNT Sports starts at £27.99 per month, depending on the plan. Crash.net is also reported to provide live text updates during all MotoGP track sessions except warm-up.