MotoGP heads to the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix on 18–20 September, the next round of the 2026 season. It follows the San Marino Grand Prix, the championship’s 14th round, which changed the picture at the front of the standings.

Marc Marquez won both the sprint and the main race at Misano. The double victory moved him to the championship lead for the first time, level on points with Aprilia rider Jorge Martin. Martin finished fifth after briefly leading the race.

Marco Bezzecchi started the grand prix from pole position but crashed on the opening lap, leaving him 33 points behind the championship lead. The Austrian weekend will therefore bring Marquez and Martin back into direct contention at the top, while Bezzecchi arrives with a deficit to recover after his San Marino crash.

Austrian Grand Prix schedule

All times are listed in BST. Friday’s programme runs from FP1 at 9:45–10:30 to Practice at 2pm–3pm. On Saturday, FP2 is scheduled for 9:10–9:40, followed by Q1 at 9:50–10:05, Q2 at 10:15–10:30 and the sprint at 2pm BST. Sunday begins with warm-up at 8:40–8:50, while the main race is set for 1pm BST.