More from a press release issued by Aprilia Racing:

Everything is ready for Aprilia Racing in Montmeló. 

Aprilia Racing returns to the track on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, fresh from the historic Le Mans weekend that ended with a one-two-three finish by Jorge Martín, Marco Bezzecchi, and Ai Ogura. The weekend will also be followed by the second official tests of the season, scheduled for Monday on the Catalan track.

Marco Bezzecchi is headed to Spain after another highly competitive weekend where he finished on the podium in Le Mans both in the sprint race and in the long race. Jorge Martín, on the other hand, will be tackling his home GP fresh from an extremely high-level performance on the French track where he took victory in the sprint race, as well as in the long race, 588 days after his last win, confirming his increasingly competitive feeling on the RS-GP26.

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a highly technical track where handling turns smoothly proves to be a decisive factor. It is 4.66 km long, with 8 right-handed turns and 6 left-handers. The first braking section is also significant – one of the most demanding in the championship – partly due to the 1,047 metres leading up to it.

Marco Bezzecchi: “It’s great to be back in Barcelona and, above all, to have two race weekends in a row, because I really can’t wait to get back on track. It’s a fantastic circuit and the fans are always incredibly passionate, so we’ll try to give our best.”

Jorge Martin: “I’m extremely pleased about how things are going. Barcelona is a challenging track, and it was particularly difficult for us last year. The goal will therefore be to work hard to figure out which changes to make so we can be as competitive as possible.”

More from a press release issued by Ducati Lenovo Team:

Catalan Round for the Ducati Lenovo Team: Where It All Began. 

The Catalan GP has always been one of the most beloved races for all Ducatisti. In Barcelona, ​​in 2003, Loris Capirossi scored Borgo Panigale’s first MotoGP victory. This marked a milestone in Ducati Corse’s history and an equally important milestone in the celebrations for Ducati’s centenary (1926-2026).

Overall, the Desmosedici GP has won six times at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya: the historic 2003 victory was followed by Stoner in 2007, Dovizioso in 2017, Lorenzo in 2018, Bagnaia in 2024, and Alex Márquez in 2025 with Gresini Racing, in the weekend where we secured the seventh constructors’ title, the sixth in a row.

The Ducati Lenovo Team will feature an unusual lineup, competing in its sixth race of 2026, with Marc Márquez recovering in Madrid from double surgery on his right foot and shoulder of the last Sunday, the result of a the high-side he suffered during the Sprint at Le Mans. Pecco Bagnaia will be on track, ready to bounce back after his crash in the French GP, a bitter end to a weekend that, up until that point, had seen him among the protagonists, finishing second in Saturday’s race and taking pole position. Pecco’s commitment will continue on the Monday following the GP with a day of testing.

Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team): “Considering how the weekend ended in France, I’m happy to get back on track. Barcelona is a track that has always brought out the best of the Desmosedici GP. I’ll take all the positives from Le Mans: we were fast right from the start, always in touch with the strongest riders, even taking the pole. Then, in the race, we kept the pace of the best riders as much as possible, in the podium positions. We’ll start from here, continue working throughout the weekend, and make the most of Monday’s test”.

More from a press release issued by Monster Energy Yamaha:

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Hyped Up for the Catalan GP. 

After a boost from some positive results at the French GP, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP have travelled straight to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for this weekend’s Monster Energy Grand Prix of Catalunya. Fabio Quartararo, Álex Rins, and the whole team are extra motivated for Round 6 of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship as they share the title sponsor, and it’s also Rins’ home GP.

Despite a busy race weekend in Le Mans, France, the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team are full of energy ahead of Round 6 of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship. As the Monster Energy Grand Prix of Catalunya shares the title sponsor with the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team and it’s also Álex Rins’ home race weekend, the crew and riders are all the more eager to put on a show.

Fabio Quartararo ranks 16th in the championship standings after a positive French GP and hopes to continue the momentum this weekend. El Diablo has had his fair share of success at the Catalan GP, visiting the rostrum numerous times. He secured a win there in 2018 in the Moto2 class and followed it up with a second place in the premier class in 2019 and MotoGP wins in 2020 and 2022. Last year he also added a second place Sprint result to his tally.

Rins had a more challenging outing in Le Mans and is hoping to bounce back in front of his home crowd. The local hero is no stranger to the Montmeló podium. He stood on the Catalan premier class rostrum in 2020 for a third place, his best MotoGP finish at this track. He also secured two second places in Moto2 in 2015 and 2016, and a Moto3 second place in 2013. This weekend, he aims to score solid points again and move up from 19th in the overall rankings.

Work to create the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya began in 1989. Two years later, the track was opened and it soon became a crowd favourite after hosting its first MotoGP race in 1992. With an exciting 4.66km layout consisting of 14 corners (six left, eight right), the Catalan round is known to produce thrilling races.

Fabio Quartararo: “I was really pleased with how I was feeling on the bike during the Le Mans Saturday and Sunday, and the results were pretty good. Montmeló is a track I like, and this weekend will be a good test to understand if the setting that we found at the Jerez Test also works well here. I’m focused and motivated, as always, so I’ll be pushing to get the best possible results again.”

Alex Rins: “I always enjoy the round in Catalonia. We have the opportunity to really work on the bike’s set-up in Montmeló as we also have the test after the race weekend, so this will allow us to dive a bit deeper into the data and try more options. The goal for the race weekend is to find the feeling again that I had on the French GP Friday and then let’s see what we can do.”

Massimo Meregalli – Team Director: “After collecting more data in Le Mans, we arrive in Catalonia. This back-to-back race is followed by a one-day IRTA Test. Both occasions give us the opportunity to continue our development programme and collect data for bike development. This circuit is not only a track that the riders and the team like, but it also has characteristics that provide a good benchmark for evaluating bike updates and confirming the direction we are taking. The Catalan GP is extra special for our team as we share a title sponsor with this event, so we can’t wait to get started!”

More from a press release issued by Honda HRC:

Catalunya calls the Honda HRC Castrol Team.

Luca Marini and Joan Mir arrive straight to Barcelona, the pair with points to prove as the 2026 season continues to progress at pace.

The Honda HRC Castrol team have travelled some 1,000 kilometres south from Le Mans, France to Barcelona, Spain for the next stop on the MotoGP World Championship tour. Home to a number of titanic battles over the years, Honda have won ten premier class races at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya since 1996. 4.66 kilometres long and featuring eight right and six left corners, the Barcelona circuit is often used for testing due to its varied and demanding layout.

A steady flow of top ten finishes and points in every Sunday race sees Luca Marini lead the four Honda riders in the World Championship standings as he arrives at round six. But now he is targeting more, the Italian keen to recapture the form he showed towards the end of 2025 where he regularly challenged the top five. The #10 took a solid eighth place at the Barcelona circuit back in 2025, a repeat result certainly on the cards if the Italian can conquer Q2. Marini is scheduled to make his 100th premier class start at the Catalan GP on Sunday.

Walking away from France with a laceration to his right hand after a heavy fall, Joan Mir is looking to dig deep and give his home fans something to cheer about. The Mallorcan has consistently shown impressive speed aboard the Honda RC213V and regularly leads the Honda charge on track in both Qualifying and the races. Converting this speed to points in Barcelona could mark a key turning point in the 2020 MotoGP World Champion’s season.

Luca Marini: “Straight back to work in a very intense part of the season, but I am looking forward to it. We didn’t deliver on our potential in France, so it is a good opportunity to show this was just a one-off weekend and we can be there fighting further forward. The plan is similar to normal; we need to capitalise on our work early in the weekend and make it into Q2. I am confident we can have a better showing on Saturday and Sunday than in Le Mans.”

Joan Mir: “The hand is more or less OK after the crash, I just needed a few stitches. For sure there is some pain and we need to check a bit how it will be but I am not too concerned. I want to put in a big effort this weekend for the Catalan GP, not only because it’s my home race but because I know that we have the ability to put in a good result. In France we had very good speed compared to the other Honda riders and I am eager to show our pace again.”

More from a press release issued by Prima Pramac Yamaha:

Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Heads to Catalunya Looking to Build on Recent Progress. 

Following encouraging signs in Jerez and Le Mans, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP arrives at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya aiming to continue closing the gap and confirming the positive direction shown in recent races.

Another historic European venue awaits Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP as the team heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the next round of the MotoGP World Championship. First introduced to the calendar in 1992, the Catalan Grand Prix has become one of the most iconic and best-attended events in modern MotoGP history, with passionate record crowds creating one of the most vibrant atmospheres of the entire season.

For Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP, the Barcelona weekend represents another important opportunity to continue the development path that began to show encouraging signs during the Jerez test and was further confirmed throughout the French Grand Prix weekend at Le Mans. Both Jack Miller and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu arrive in Catalunya motivated by the progress made in recent weeks and determined to continue reducing the gap to the midfield group.

Razgatlıoğlu returns to a circuit that holds positive memories from his WorldSBK career, where he achieved important victories in the past. The Turkish rider hopes that his growing understanding of the Yamaha YZR-M1 and the riding style required in MotoGP can help him make another important step forward this weekend. Miller, meanwhile, aims to continue building on the stronger feeling he developed with the bike over the last two race weekends.

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is widely regarded as one of the most technical and demanding tracks on the calendar. Its long, fast corners place enormous stress on both tyres — especially the left side — while grip levels often decrease significantly throughout the weekend because of the hot temperatures and abrasive asphalt. The flowing nature of the circuit also makes front-end confidence and corner speed particularly important, making it a demanding test both for riders and machine setup.

Jack Miller: “I‘m looking forward to the quick turnaround and getting back on track in Barcelona. There is still a lot of work to do both on the bike and also on my side, but after the progress we showed in Jerez and Le Mans we arrive here with a more positive feeling.
 The goal now is to continue building on that small momentum we created over the last few weekends and try to take another step forward. Barcelona is always a demanding circuit, especially with tyre management and long corners, so it will be another good test for us and for the development of the bike.”

Toprak Razgatlioglu: “I like this track very much, but it is always difficult to ride here because grip is usually very low. This will also be my first time riding here with a MotoGP bike, and from what we have understood so far, we still need to improve the turning of the bike quite a lot. We learned many things in Le Mans and in Barcelona we want to use that experience and maybe even try some different setup directions because obviously Fabio‘s setup was working much better than ours. I have very good memories here from my victories in Superbike, so of course I hope I can start making good memories with Yamaha in MotoGP as well. But I know this is a very demanding track because you need to manage both the rear and the front tyre carefully throughout the race.
As always, I will try my best again.”

Gino Borsoi: “We approach the Barcelona weekend with optimism because I believe we have started moving in a clear direction, especially with Toprak regarding his riding style and adaptation to the MotoGP bike. As we saw in Le Mans, the gap to the front is still important, but race after race we are reducing it, and this is the key point for us at the moment. Of course, changing riding habits and adapting to a completely different style is not easy for Toprak, and there will still be difficult moments ahead, but Barcelona could represent another small step forward both for him and for Jack as well. We also have some new ideas that could help us reduce the gap a little bit more. We don‘t need to dream too big right now — the important thing is to continue taking seconds away weekend after weekend and keep building steadily.”

More from a press release issued by Tech3:

Viñales returns for Catalan GP after successful recovery.

Red Bull KTM Tech3 is pleased to confirm that Maverick Viñales will return to MotoGP™ action this weekend at the Catalan Grand Prix, marking a highly anticipated comeback following a period of recovery from shoulder surgery.

The Spaniard has been sidelined since withdrawing from the Grand Prix of the United States. Due to complications relating to a previously sustained shoulder injury, Viñales had to undergo corrective surgery at the end of March.

Viñales subsequently missed the rounds in Jerez and Le Mans as he focused on regaining full fitness, with the team prioritising his long-term health and performance over an early return.

After completing an intensive rehabilitation programme and receiving clearance following final medical evaluations, Viñales is now ready to rejoin the team aboard the KTM RC16.

Viñales’ return comes at a crucial stage of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship, as Tech3 continues to build momentum through the European leg of the season. In his absence, team-mate Enea Bastianini has delivered consistent Top Ten performances, while Jonas Folger stepped in last week to support the French squad during its home Grand Prix.

With Viñales back alongside Bastianini, Tech3 heads into the Catalan Grand Prix with a full rider line-up and renewed determination to fight at the front.

Maverick Viñales: “I’m happy to be back and finally returning to racing. The last few weeks have not been easy. I’ve worked hard every day to recover, with close support from Red Bull at the APC, and I’m coming back in the best possible condition. Now I feel strong and motivated to get back on the bike. I want to thank the team for their support and patience, and I couldn’t be more excited to be starting again at my home grand prix in Catalunya.”

Nicolas Goyon, Team Manager: “We are very happy to welcome Maverick back this weekend. From the beginning, our priority has always been his health and ensuring he returns at 100%. His experience and speed will be key for the team as we continue to make progress, and Catalunya is the perfect place for him to restart. At the same time, we want to thank Jonas for stepping in at Le Mans. He did a fantastic job in a challenging situation and his contribution was truly valuable for the team.”