MotoGP
Round 11 16.08.2026
Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring • Austria
Short lap, huge elevation change, brutal on the front tyre.
Weekend timetable
How the weekend runs
Session times are listed in local track time and can shift by a few minutes on race morning.
- 1 Friday · Practice 1 10:45 · Practice 15:00
- 2 Saturday · Practice 2 10:10 · Sprint 15:00
- 3 Sunday · Warm-up 09:40 · Race 14:00
The circuit
What to expect from the track
The Red Bull Ring is short, steep and almost constantly changing gradient, which makes it hard on brakes and front tyres in equal measure. The uphill run to turn 1 and the downhill braking zone at turn 3 decide most races.
- Series
- MotoGP
- Circuit
- Red Bull Ring
- Race day
- 16.08.2026
- Country
- Austria
Getting in: the gates
Which entrance to use and what it puts you closest to.
- Gate Red, Main — for the start-finish straight grandstands.
- Gate Blue — the hillside view over turns 3 and 4.
- Gate Yellow — the best access to the Remus corner.
Fan tips for the weekend
Small things that make a long race day go smoothly.
- The grass hillsides are open general admission, so arrive early to claim a spot.
- Mountain weather turns quickly; a light rain jacket is worth the carry.
- Parking fills by 09:00 on Sunday, so the shuttle is the safer plan.
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