MotoGP
Round 8 21.06.2026
Dutch TT
Assen • Netherlands
A cathedral of motorcycle racing and the best braking zone in Europe.
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
Assen has hosted a motorcycle Grand Prix every year since 1949 and the layout has kept its character through every rebuild. The final chicane into the Geert Timmer corner is still the best place to watch a last-lap pass.
- Series
- MotoGP
- Circuit
- Assen
- Race day
- 21.06.2026
- Country
- Netherlands
Getting in: the gates
Which entrance to use and what it puts you closest to.
- Main Gate, Haarweg — for the pit straight and the paddock.
- Gate 3, Winterdijk — closest to the Geert Timmer chicane.
- Gate 5, Stekkenwal — the quiet approach to the north loop.
Fan tips for the weekend
Small things that make a long race day go smoothly.
- Stay in Groningen or Assen centre; shuttle buses run all weekend.
- The Geert Timmer stand is the loudest and the most fun on a final lap.
- Bring hearing protection for children at any trackside seat.
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