{"id":3778,"date":"2026-02-25T09:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=3778"},"modified":"2026-03-18T08:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:22:17","slug":"from-assen-to-sepang-all-time-lap-records-at-motogp-2026-circuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/from-assen-to-sepang-all-time-lap-records-at-motogp-2026-circuits\/","title":{"rendered":"From Assen to Sepang: All-time lap records at MotoGP 2026 circuits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are approaching the start of the 2026 MotoGP season, and circuit benchmarks are once again under threat. Last year\u2019s championship delivered 14 new all-time lap records, a wave of performance that reached even the now-departed Argentine Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>The momentum has carried directly into the offseason. During preseason testing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/yamaha-show-no-performance-gains-at-motogp-buriram-test\/\">Marco Bezzecchi unofficially shattered the Buriram benchmark<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/alex-marquez-nearly-breaks-all-time-lap-record-at-sepang-test\/\">Alex Marquez came within fractions of eclipsing Sepang\u2019s record<\/a>, reinforcing the growing vulnerability of even the most entrenched circuit lap times. Those early indicators suggest 2026 could produce another sequence of historic laps.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVD_xmnlG4-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 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async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the new campaign, here is the complete list of the fastest all-time lap records at every MotoGP circuit on the 2026 calendar, including the returning Aut\u00f3dromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, marking Brazil\u2019s long-awaited return to the championship.<\/p>\n<h1>All-Time Lap Records by Circuit<\/h1>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Grand Prix<\/th>\n<th>Circuit<\/th>\n<th>Best Lap Time<\/th>\n<th>Rider<\/th>\n<th>Manufacturer<\/th>\n<th>Season<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Thailand GP<\/td>\n<td>Chang International Circuit<\/td>\n<td>1:28.700<\/td>\n<td>Francesco Bagnaia<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brazilian GP<\/td>\n<td>Aut\u00f3dromo Internacional Ayrton Senna<\/td>\n<td>1:25.440 (500cc)<\/td>\n<td>Wayne Rainey<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>1989<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grand Prix of the Americas<\/td>\n<td>Circuit of the Americas<\/td>\n<td>2:00.864<\/td>\n<td>Maverick Vinales<\/td>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Qatar GP<\/td>\n<td>Lusail International Circuit<\/td>\n<td>1:50.499<\/td>\n<td>Marc Marquez<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spanish GP<\/td>\n<td>Circuito de Jerez-\u00c1ngel Nieto<\/td>\n<td>1:35.610<\/td>\n<td>Fabio Quartararo<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>French GP<\/td>\n<td>Bugatti Circuit<\/td>\n<td>1:29.324<\/td>\n<td>Fabio Quartararo<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Catalan GP<\/td>\n<td>Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya<\/td>\n<td>1:37.536<\/td>\n<td>Alex Marquez<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Italian GP<\/td>\n<td>Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello<\/td>\n<td>1:44.169<\/td>\n<td>Marc Marquez<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hungarian GP<\/td>\n<td>Balaton Park Circuit<\/td>\n<td>1:36.518<\/td>\n<td>Marc Marquez<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Czech Republic GP<\/td>\n<td>Brno Circuit<\/td>\n<td>1:52.303<\/td>\n<td>Francesco Bagnaia<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dutch TT<\/td>\n<td>TT Circuit Assen<\/td>\n<td>1:30.540<\/td>\n<td>Francesco Bagnaia<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>German GP<\/td>\n<td>Sachsenring<\/td>\n<td>1:19.071<\/td>\n<td>Fabio Di Giannantonio<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>British GP<\/td>\n<td>Silverstone<\/td>\n<td>1:57.233<\/td>\n<td>Fabio Quartararo<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aragon GP<\/td>\n<td>MotorLand Arag\u00f3n<\/td>\n<td>1:45.704<\/td>\n<td>Marc Marquez<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>San Marino and Rimini Riviera GP<\/td>\n<td>Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli<\/td>\n<td>1:30.031<\/td>\n<td>Francesco Bagnaia<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Austrian GP<\/td>\n<td>Red Bull Ring<\/td>\n<td>1:27.748<\/td>\n<td>Jorge Martin<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Japanese GP<\/td>\n<td>Mobility Resort Motegi<\/td>\n<td>1:42.911<\/td>\n<td>Francesco Bagnaia<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Indonesian GP<\/td>\n<td>Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit<\/td>\n<td>1:28.832<\/td>\n<td>Marco Bezzecchi<\/td>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Australian GP<\/td>\n<td>Philip Island Grand Prix Circuit<\/td>\n<td>1:26.465<\/td>\n<td>Fabio Quartararo<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Malaysian GP<\/td>\n<td>Petronas Sepang International Circuit<\/td>\n<td>1:56.337<\/td>\n<td>Francesco Bagnaia<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portuguese GP<\/td>\n<td>Algarve International Circuit<\/td>\n<td>1:37.226<\/td>\n<td>Marc Marquez<\/td>\n<td>Honda<\/td>\n<td>2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Valencian GP<\/td>\n<td>Circuit Ricardo Tormo<\/td>\n<td>1:28.809<\/td>\n<td>Marco Bezzecchi<\/td>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1>All-Time Lap Records by Rider at 2026 Circuits<\/h1>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Rider<\/th>\n<th>Lap Record Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Francesco Bagnaia<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marc Marquez<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fabio Quartararo<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marco Bezzecchi<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maverick Vinales<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Alex Marquez<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fabio Di Giannantonio<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jorge Martin<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wayne Rainey<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1>All-Time Lap Records by Manufacturer at 2026 Circuits<\/h1>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Manufacturer<\/th>\n<th>Lap Record Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Honda<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are approaching the start of the 2026 MotoGP season, and circuit benchmarks are once again under threat. Last year\u2019s championship delivered 14 new all-time lap records, a wave of performance that reached even the now-departed Argentine Grand Prix. The momentum has carried directly into the offseason. During preseason testing, Marco Bezzecchi unofficially shattered the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/from-assen-to-sepang-all-time-lap-records-at-motogp-2026-circuits\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">From Assen to Sepang: All-time lap records at MotoGP 2026 circuits<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,5],"tags":[94,171],"class_list":["post-3778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-popular","category-top-stories","tag-motogp","tag-motorsports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3778"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4020,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3778\/revisions\/4020"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}