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MotoGP’s second-ever season launch event will take place in Kuala Lumpur in 2026.
The second-ever MotoGP season launch event will take place in Kuala Lumpur, South East Asia, for the 2026 season on 6–7 February.
All riders, teams, including new additions like Toprak Razgatlioglu and Marc Marquez, are expected to showcase themselves, their liveries, and potentially new teams for the upcoming season.
This launch event in Kuala Lumpur will likely align with one of the preseason tests at the beginning of next year, continuing the trend seen in 2025 with the Bangkok launch event after the Buriram test.
The Sepang International Circuit has been a go-to venue for over 20 years for preseason testing, including the first official preseason test and its shakedown test usually held in late January or early February.
While the 2026 testing schedule is yet to be finalized, starting the on-track action in Sepang near the season launch seems probable, leading up to the 2026 season opener at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram on 27 February – 1 March, with 22 races scheduled for the season.
