Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

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.

Montmeló (Catalonia), 13th May 2026

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.

MASSIMO MEREGALLI
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP 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!"

FABIO QUARTARARO
Rider, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

"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."

ÁLEX RINS
Rider, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

"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."

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