There's no rest for the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team as Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins travel straight from Brno to Assen for the next round of the MotoGP calendar. Both riders are eager to reset after a challenging outing and get back to work at one of the most iconic tracks of the season.

Quartararo looks forward to racing at Assen, a circuit where he has enjoyed strong performances throughout his career: a second place in Moto3 in 2015, a second place in Moto2 in 2018, and in MotoGP a third place in 2019, a win in 2021 after a local one-year pandemic hiatus, and a third place in the 2023 Sprint. The Frenchman holds 16th place in the 2026 standings. He aims to capitalise on a track layout that traditionally suits his riding style to score solid results.

Rins also relishes the challenge of the Dutch GP, where he has taken podiums in both the lightweight class and the premier class: a third place in Moto3 in 2013, a second place in Moto3 in 2014, a second place in the MotoGP class in 2018. After a demanding last round in Czechia, the Spaniard is determined to find a better feeling with his Yamaha in the Netherlands. He wants to return to fighting for points and fight his way up from P19 in the overall standings.

TT Circuit Assen, built in 1955, has been a staple of the Motorcycle World Championship since 1949 (with the exception of 2020). Known as "The Cathedral of Speed", the 4.54 km track features fast, flowing sections and a mix of high- and low-speed corners (six left and twelve right), with the famous Geert Timmer chicane providing a spectacular finale to each lap.