2026 Dutch MotoGP, Assen - Warm-up Results
Warm-up results from the 2026 Dutch MotoGP at Assen, round 10 of 22.
Marco Bezzecchi returns to the top of the timesheets during warm-up for the 2026 Dutch MotoGP at Assen.
The MotoGP title leader, fourth in the Sprint, and Saturday’s runner-up Ai Ogura were the only riders in the 1m 31s during the ten-minute session, which took place in dry but cooler conditions after overnight thunderstorms.
Most riders used medium tyres this morning.
The medium front is again set to be favoured for the grand prix, but Michelin confirmed “we could see a range of strategies for the rear tyre.
“The soft will provide more grip whilst requiring a bit more tyre management towards the end of the race, whereas the medium will allow riders to push hard from start to finish, albeit with slightly less grip.”
Ducati’s Pecco Bagnaia was the top non-Aprilia rider in third, followed by KTM’s Pedro Acosta and the injured Alex Marquez (the fastest rider on the soft rear).
Reigning champion Marc Marquez, who said he expects to be around seventh place again in the grand prix, was sixth in warm-up.
Sprint podium finisher Fabio di Giannantonio and winner Raul Fernandez were seventh and eighth.
Pole qualifier Jorge Martin was eleventh fastest.
Aprilia thus heads into this afternoon's grand prix having been fastest in every session so far this weekend (barring Qualifying 1).
The 26-lap Dutch MotoGP starts at 2pm local time (1pm UK).
2026 Dutch MotoGP, Assen - Warm-up Results | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff |
| 1 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | 1'31.955s |
| 2 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.002s |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.228s |
| 4 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.274s |
| 5 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | +0.311s |
| 6 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.339s |
| 7 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.353s |
| 8 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +0.439s |
| 9 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.503s |
| 10 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.573s |
| 11 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.590s |
| 12 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.640s |
| 13 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.871s |
| 14 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +0.945s |
| 15 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +0.956s |
| 16 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +1.068s |
| 17 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.230s |
| 18 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.289s |
| 19 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.301s |
| 20 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.379s |
| 21 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) | +1.900s |
| 22 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +1.076s |
* Rookie
Official Assen MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Pecco Bagnaia, Ducati, 1m 30.540s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Pecco Bagnaia, Ducati, 1m 31.866s (2024)
Aldeguer out
Gresini’s Fermin Aldeguer was declared unfit after suffering a fracture to his T7 vertebra in a Friday practice accident. The young Spaniard is also expected to miss the German Grand Prix.
Team-mate Alex Marquez, who fell shortly after Aldeguer at the same Turn 11, bringing out red flags, escaped fractures and returned on Saturday.
Johann Zarco remains absent due to knee ligament injuries at the same event. The Frenchman is again replaced at LCR by Cal Crutchlow, standing in for a fourth event.
Test rider Augusto Fernandez is making a wildcard entry for Yamaha, and debuting a new aero package.
Assen is the first race since MotoGP’s early ban on the use of front holeshot devices.
A new grid format, with bigger spacing between the rows, will be introduced from the next round at Sachsenring.
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