Jerez 2026: Moto2 and Moto3 face a decisive event at the Spanish GP 

The 2026 MotoGP World Championship lands in Europe with one of its most recognizable events: the Spanish Grand Prix, which will be held from April 24th to 26th at the Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto. After the races in Thailand, Brazil, and the United States, the championship reaches a track that usually marks the biggest test in this beginning of the season for all categories, Moto2 and Moto3 included.

The event in Andalusia will be a fantastic opportunity to confirm whether the trends we've seen in this first part of the year will continue. Thus far in Moto2, we've witnessed maximum parity. Meanwhile in Moto3, one name has already managed to open a gap. And it's all happening in a special season for Repsol Lubricants, which has started the year as the exclusive supplier of lubricants for both categories through 2030.

It's anyone's race as Moto2 arrives in Jerez

The intermediate category is off to a very competitive start. Manuel González leads the grid with 39.5 points, but his advantage is razor-thin. Izan Guevara follows very closely with 36 points, while Daniel Holgado is third with 33. Just behind appears Celestino Vietti with 32, confirming that the fight for the top spot is wide open.

So far, each race has served to reinforce a sense of balance, with the steady turnover in podium positions making Moto2 an especially difficult category to read. Any result in Jerez can significantly alter the overall standings.

Máximo Quiles is setting the pace in Moto3

If Moto2 is arriving in Jerez in full equilibrium, Moto3 shows up with a leader already clearly identified. Máximo Quiles has started the season with remarkable strength and leads the championship with 65 points. After him follow Álvaro Carpe (second with 42 points), Valentín Perrone (38 points), and Guido Pini (36 points) appear.

This stop through Jerez will allow us to see if Quiles can keep up his dynamic and stretch his advantage even further or if, to the contrary, the season starts to even out. In a category as intense and capricious as Moto3, a good streak can make a difference — but it can also change very quickly.

A key season for Repsol Lubricants

The Spanish GP also comes at the beginning of a new cycle for Repsol Lubricants within the championship. From 2026 to 2030, the company is the exclusive supplier of lubricants for Moto2 and Moto3, a partnership that reinforces the connection between technological development, competition requirements, and real-life application of the knowledge acquired on the track.

This link with the World Championship is also reflected this year in the launch of Extreme, a new range of motorcycle lubricants with the same formulation used by Moto2 and Moto3 riders. It is a way to directly transfer the experience of competition to a product designed for real use, keeping the focus on what really matters: protection, stability, and performance in the harshest of conditions.