Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Begins European Season in Jerez for Spanish Grand Prix
Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP heads to Jerez de la Frontera for Round 4 of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship, marking the start of the European season and a key reference point in the ongoing development of the Yamaha project.
Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), 7th April 2026
Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP arrives at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto for the first European round of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship, a pivotal phase of the season where the calendar shifts to more familiar circuits with extensive historical data. Jerez is one of the most complete and technical tracks on the calendar, featuring a mix of hard braking zones, flowing medium-speed corners, and limited recovery time between direction changes. With eight left and five right-hand corners and typically high track temperatures, tyre management and front-end confidence are key performance factors over race distance.
For the team, this weekend represents an important benchmark in the development journey of the Yamaha project, as performance can now be more directly compared against the full grid on a circuit where all manufacturers have deep reference data. The focus remains on consolidating set-up direction, improving consistency, and continuing to understand more precisely the requirements of the bike and riders in order to extract greater performance step by step.
GINO BORSOI Team Director, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
Jerez is the first European race of the year and a completely different circuit compared to the three we have raced at so far, with characteristics that could potentially suit the new Yamaha V4 project better. Of course, we also need to demonstrate over the weekend that we have made the necessary steps to be competitive everywhere. What is positive is that with time we are understanding more clearly what our riders need and what the bike requires to perform better. We approach Jerez with a very positive mindset and the desire to confirm that this project is moving in the right direction.
TOPRAK RAZGATLIOGLU Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP rider
I really like Jerez, not only because I enjoy the layout and the feeling of riding here, but also because in the past two years I became World Champion on this track, so I have fantastic memories. I am looking forward to racing here again, which is usually positive for me, but of course we have a new project with the Yamaha bike, so we need to confirm that the good feeling I have with the track can translate to the bike as well. I know the team is working hard to improve the package, so I am looking forward to giving my best, as always, and hopefully achieving a good result.
JACK MILLER Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Rider
I am looking forward to kicking off the European campaign. In this break I hope the guys at Yamaha in Japan have been able to find some good solutions and further analyse the data from the first three GPs so we can continue the development of this new bike. I am looking forward to starting this 12-race European stretch on the right foot.
Team Director, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP