Overview
- Pramac opened launch season in Siena on Jan. 13, presenting rookie Toprak Razgatlioglu with race number 7 alongside returning Jack Miller.
- The Pramac Yamaha M1 retains a purple and blue scheme with Prima branding and Alpine logos as Yamaha introduces a new V4 engine for 2026.
- Razgatlioglu is slated to ride the V4 M1 at the late-January Sepang shakedown after leading the rookies at November’s Valencia test, 1.3 seconds off the fastest time.
- VR46 unveiled a "Black and Light" design in Rome on Jan. 14, replacing white with black alongside its signature fluo yellow.
- Ducati has allocated Fabio Di Giannantonio a current GP26 with factory support, while Franco Morbidelli will race the prior-year GP25.