The Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup will be contested for the first time in 2026. MotoGP and Harley-Davidson are combining their two-wheeler resources and expertise to stage twelve races over six weekends. The icing on the cake for all Red Bull Ring regulars is that the season finale is scheduled to take place at Spielberg on the weekend of 18th ‑ 20th September. Excitement is building as the first teams on the provisional starting grid have been revealed, along with the race weekend format.
Racing power from Milwaukee
The Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup will be hosted by the Red Bull Ring next year as part of the support programme to the MotoGP. It will also be the first grand finale for the new series. The motorcycles have been developed by Harley-Davidson Factory Racing to be identical in specification, thereby guaranteeing a fair and equal contest between the riders. The Bagger bikes weigh in at around 280 kilos, have an output of around 200 horsepower and reach speeds of over 300 km/h.
The grid & weekend format
Harley-Davidson has confirmed agreements with Niti Racing (Indonesia), joining the previously announced teams Saddlemen Race Development (USA), Cecchini Racing Garage (Italy), and Joe Rascal Racing (Australia) on the provisional entry list.
At the Grands Prix in the United States, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Aragón, and Austria, the event will follow a three-day format:
- Friday: Free Practice 1 (FP1) and Free Practice 2 (FP2)
- Saturday: Qualifying sessions around midday, followed by Race 1 in the afternoon, immediately after the MotoGP Tissot Sprint
- Sunday: Race 2 (exact time to be confirmed)
