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New Harley race series for 2026, with grand finale at Red Bull Ring

Representatives of Harley-Davidson and MotoGP pose in front of a Harley-Davidson at the press conference.

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 in Spielberg on the weekend of 18th ‑ 20th September. Tickets for this year’s MotoGP showdown in Steiermark province are still available and can be purchased on the day. Ticket offices at the gates open at 8am.

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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.

All fired up for Harley-Davidson

When the U.S. motorcycle brand comes to Austria in a big way in the context of the 2026 MotoGP, the Red Bull Ring has some ambitious plans for bikers and fans of the iconic two-wheeler brand. Tickets for the Grand Prix weekend at the Red Bull Ring (18th ‑ 20th September 2026) go on sale from next Monday.

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