By Popping up at the same time as the ‘Czech TT’ in Horice, Spanish racing gem, GP La Baneza is also firmly on the minds of real roads super fans, aficionados.
Home-nation aces taking part include current Junior (Super Twins) Manx Grand Prix lap-record holder Victor Lopez Santos and Victor Ortega Perez plus German legend, prospective Manx GP newcomer Chris Meyer and Czech roads scene Marek Stibor (highlighted in main article image).
This weekend marks the final time the Moto 3 class (inter-twined during the weekend with GP 125 machines) lights up La Baneza. From 2027 onwards, this category will be solely two-stroke GP (Grand Prix) 125 tackle led.
Provisional 2026 GP La Baneza – Qualifying/Race schedule, is as follows:
(Local time)
Friday 7th August:
12:00-2:00 PM, 6:00-8:30PM – Moto Gymkhana (Recta Meta)
Saturday 8th August:
12:00-12:30 PM – Group photo (Prensa)
1:30-2:30 PM – Riders Briefing
Opening Qualifying Sessions:
3:30-3:50 PM – Two-Strokes Classic – Group A
4:00-4:20 PM – Two-Strokes Classic – Group B
4:30-4:50 PM – Moto3 / GP 125
5:00-5:20 PM – Four-Strokes Classic
5:30-5:50 PM – EuroTwins
Second Qualifying Sessions:
6:30-6:50 PM – Two-Strokes Classic – Group A
7:00-7:20 PM – Two-Strokes Classic – Group B
7:30-7:50 PM – Moto3 / GP 125
8:00-8:20 PM – Four-Strokes Classic
8:30-8:50 PM – EuroTwins
9:00 PM – Stunt-riding show (Recta Meta)
Sunday 9th August:
Warm-Up Sessions:
9:00-9:15 AM – Four-Strokes Classic
9:25-9:40 PM – Two-Strokes Classic
9:50-10:05 AM – EuroTwins
10:15-10:30 AM – Moto3 / GP 125
Races:
11:00 AM – Four-Strokes Classic – 12 laps
11:40 AM – Two-Strokes Classic – 12 laps
12:20 PM – EuroTwins – 12 laps
1:00 PM – Act of honor ‘A.R.F.’
2:00 PM – Moto3 / GP 125 – 15 laps
2:30 PM – Prize Giving Ceremony
Photo credit: Jan Vavra
Words by Jan Vavra
