By Breaking cover today, the 2026 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix start-list (provisional), totals twenty riders of nine nations (England, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Isle of Man, France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Austria).
Marques wise, four are-represented, (BMW – 9, Honda – 8, Yamaha – 2, Kawasaki – 1).
World Superbike Championship, British Superbike Championship winners elect Ducati has no presence.
There are six Guia-Circuit debutants, as previously reported Kevin Keyes (Daracore Racing), ESR Champion Fedrik Matthys (Hoffmann by MRP), Dean McMaster (Air NI Racing) plus Aaron Spence (Sebden Steel/Spence Engineering), Mark Hewitt (Dent Boy LTD) and Florian Astner (Penz 13 Racing Team).
Peter Hickman (Zeeco BMW by 8TEN Racing) setting sights on meeting glory x5, leads the 8TEN Racing charge with 2025 event winner Davey Todd, absent thanks to entry requirement regulations.
Another notable absentee, third place finisher last year Erno Kostamo, RVS Motorsport team runs both Maurizio Bottalico and Austria’s quickest Mountain Course exponent Julian Trummer.
Historic Junior Classic TT winner Paul Jordan pooling forces with Phil Crowe (Jackson Racing Powered by Prosper 2 – Crowe Performance), Stars at Darley winner Rob Hodson (SMT Racing), ‘Spartacus’ Marcus Simpson (Penz 13 Racing Team) all return.
As does; Sam West (Moto-hub.co.uk), Mikey Evans (RC Express Racing), Amalric Blanc (Amalric Racing #25 by Griffiths & Son/HML).
Olivier Lupberger (Heidger-Motorsport), Eddy Ferre (Optimark), Timothee Monot (TMR), and Martin Morris (Redspeed International with EBC Group and Adam Hewitt).
2026 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – Start List :
(Title sponsor, equipment astride, positioned near racers names)
Peter Hickman – Zeeco BMW by 8TEN Racing – M1000RR BMW
Rob Hodson – SMT Racing – CBR1000RR Honda
Maurizio Bottalico – RVS Motorsport – M1000RR BMW
Mikey Evans – RC Express Racing – CBR1000RR-R Honda
Phil Crowe – Jackson Racing/Crowe Performance – M1000RR BMW
Amalric Blanc – Amalric Racing #25/Griffiths & Son/HML – CBR1000RR-R Honda
Eddy Ferre – Optimark – CBR1000RR Honda
Marcus Simpson – Penz 13 Racing Team – M1000RR BMW
Paul Jordan – Jackson Racing/Crowe Performance – CBR1000RR-R Honda
Sam West – Moto-hub.co.uk – M1000RR BMW
Julian Trummer – RVS Motorsport – M1000RR BMW
Olivier Lupberger – Heidger-Motorsport – R1 Yamaha
Martin Morris – Redspeed International/EBC Group/Adam Hewitt – CBR1000RR-R Honda
Timothee Monot – TMR – R1 Yamaha
Aaron Spence – Sebden Steel/Spence Engineering – CBR1000RR-R Honda
Kevin Keyes – Daracore Racing – CBR1000RR-R Honda
Mark Hewitt – Dent Boy Ltd – M1000RR BMW
Dean McMaster – Air NI Racing – ZX10RR Kawasaki
Fedrik Matthys – Hoffmann by MRP – M1000RR BMW
Florian Astner – Penz 13 Racing Team – M1000RR BMW
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
