MotoGP extended Mugello Italian Grand Prix deal through 2031
NXTbets Pro | Published On: September 24, 2026
Mugello deal
MotoGP extended its agreement with the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, keeping the Italian Grand Prix at one of the championship’s most important venues under a new five-year deal. The move gives MotoGP continuity at a circuit that has become a fixed point on the schedule and a familiar stage for the series in Italy. Mugello has built that place through a mix of speed, atmosphere and history, and the renewal preserves that role for the next run of seasons. MotoGP has made clear how much it values the track, and this agreement shows the championship wants to keep one of its defining stops in place. The Italian Grand Prix will stay at Mugello, and the deal ensures that the event remains tied to a venue that has long carried weight inside the sport.
Mugello place
Carlos Ezpeleta called Mugello “one of the spiritual homes of MotoGP,” a line that captures how closely the circuit and the championship are linked. MotoGP has also described Mugello as one of its most iconic and fastest venues, along with one of the fastest and most celebrated tracks on the calendar. That status has come from years of delivering a race weekend that matters to riders and fans alike. The circuit has served as the official Italian round of MotoGP continuously, which has helped make it more than just another stop on the schedule. Mugello is part of the sport’s identity in Italy, and the renewed agreement keeps that connection intact. The track’s place in the series rests on more than reputation. It has speed, history and a fan base that treats the Grand Prix as a major event every time MotoGP arrives.
Mugello crowd
The renewal comes after Mugello drew a record 178,723 spectators over the race weekend, a turnout that showed the strength of the event’s pull. Paolo Poli said the renewal provides a foundation for continued development of the circuit, a view that fits a venue still pushing forward while preserving its place in the sport. Mugello also reached a 50-year milestone for its first motorcycle Grand Prix, another marker of how long it has mattered to racing in Italy. Those milestones sit alongside its current draw, which remains strong enough to fill the stands at a record level. MotoGP gets stability from a venue that has delivered on atmosphere and speed for years. Mugello gets a deal that keeps its future tied to the championship it has helped define. The result is a partnership that keeps one of MotoGP’s most familiar races where it has long belonged.
