The Permanent Bureau, comprising the FIM and MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group (MotoGP SEG), confirms the structure of Race Direction in the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship for 2026.
Graham Webber steps into the role of MotoGP Race Director this season, with Jack Gorst becoming deputy Race Director.
Mike Webb moves from his long-standing role as Race Director into a new post of Race Direction Coordinator. He remains on site at Grands Prix as part of this new-look team.
The Race Directors for the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship are therefore:
• Race Director – Graham Webber
• Deputy Race Director – Jack Gorst
Webber, Gorst and Webb head up a team responsible for Race Direction at each of the 22 Grands Prix on the 2026 calendar, including all Grand Prix classes and other competitions on track at MotoGP events.
Please find below the complete list of permanent officials and bodies for the 2026 FIM Grand Prix World Championship:
Race Direction:
Race Director and Chairman: Graham WEBBER
Deputy Race Director: Jack GORST
FIM Representative: Bartolome ALFONSO
MotoGP SEG Representative: Loris CAPIROSSI
Event Management Committee:
Race Director: Graham WEBBER
Deputy Race Director: Jack GORST
Race Direction Coordinator: Mike WEBB
FIM Safety Officer: Bartolome ALFONSO
FIM Medical Director: Giancarlo di FILIPPO
GP Technical Director: Danny ALDRIDGE
FIM GP Technical Representative: Dominique HEBRARD
FIM MotoGP Chief Steward: Andrés SOMOLINOS
MotoGP SEG Representative: Loris CAPIROSSI
Clerk of the Course
FIM MotoGP Stewards Panel:
FIM MotoGP Steward Chairman (nominated by IRTA): Simon CRAFAR
FIM MotoGP Stewards (nominated by FIM): Andrés SOMOLINOS (Chief Steward) and Tamara MATKO
FIM Appeal Stewards Panel:
This panel is composed of the Members of the FIM Circuit Racing Commission (CCR) mentioned below by rotation and a member representing the National Federation Affiliated to the FIM.
• Ralph BOHNHORST
• Raffaele De FABRITIIS
• Stuart HIGGS
• Franco UNCINI
In reserve or for a last-minute replacement:
Paul DUPARC
Paul KING
Grand Prix Commission:
MotoGP SEG representative and Chairman: Carmelo EZPELETA
FIM representative: Paul DUPARC
IRTA representative and Secretary: Mike WEBB
MSMA representative: Biense BIERMA
Permanent Bureau:
MotoGP SEG CEO: Carmelo EZPELETA
FIM President: Jorge VIEGAS