Miles travelled
From race to race, the straight-line distance between circuits, with the flight time (both a minimum).
79,416 km49,347 mi2026 total · 2.0× around the Earth
1.98laps of the Earth
at least 4.6 daysFlight time (total)
56,218 km34,932 miTravelled so far
Compared with last year and 10 years ago
202622 races79,416 km49,347 mi(2.0× around the Earth, at least 4.6 days)
202522 races91,062 km56,583 mi(2.3× around the Earth, at least 5.2 days)
201618 races74,649 km46,385 mi(1.9× around the Earth, at least 4.2 days)
2026 legs
| # | Event (from the previous circuit) | Distance | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand GP Valencia → Buriram (from last season's final round; not in the season total) | 10,0876,268 | at least 13 h |
| 2 | Brazil GP Buriram → Goiânia | 17,04510,591 | at least 22 h |
| 3 | Americas GP Goiânia → COTA | 7,3514,568 | at least 9.5 h |
| 4 | Spanish GP COTA → Jerez | 8,1955,092 | at least 10.5 h |
| 5 | French GP Jerez → Le Mans | 1,350839 | at least 2 h |
| 6 | Catalan GP Le Mans → Catalunya | 727452 | at least 1.5 h |
| 7 | Italian GP Catalunya → Mugello | 790491 | at least 1.5 h |
| 8 | Hungarian GP Mugello → Balaton | 628390 | at least 1.5 h |
| 9 | Czech GP Balaton → Brno | 277172 | at least 1 h |
| 10 | Dutch GP Brno → Assen | 808502 | at least 1.5 h |
| 11 | German GP Assen → Sachsenring | 488303 | at least 1 h |
| 12 | British GP Sachsenring → Silverstone | 961597 | at least 1.5 h |
| 13 | Aragon GP Silverstone → Aragón | 1,223760 | at least 2 h |
| 14 | San Marino GP Aragón → Misano | 1,102685 | at least 2 h |
| 15 | Austrian GP Misano → Red Bull Ring | 398247 | at least 1 h |
| 16 | Japanese GP Red Bull Ring → Motegi | 9,2395,741 | at least 12 h |
| 17 | Indonesian GP Motegi → Mandalika | 5,6363,502 | at least 7.5 h |
| 18 | Australian GP Mandalika → Phillip Island | 4,3762,719 | at least 6 h |
| 19 | Malaysian GP Phillip Island → Sepang | 6,3923,972 | at least 8.5 h |
| 20 | Qatar GP Sepang → Lusail | 5,9323,686 | at least 8 h |
| 21 | Portuguese GP Lusail → Portimão | 5,7573,577 | at least 7.5 h |
| 22 | Valencia GP Portimão → Valencia | 742461 | at least 1.5 h |
Every rider 'earns' these miles at each event (straight line between circuits).
Including travel from the airport
82,144 km51,042 mi (2026 total; 79,416 km49,347 mi + 2,728 km1,695 mi)
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| 2 | Brazil GP | GYN | 17,04510,591 | 17,08010,613 |
| 3 | Americas GP | AUS | 7,3514,568 | 7,3874,590 |
| 4 | Spanish GP | XRY | 8,1955,092 | 8,2145,104 |
| 5 | French GP | NTE | 1,350839 | 1,7481,086 |
| 6 | Catalan GP | BCN | 727452 | 811504 |
| 7 | Italian GP | FLR | 790491 | 879546 |
| 8 | Hungarian GP | SOB | 628390 | 850528 |
| 9 | Czech GP | BRQ | 277172 | 328204 |
| 10 | Dutch GP | GRQ | 808502 | 863536 |
| 11 | German GP | DRS | 488303 | 697433 |
| 12 | British GP | LTN | 961597 | 1,112691 |
| 13 | Aragon GP | ZAZ | 1,223760 | 1,463909 |
| 14 | San Marino GP | RMI | 1,102685 | 1,135705 |
| 15 | Austrian GP | GRZ | 398247 | 573356 |
| 16 | Japanese GP | NRT | 9,2395,741 | 9,4875,895 |
| 17 | Indonesian GP | LOP | 5,6363,502 | 5,6863,533 |
| 18 | Australian GP | MEL | 4,3762,719 | 4,7122,928 |
| 19 | Malaysian GP | KUL | 6,3923,972 | 6,4153,986 |
| 20 | Qatar GP | DOH | 5,9323,686 | 6,0033,730 |
| 21 | Portuguese GP | FAO | 5,7573,577 | 5,9293,684 |
| 22 | Valencia GP | VLC | 742461 | 774481 |
Adds the road round trip between the nearest representative airport and the circuit at each event (the airport used is shown). An estimate from representative airports. Which airport riders and teams actually use, and how they travel, varies.
Truck convoy distance
2026 European rounds by road: 12,427 km (12 legs)
| Buriram → Goiânia | Air freight | — | |
| Goiânia → COTA | Air freight | — | |
| COTA → Jerez | Air freight | — | |
| Jerez → Le Mans | By truck | 1,671 km | about 17h48 by car |
| Le Mans → Catalunya | By truck | 1,023 km | about 10h30 by car |
| Catalunya → Mugello | By truck | 1,088 km | about 12h03 by car |
| Mugello → Balaton | By truck | 844 km | about 8h54 by car |
| Balaton → Brno | By truck | 315 km | about 3h51 by car |
| Brno → Assen | By truck | 999 km | about 9h56 by car |
| Assen → Sachsenring | By truck | 617 km | about 6h24 by car |
| Sachsenring → Silverstone | By truck | 1,197 km | about 12h49 by car |
| Silverstone → Aragón | By truck | 1,598 km | about 22h25 by car |
| Aragón → Misano | By truck | 1,512 km | about 16h35 by car |
| Misano → Red Bull Ring | By truck | 660 km | about 7h06 by car |
| Red Bull Ring → Motegi | Air freight | — | |
| Motegi → Mandalika | Air freight | — | |
| Mandalika → Phillip Island | Air freight | — | |
| Phillip Island → Sepang | Air freight | — | |
| Sepang → Lusail | Air freight | — | |
| Lusail → Portimão | Air freight | — | |
| Portimão → Valencia | By truck | 905 km | about 10h00 by car |
An estimate based on the usual pattern: team equipment travels mostly by truck between European rounds and by air freight otherwise. Road distances calculated once from OpenStreetMap data (air-freight legs are not counted).
Career distance
All time
- 1
Valentino Rossi 1,980,781 km1,230,800 mi1996–2021 · 406 races · 49.4× around the Earth At least 112 days in the air, 49.4 times around the Earth. - 2Andrea Dovizioso 1,604,104 km996,744 mi2001–2022 · 342 races · 40.0× around the Earth At least 91 days in the air, 40.0 times around the Earth.
- 3
Aleix Espargaro 1,481,335 km920,459 mi2004–2026 · 345 races · 37.0× around the Earth At least 84 days in the air, 37.0 times around the Earth. - 4Jorge Lorenzo 1,422,502 km883,902 mi2002–2019 · 293 races · 35.5× around the Earth
- 5Dani Pedrosa 1,386,215 km861,354 mi2001–2024 · 292 races · 34.6× around the Earth
- 6Simone Corsi 1,358,413 km844,079 mi2002–2024 · 319 races · 33.9× around the Earth
- 7
Thomas Lüthi 1,357,641 km843,599 mi2002–2021 · 314 races · 33.9× around the Earth - 8
Johann Zarco 1,343,385 km834,741 mi2009–2026 · 314 races · 33.5× around the Earth - 9Alvaro Bautista 1,319,100 km819,651 mi2002–2023 · 271 races · 32.9× around the Earth
- 10Loris Capirossi 1,317,357 km818,568 mi1990–2011 · 242 races · 32.9× around the Earth
- 11Marc Marquez 1,316,316 km817,921 mi2008–2026 · 303 races · 32.8× around the Earth
- 12Pol Espargaro 1,301,279 km808,577 mi2006–2026 · 300 races · 32.5× around the Earth
- 13Hector Barbera 1,256,708 km780,882 mi2002–2018 · 263 races · 31.4× around the Earth
- 14Randy De Puniet 1,242,871 km772,284 mi1999–2019 · 249 races · 31.0× around the Earth
- 15
Alex De Angelis 1,237,693 km769,067 mi2000–2020 · 266 races · 30.9× around the Earth - 16
Brad Binder 1,163,844 km723,179 mi2011–2026 · 276 races · 29.0× around the Earth - 17
Mika Kallio 1,161,711 km721,854 mi2001–2020 · 243 races · 29.0× around the Earth - 18Andrea Iannone 1,159,428 km720,435 mi2005–2024 · 247 races · 28.9× around the Earth
- 19
Nicky Hayden 1,145,433 km711,739 mi2003–2016 · 216 races · 28.6× around the Earth - 20
Anthony West 1,143,687 km710,654 mi1998–2016 · 232 races · 28.5× around the Earth
Active riders
- 1Aleix Espargaro 1,481,335 km920,459 mi2004–2026 · 345 races · 37.0× around the Earth At least 84 days in the air, 37.0 times around the Earth.
- 2Johann Zarco 1,343,385 km834,741 mi2009–2026 · 314 races · 33.5× around the Earth At least 76 days in the air, 33.5 times around the Earth.
- 3Marc Marquez 1,316,316 km817,921 mi2008–2026 · 303 races · 32.8× around the Earth At least 75 days in the air, 32.8 times around the Earth.
- 4Pol Espargaro 1,301,279 km808,577 mi2006–2026 · 300 races · 32.5× around the Earth
- 5Brad Binder 1,163,844 km723,179 mi2011–2026 · 276 races · 29.0× around the Earth
- 6Jack Miller 1,142,335 km709,814 mi2011–2026 · 271 races · 28.5× around the Earth
- 7Maverick Viñales 1,141,327 km709,188 mi2011–2026 · 271 races · 28.5× around the Earth
- 8
Takaaki Nakagami 1,117,821 km694,582 mi2007–2026 · 267 races · 27.9× around the Earth - 9Alex Marquez 1,102,183 km684,865 mi2012–2026 · 260 races · 27.5× around the Earth
- 10Alex Rins 1,095,553 km680,745 mi2012–2026 · 251 races · 27.3× around the Earth
- 11Francesco Bagnaia 1,054,239 km655,074 mi2013–2026 · 251 races · 26.3× around the Earth
- 12Franco Morbidelli 984,996 km612,048 mi2013–2026 · 231 races · 24.6× around the Earth
- 13Enea Bastianini 947,554 km588,783 mi2014–2026 · 230 races · 23.6× around the Earth
- 14Fabio Quartararo 839,975 km521,936 mi2015–2026 · 217 races · 21.0× around the Earth
- 15Jorge Martin 811,768 km504,409 mi2015–2026 · 198 races · 20.3× around the Earth
- 16
Cal Crutchlow 807,117 km501,519 mi2011–2026 · 185 races · 20.1× around the Earth - 17Jorge Navarro 797,359 km495,456 mi2012–2026 · 189 races · 19.9× around the Earth
- 18Luca Marini 787,420 km489,280 mi2013–2026 · 201 races · 19.6× around the Earth
- 19Aron Canet 785,493 km488,083 mi2016–2026 · 198 races · 19.6× around the Earth
- 20Fabio Di Giannantonio 774,754 km481,410 mi2015–2026 · 203 races · 19.3× around the Earth
Assumption: flying home after every event (this season)
A playful assumption: a round trip between birthplace and circuit for every event (not where riders live or how they travel).
| Rider | Assumed miles (km)(mi) | Event-to-event miles | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senna Agius | 494,469307,249 | 66,30741,201 | at least 26.5 days |
| Joel Kelso | 483,474300,417 | 66,30741,201 | at least 25.9 days |
| Jack Miller | 456,041283,371 | 66,30741,201 | at least 24.5 days |
 Cormac Buchanan | 438,736272,618 | 49,93331,027 | at least 23.4 days |
 Diogo Moreira | 347,306215,806 | 66,30741,201 | at least 18.8 days |
 Hakim Danish | 322,937200,664 | 66,30741,201 | at least 17.5 days |
| Brad Binder | 311,683193,671 | 66,30741,201 | at least 16.9 days |
| Ryusei Yamanaka | 310,451192,905 | 57,58435,781 | at least 16.9 days |
| Taiyo Furusato | 310,431192,893 | 66,30741,201 | at least 16.9 days |
| Joe Roberts | 295,155183,401 | 57,96736,019 | at least 16.0 days |
| Ruche Moodley | 272,520169,336 | 64,41140,023 | at least 14.8 days |
| Zen Mitani | 270,785168,258 | 65,05140,421 | at least 14.7 days |
| Ai Ogura | 269,089167,204 | 64,83940,289 | at least 14.6 days |
| Ayumu Sasaki | 255,955159,043 | 57,05635,453 | at least 14.0 days |
 Deniz Öncü | 153,11395,140 | 64,73340,223 | at least 8.7 days |
| Toprak Razgatlioglu | 153,11395,140 | 56,21934,933 | at least 8.7 days |
| Rico Salmela | 141,50687,928 | 56,21934,933 | at least 8.1 days |
| Jesus Rios | 138,88286,297 | 66,30741,201 | at least 7.9 days |
| Jose Antonio Rueda | 138,59086,116 | 63,60339,521 | at least 7.9 days |
| Daniel Muñoz | 134,47483,558 | 65,38040,625 | at least 7.7 days |
| Pedro Acosta | 132,89082,574 | 66,30741,201 | at least 7.6 days |
| Alvaro Carpe | 131,87981,946 | 66,30741,201 | at least 7.6 days |
 Casey O'Gorman | 131,43581,670 | 66,30741,201 | at least 7.6 days |
| Daniel Holgado | 130,43181,046 | 66,30741,201 | at least 7.5 days |
| Raul Fernandez | 130,35480,998 | 66,30741,201 | at least 7.5 days |
| Adrian Fernandez | 130,35480,998 | 66,30741,201 | at least 7.5 days |
| Manuel Gonzalez | 130,35480,998 | 66,30741,201 | at least 7.5 days |
| Jorge Martin | 130,04980,809 | 66,30741,201 | at least 7.5 days |
| Maximo Quiles | 128,74880,000 | 65,58940,755 | at least 7.4 days |
| Aron Canet | 128,66779,950 | 66,30741,201 | at least 7.4 days |
A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer. Flight time = straight-line distance ÷ 800 km/h + 30 min per trip: a minimum, as if every flight were direct. Tests are not included (the DB has no record of who rode).