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Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
Racing since 1980, renamed in 2012 for local rider Marco Simoncelli after his death at the 2011 Malaysian GP. The current 16-turn “stadium-style” layout was updated in 2008, though the counterclockwise-to-clockwise direction reversal actually came in 2007, ahead of MotoGP's return that year. It's Valentino Rossi's official home race — he won here in 2008, 2009 and 2014.
- Circuit length
- 4.226 km
- Corners
- 16
- First Grand Prix here
- 1980
- 2026 round
- Round 14
- Race date
- 13 Sep 2026
- Ticket prices
- €110–€390
San Marino Grand Prix is round 14, 13 Sep 2026. The review publishes the day after.
The lap
The lap, drawn from the official circuit diagram and simplified to 119 points. This is the shape of the circuit; the length and corner count in the strip above are the published figures, hand-checked against the circuit’s own specifications.
What a ticket here actually gets you
Zone and stand structure, checked 31 Jul 2026. No prices — those move, and we do not publish one until it has been checked and dated.
What a Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli weekend actually costs
Seats we could actually find on sale at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli ran from €110 up to €390 (general admission through to the priciest grandstand, not counting hospitality or Paddock Club) — checked 31 Jul 2026. Ticket prices move constantly and this is not every seat at the circuit, so treat it as a rough budget, not a quote. A typical return flight from a mid-priced European hub, booked around two months out, runs about €300 a person; add roughly €164 a person for three nights in a mid-range hotel over the race weekend. These are grounded, dated estimates, not live quotes.
Ticket types
| Icon | Type | What you get | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribuna Centrale | Trackside at Centrale (opposite the grid) | Not confirmed | |
| Grandstand E | Trackside at E (right after Turn 1) | Not confirmed | |
| Brutapela Gold | Trackside at Brutapela Gold (initial corners) | Not confirmed | |
| Brutapela 2 | Trackside at Brutapela 2 (Turn 4 entrance) | Not confirmed | |
| Brutapela | Trackside at Brutapela (Turns 3-4) | Not confirmed | |
| Arena | Trackside at Arena (Turn 6 exit) | Not confirmed | |
| Tramonto | Trackside at Tramonto | Not confirmed | |
| Prato 2 | Trackside at Prato 2 (general admission) | Not confirmed | |
| Prato 1 | Trackside at Prato 1 (general admission) | Not confirmed | |
| Misanino | Trackside at Misanino (Turns 11-12) | Not confirmed | |
| Carro 1 / Carro 2 | Trackside at Carro 1-2 (Turn 12 entrance) | Not confirmed | |
| Grandstand D / D Top | Trackside at D / D Top (Turn 13 exterior) | Not confirmed | |
| Grandstand A / Grandstand B / Grandstand C | Trackside at A-B-C (Turns 13-15) | Not confirmed |
structure checked 31 Jul 2026
Getting there
Federico Fellini International Airport at Rimini is the region's main gateway, serving the wider Adriatic riviera resort area around Misano. The Adriatic riviera around Misano is a well-established Italian summer resort strip in its own right, so the circuit's race weekend overlaps with the region's ordinary tourist season rather than standing apart from it. The circuit's late-season date often falls in the Adriatic coast's off-peak shoulder season, after the main summer holiday crowds have thinned out.
Where to sit
Tribunas A, B, C and D are the named grandstands, with additional stands built at the Carro curve in 2001. A full corner-by-corner seating breakdown wasn't available in our research. The fuller picture beyond Tribunas A-D includes Centrale, directly opposite the grid; the Brutapela grandstands, including a Gold-tier block, covering the opening corners; Arena at the Turn 6 exit; the Prato 1 and Prato 2 general-admission fields; Tramonto (‘sunset', named for its west-facing view); Misanino through Turns 11-12; and the Carro stands at Turn 12's entrance, built in 2001. It is one of the most finely subdivided seating plans of any circuit on the calendar. Taken together, the Adriatic-facing side of the circuit — Tramonto and the Prato general-admission fields — tends to be the more relaxed, family-oriented side of the venue on race day.
Weighing it against other MotoGP circuits
Dates move; circuits do not.