2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Less than a week after the French GP, MotoGP is back in action, with the Catalan GP moved earlier in the year to form a double header with Le Mans.

The surface at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya offers little in terms of grip, in stark contrast to the Bugatti Circuit MotoGP riders raced last weekend.

Ducati has a strong track record in Barcelona, having won the last three races at the Spanish circuit, including the 2024 Solidarity GP.

But it was also at this track where Aprilia scored its first 1-2 finish in MotoGP, as Aleix Espargaro led factory team-mate Maverick Vinales in a historic result in 2023. The Noale-based manufacturer is again the favourite for the top spot this weekend.

Ducati’s attack has been weakened by the absence of Marc Marquez, who is currently recovering from a double surgery following his sprint crash last Saturday. No replacement was announced, with Francesco Bagnaia the only rider to represent the factory team this weekend.

The Catalan GP will be followed by an in-season test on Monday, giving manufacturers another chance to trial important updates for the final year of the 1000cc rules era.

Event	Date
Catalan GP	May 17 14:00
Catalan GP FREE PRACTICE 1	May 15 10:45
Catalan GP PRACTICE	May 15 Photo: AXP Photography / Pexels 15:00
Catalan GP FREE PRACTICE 2	May 16 10:10
Catalan GP QUALIFYING 1	May 16 10:50
Catalan GP QUALIFYING 2	May 16 Advertisement 11:15
Catalan GP SPRINT	May 16 15:00 Advertisement
Catalan GP RACE	May 17 14:00

SESSION	BST	CEST (UTC+2)	ET (UTC−4)	PT (UTC−7)	AEST (UTC+10)	JST (UTC+9)	IST (UTC+5:30)
Friday
FP1	09:45	10:45	04:45	01:45	18:45	17:45	14:15
Practice	14:00	15:00	09:00	06:00	23:00	22:00	18:30
Saturday
FP2	09:10	10:10	04:10	01:10	18:10	17:10	13:40
Qualifying	09:50	10:50	04:50	01:50	18:50	17:50	14:20
Sprint	14:00	15:00	09:00	06:00	23:00	22:00	18:30
Sunday
Race	13:00	14:00	08:00	05:00	22:00	21:00	17:30

2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal

Friday 15 May 2026

Free Practice 1: 09:45 – 10:30 BST
Practice: 14:00 – 15:00 BST

Saturday 16 May 2026

Free Practice 2: 09:10 – 9:40 BST
Qualifying: 09:50 – 10:30 BST
Sprint: 14:00 BST

Sunday 17 May 2026

Race: 13:00 BST

2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix session timings in Europe

Friday 15 May 2026

Free Practice 1: 10:45 – 11:30 CEST
Practice: 15:00- 16:00 CEST

Saturday 16 May 2026

Free Practice 2: 10:10 – 10:40 CEST
Qualifying: 10:50 – 11:30 CEST
Sprint: 15:00 CEST

Sunday 17 May 2026

Race: 14:00 CEST

2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix session timings in the US (Eastern Time)

Friday 15 May 2026

Free Practice 1: 04:45 – 05:30 ET
Practice: 09:00- 10:00 ET

Saturday 16 May 2026

Free Practice 2: 04:10 – 04:40 ET
Qualifying: 04:50 – 05:30 ET
Sprint: 09:00 ET

Sunday 17 May 2026

Race: 08:00 ET

2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix session timings in the US (Pacific Time)

Friday 15 May 2026

Free Practice 1: 01:45 – 02:30 PT
Practice: 06:00- 07:00 PT

Saturday 16 May 2026

Free Practice 2: 01:10 – 01:40 PT
Qualifying: 01:50 – 02:30 PT
Sprint: 06:00 PT

Sunday 17 May 2026

Race: 05:00 PT

2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix session timings in Australia

Friday 15 May 2026

Free Practice 1: 18:45 – 19:30 AEST
Practice: 23:00- 00:00 AEST

Saturday 16 May 2026

Free Practice 2: 18:10 – 18:40 AEST
Qualifying: 18:50 – 19:30 AEST
Sprint: 23:00 AEST

Sunday 17 May 2026

Race: 22:00 AEST

2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix session timings in Japan

Friday 15 May 2026

Free Practice 1: 17:45 – 18:30 JST
Practice: 22:00 – 23:00 JST

Saturday 16 May 2026

Free Practice 2: 17:10 – 17:40 JST
Qualifying: 17:50 – 18:30 JST
Sprint: 22:00 JST

Sunday 17 May 2026

Race: 21:00 JST

2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix session timings in India

Friday 15 May 2026

Free Practice 1: 14:15 – 15:00 IST
Practice: 18:30 – 19:30 IST

Saturday 16 May 2026

Free Practice 2: 13:40 – 14:10 IST
Qualifying: 14:20 – 15:00 IST
Sprint: 18:30 IST

Sunday 17 May 2026

Race: 17:30 IST

Can I stream the Catalan Grand Prix?

MotoGP has its own on-demand streaming service, offering live broadcast of practice, qualifying and the Sprint, as well as highlights. The MotoGP Video pass is available for an annual fee of 139.99 euros. Several local broadcasters also stream MotoGP races on their official websites.