After an extended four-week break, MotoGP returns to action on 24-26 April with the Spanish Grand Prix. Jerez also marks the first European round of the 2026 season, and is expected to be the biggest test so far for Aprilia after it won the opening three rounds across Asia and the Americas.
Gresini’s Alex Marquez arrives at his home round as the reigning Spanish GP winner, but has already ruled out a repeat of his 2025 victory.
That makes Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi the outright favourite again, but Marc Marquez has now confirmed he is back to full fitness.
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Spanish GP — FREE PRACTICE 1 |
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Spanish GP — PRACTICE |
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Spanish GP — FREE PRACTICE 2 |
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Spanish GP — QUALIFYING 1 |
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Spanish GP — QUALIFYING 2 |
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Spanish GP — SPRINT |
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Spanish GP — RACE |
MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix session timings
| SESSION | BST | CEST (UTC+2) | ET (UTC−4) | PT (UTC−7) | AEST (UTC+10) | JST (UTC+9) | IST (UTC+5:30) |
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| 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 Spanish Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal
Friday 24 April 2026
- Free Practice 1: 09:45 — 10:30 BST
- Practice: 14:00 — 15:00 BST
Saturday 25 April 2026
- Free Practice 2: 09:10 — 9:40 BST
- Qualifying: 09:50 — 10:30 BST
- Sprint: 14:00 BST
Sunday 26 April 2026
2026 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix session timings in Europe
Friday 24 April 2026
- Free Practice 1: 10:45 — 11:30 CEST
- Practice: 15:00- 16:00 CEST
Saturday 25 April 2026
- Free Practice 2: 10:10 — 10:40 CEST
- Qualifying: 10:50 — 11:30 CEST
- Sprint: 15:00 CEST
Sunday 26 April 2026
2026 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix session timings in the US (Eastern Time)
Friday 24 April 2026
- Free Practice 1: 04:45 — 05:30 ET
- Practice: 09:00- 10:00 ET
Saturday 25 April 2026
- Free Practice 2: 04:10 — 04:40 ET
- Qualifying: 04:50 — 05:30 ET
- Sprint: 09:00 ET
Sunday 26 April 2026
2026 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix session timings in the US (Pacific Time)
Friday 24 April 2026
- Free Practice 1: 01:45 — 02:30 PT
- Practice: 06:00- 07:00 PT
Saturday 25 April 2026
- Free Practice 2: 01:10 — 01:40 PT
- Qualifying: 01:50 — 02:30 PT
- Sprint: 06:00 PT
Sunday 26 April 2026
2026 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix session timings in Australia
Friday 24 April 2026
- Free Practice 1: 18:45 — 19:30 AEST
- Practice: 23:00- 00:00 AEST
Saturday 25 April 2026
- Free Practice 2: 18:10 — 18:40 AEST
- Qualifying: 18:50 — 19:30 AEST
- Sprint: 23:00 AEST
Sunday 26 April 2026
2026 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix session timings in Japan
Friday 24 April 2026
- Free Practice 1: 17:45 — 18:30 JST
- Practice: 22:00 — 23:00 JST
Saturday 25 April 2026
- Free Practice 2: 17:10 — 17:40 JST
- Qualifying: 17:50 — 18:30 JST
- Sprint: 22:00 JST
Sunday 26 April 2026
2026 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix session timings in India
Friday 24 April 2026
- Free Practice 1: 14:15 — 15:00 IST
- Practice: 18:30 — 19:30 IST
Saturday 25 April 2026
- Free Practice 2: 13:40 — 14:10 IST
- Qualifying: 14:20 — 15:00 IST
- Sprint: 18:30 IST
Sunday 26 April 2026
Can I stream the Spanish 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.
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