MotoGP faces this Saturday, September 12, one of the decisive days of the San Marino Grand Prix and the Riviera of Rimini 2026. The Misano circuit will host in the morning the qualifying that will decide the pole and the grid, while at 3:00 PM the sprint race will begin, with 13 laps and important points at stake for a still open World Championship.
The Italian event also arrives with maximum tension in the overall classification. Jorge Martín leads the championship with a 19-point advantage over Marc Márquez, while Marco Bezzecchi remains in a title fight in which the top three started the weekend separated by just 24 points.
What time is the MotoGP qualifying today in Misano
Before fighting for the pole, the riders will have one last opportunity to prepare their bikes during the second free practice session of MotoGP, scheduled for 10:10 AM.
The qualifying will start immediately after. The Q1 will begin at 10:50 AM, with the riders who did not manage to enter directly among the top ten during Friday's Practice looking for one of the two available spots to advance.
The Q2 is scheduled for 11:15 AM and will decide the top positions of the grid for both the sprint race this Saturday and the Grand Prix on Sunday.
The MotoGP schedules for this Saturday are:
FP2 of MotoGP: 10:10 AM.
Q1 of MotoGP: 10:50 AM.
Q2 of MotoGP: 11:15 AM.
Sprint race: 3:00 PM.
The sprint will have a distance of 13 laps at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.
Bezzecchi warns Marc Márquez before qualifying
Friday's session left Marco Bezzecchi as the fastest rider in MotoGP. The Italian from Aprilia set a 1:30.144 in the final moments of Practice and surpassed Marc Márquez by 103 thousandths, who had previously led the FP1.
Álex Márquez finished third, followed by Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli. Pedro Acosta secured sixth place, while Jorge Martín had to push until the last minutes to ensure direct passage to Q2 with the tenth best time.
The result reinforces Bezzecchi's chances in front of his home crowd, although Marc Márquez has also shown pace from the first laps. The Ducati rider was the fastest in FP1 with 1:31.468, ahead of Bezzecchi himself and Raúl Fernández.
Jorge Martín barely avoids Q1
One of the protagonists of Friday was precisely the leader of the World Championship. Jorge Martín secured the tenth and last spot that granted direct access to Q2, thus avoiding having to go through a Q1 that can be especially complicated on a circuit as tight as Misano.
Who will have to compete in the first round is Enea Bastianini, who missed the cut by just 14 thousandths. Bezzecchi, Marc Márquez, Álex Márquez, Di Giannantonio, Morbidelli, Acosta, Luca Marini, Johann Zarco, Pol Espargaró, and Martín were the ten riders who obtained direct passes.
The qualifying will be especially important because the grid that comes out of Q2 will be used for both the sprint on Saturday and the long race on Sunday.
Where to watch MotoGP in Misano on television
In Spain, the San Marino Grand Prix can be followed live through DAZN, which offers MotoGP as part of its motorsport offering. The platform also includes Moto2 and Moto3, as well as training sessions, qualifying, and races.
There is also the possibility of following the weekend through MotoGP VideoPass, the official service of the championship, which offers live sessions and on-demand content.
Misano is not among the three Grand Prix that Mediaset broadcasts free-to-air in Spain during 2026. The agreement announced for this season only includes Jerez, Catalunya, and the Comunitat Valenciana.
Schedules for Moto3 and Moto2 this Saturday
The activity in Misano is not limited to the top category. Moto3 will hold its FP2 at 08:40 hours, before starting qualifying at 12:45. Moto2 has its second free practice scheduled for 09:25 and will begin the fight for pole at 13:40.
The MotoGP sprint race will close the main part of the day at 15:00 hours, defining the first points of the weekend and offering a first direct battle among the championship contenders.
The MotoGP race will be on Sunday at 14:00
The Grand Prix will continue this Sunday, September 13. MotoGP will hold a warm-up at 09:40 hours, while the Moto3 race will start at 11:00 and the Moto2 race at 12:15.
The main MotoGP race will start at 14:00 hours and will have a distance of 27 laps, equivalent to just over 114 kilometers on the Italian track.
Before, all eyes will be on this Saturday. The pole will be decided from 10:50 hours and the sprint will start at 15:00, with Jorge Martín defending his lead against Marc Márquez and a Bezzecchi who, after dominating on Friday, wants to become a protagonist in front of his audience.