The MotoGP World Championship will hold this Sunday the Qatar Grand Prix race at the Lusail circuit. The premier class will take the start at 17:00 hours in mainland Spain, while in the Canary Islands it will be 16:00. The event is scheduled for 22 laps and will be held under the lights of the Qatari track.
The day also includes the Moto3 and Moto2 races, which are held before the main category. These are the scheduled times to follow the competition:
Timetables for the MotoGP Qatar GP today
All times correspond to the Spanish mainland schedule:
Moto3 - 14:00
Moto2 - 15:15
MotoGP - 17:00
In the Canary Islands, the races will start one hour earlier: Moto3 at 13:00, Moto2 at 14:15, and MotoGP at 16:00.
Where to watch the Qatar GP on television
The Qatar Grand Prix can be watched live in Spain through DAZN, which broadcasts the MotoGP World Championship. It will also be available to Movistar Plus+ subscribers who have the corresponding package contracted with the DAZN MotoGP channels.
The race start time, 17:00, should not be confused with the start of the television coverage, which can begin earlier with pre-race coverage and the analysis of the day.
Lusail, the race setting
The Lusail International Circuit hosts the twentieth race of the MotoGP 2026 season calendar. The Qatari race arrives at a decisive moment of the season: Marc Márquez heads into the event with a 44-point lead over Jorge Martín and with his first mathematical opportunity to clinch the title, according to the official championship calendar.