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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.
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Catalan GP | May 17 14:00 |
| FREE PRACTICE 1 | May 15 10:45 |
| PRACTICE | May 15 15:00 |
| FREE PRACTICE 2 | May 16 10:10 |
| QUALIFYING 1 | May 16 10:50 |
| QUALIFYING 2 | May 16 11:15 |
| SPRINT | May 16 15:00 |
| RACE | May 17 14:00 |
Event Date
MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix session timings
| 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 |
SESSION BST CEST (UTC+2) ET (UTC−4) PT (UTC−7) AEST (UTC+10) JST (UTC+9) IST (UTC+5:30)
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 BSTSaturday 16 May 2026
Free Practice 2: 09:10 - 9:40 BST Qualifying: 09:50 - 10:30 BST Sprint: 14:00 BSTSunday 17 May 2026
Race: 13:00 BST2026 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 CESTSaturday 16 May 2026
Free Practice 2: 10:10 - 10:40 CEST Qualifying: 10:50 - 11:30 CEST Sprint: 15:00 CESTSunday 17 May 2026
Race: 14:00 CEST2026 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 ETSaturday 16 May 2026
Free Practice 2: 04:10 - 04:40 ET Qualifying: 04:50 - 05:30 ET Sprint: 09:00 ETSunday 17 May 2026
Race: 08:00 ET2026 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 PTSaturday 16 May 2026
Free Practice 2: 01:10 - 01:40 PT Qualifying: 01:50 - 02:30 PT Sprint: 06:00 PTSunday 17 May 2026
Race: 05:00 PT2026 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 AESTSaturday 16 May 2026
Free Practice 2: 18:10 - 18:40 AEST Qualifying: 18:50 - 19:30 AEST Sprint: 23:00 AESTSunday 17 May 2026
Race: 22:00 AEST2026 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 JSTSaturday 16 May 2026
Free Practice 2: 17:10 - 17:40 JST Qualifying: 17:50 - 18:30 JST Sprint: 22:00 JSTSunday 17 May 2026
Race: 21:00 JST2026 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 ISTSaturday 16 May 2026
Free Practice 2: 13:40 - 14:10 IST Qualifying: 14:20 - 15:00 IST Sprint: 18:30 ISTSunday 17 May 2026
Race: 17:30 ISTCan 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.
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