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Mugello plays host to the Italian Grand Prix on 29-31 May.
Unsurprisingly, Ducati has a strong track record on home turf, having won the last four editions of the Italian GP. Francesco Bagnaia won three races in a row at Mugello between 2022-24, before Marc Marquez brought more joy for the factory Ducati team last year.
Coincidentally, Mugello marks Marquez's return to the paddock after he missed Sunday at Le Mans and the entire Catalan GP weekend due to injury.
However, Ducati will face a stern challenge this weekend from Aprilia, which has won four out of the six grands prix held so far. Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin are expected to be the main challengers for victory on the factory RS-GPs, but Trackhouse duo Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura could also contend for the podium.
Two notable riders will be absent from this weekend following a crash-filled Catalan Grand Prix. Alex Marquez will miss his first race since 2023, with Gresini bringing in Ducati test rider Michele Pirro as his replacement. LCR rider Johann Zarco has also been sidelined from the race , with Cal Crutchlow making a surprise comeback aboard the satellite Honda.
MotoGP Italian Grand Prix schedule
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Italian GP | May 31 14:00 |
| FREE PRACTICE 1 | May 29 10:45 |
| PRACTICE | May 29 15:00 |
| FREE PRACTICE 2 | May 30 10:10 |
| QUALIFYING 1 | May 30 10:50 |
| QUALIFYING 1 | May 30 11:15 |
| SPRINT | May 30 15:00 |
| RACE | May 31 14:00 |
Event Date
MotoGP Italian 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 Italian Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal
Friday 29 May 2026
Free Practice 1: 09:45 - 10:30 BST Practice: 14:00 - 15:00 BSTSaturday 30 May 2026
Free Practice 2: 09:10 - 9:40 BST Qualifying: 09:50 - 10:30 BST Sprint: 14:00 BSTSunday 31 May 2026
Race: 13:00 BST2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings in Europe
Friday 29 May 2026
Free Practice 1: 10:45 - 11:30 CEST Practice: 15:00- 16:00 CESTSaturday 30 May 2026
Free Practice 2: 10:10 - 10:40 CEST Qualifying: 10:50 - 11:30 CEST Sprint: 15:00 CESTSunday 31 May 2026
Race: 14:00 CEST2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings in the US (Eastern Time)
Friday 29 May 2026
Free Practice 1: 04:45 - 05:30 ET Practice: 09:00- 10:00 ETSaturday 30 May 2026
Free Practice 2: 04:10 - 04:40 ET Qualifying: 04:50 - 05:30 ET Sprint: 09:00 ETSunday 31 May 2026
Race: 08:00 ET2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings in the US (Pacific Time)
Friday 29 May 2026
Free Practice 1: 01:45 - 02:30 PT Practice: 06:00- 07:00 PTSaturday 30 May 2026
Free Practice 2: 01:10 - 01:40 PT Qualifying: 01:50 - 02:30 PT Sprint: 06:00 PTSunday 31 May 2026
Race: 05:00 PT2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings in Australia
Friday 29 May 2026
Free Practice 1: 18:45 - 19:30 AEST Practice: 23:00- 00:00 AESTSaturday 30 May 2026
Free Practice 2: 18:10 - 18:40 AEST Qualifying: 18:50 - 19:30 AEST Sprint: 23:00 AESTSunday 31 May 2026
Race: 22:00 AEST2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings in Japan
Friday 29 May 2026
Free Practice 1: 17:45 - 18:30 JST Practice: 22:00 - 23:00 JSTSaturday 30 May 2026
Free Practice 2: 17:10 - 17:40 JST Qualifying: 17:50 - 18:30 JST Sprint: 22:00 JSTSunday 31 May 2026
Race: 21:00 JST2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings in India
Friday 29 May 2026
Free Practice 1: 14:15 - 15:00 IST Practice: 18:30 - 19:30 ISTSaturday 30 May 2026
Free Practice 2: 13:40 - 14:10 IST Qualifying: 14:20 - 15:00 IST Sprint: 18:30 ISTSunday 31 May 2026
Race: 17:30 ISTCan I stream the Italian 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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