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 – FREE PRACTICE 2 |
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Catalan GP – QUALIFYING 1 |
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Catalan GP – QUALIFYING 2 |
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Catalan GP – SPRINT |
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Catalan GP – RACE |
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MotoGP Catalan 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 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 BST
Saturday 16 May 2026
- Free Practice 2: 09:10 – 9:40 BST
- Qualifying: 09:50 – 10:30 BST
- Sprint: 14:00 BST
Sunday 17 May 2026
- Race: 13:00 BST
2026 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 CEST
Saturday 16 May 2026
- Free Practice 2: 10:10 – 10:40 CEST
- Qualifying: 10:50 – 11:30 CEST
- Sprint: 15:00 CEST
Sunday 17 May 2026
- Race: 14:00 CEST
2026 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 ET
Saturday 16 May 2026
- Free Practice 2: 04:10 – 04:40 ET
- Qualifying: 04:50 – 05:30 ET
- Sprint: 09:00 ET
Sunday 17 May 2026
- Race: 08:00 ET
2026 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 PT
Saturday 16 May 2026
- Free Practice 2: 01:10 – 01:40 PT
- Qualifying: 01:50 – 02:30 PT
- Sprint: 06:00 PT
Sunday 17 May 2026
- Race: 05:00 PT
2026 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 AEST
Saturday 16 May 2026
- Free Practice 2: 18:10 – 18:40 AEST
- Qualifying: 18:50 – 19:30 AEST
- Sprint: 23:00 AEST
Sunday 17 May 2026
- Race: 22:00 AEST
2026 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 JST
Saturday 16 May 2026
- Free Practice 2: 17:10 – 17:40 JST
- Qualifying: 17:50 – 18:30 JST
- Sprint: 22:00 JST
Sunday 17 May 2026
- Race: 21:00 JST
2026 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 IST
Saturday 16 May 2026
- Free Practice 2: 13:40 – 14:10 IST
- Qualifying: 14:20 – 15:00 IST
- Sprint: 18:30 IST
Sunday 17 May 2026
- Race: 17:30 IST
Can 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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