MotoGP Catalonia 2026 times: full Sky, NOW and TV8 schedule for the Barcelona weekend

The World Championship arrives at Montmeló for a decisive weekend of the season

MotoGP returns to action for the 2026 Catalan Grand Prix, one of the most eagerly awaited events on the entire World Championship calendar. At the Barcelona-Montmeló circuit, a weekend will unfold that could change the balance of the championship, especially after the sensational Aprilia dominance seen at Le Mans.

The paddock's attention will be focused on the battle between Jorge Martin, Marco Bezzecchi and Pecco Bagnaia, in a weekend that promises to be crucial both for the World Championship standings and for the technical values of the season.

The Catalan GP programme will begin on Friday 15 May with free practice, while Saturday will feature qualifying and the Sprint Race. On Sunday 17 May, the grand finale with the Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP races.

All sessions will be broadcast live on Sky Sport MotoGP and streamed on NOW. TV8 will instead offer qualifying and the Sprint Race live, as well as the delayed broadcast of Sunday's races.

MotoGP Catalonia 2026: Friday times

Free practice and Practice in Barcelona

The Catalan weekend will begin on Friday 15 May with the first official sessions that will decide direct access to MotoGP Q2.

09:00 – 09:35 | Moto3 – Free Practice 1
09:50 – 10:30 | Moto2 – Free Practice 1
10:45 – 11:30 | MotoGP – Free Practice 1

13:15 – 13:50 | Moto3 – Practice
14:05 – 14:45 | Moto2 – Practice
15:00 – 16:00 | MotoGP – Practice

The afternoon MotoGP session will be particularly important because it will award the first ten places valid for direct passage to Saturday's Q2.

MotoGP Catalonia 2026 Saturday times: qualifying and Sprint Race

Bagnaia, Martin and Bezzecchi are fighting for pole position

Saturday 16 May will be the day dedicated to qualifying and the Sprint Race, now a decisive fixture for the MotoGP weekend.

08:40 – 09:10 | Moto3 – Practice 2
09:25 – 09:55 | Moto2 – Practice 2
10:10 – 10:40 | MotoGP – Free Practice 2

10:50 – 11:05 | MotoGP – Qualifying Q1
11:15 – 11:30 | MotoGP – Qualifying Q2

12:50 – 13:05 | Moto3 – Qualifying Q1
13:15 – 13:30 | Moto3 – Qualifying Q2

13:45 – 14:00 | Moto2 – Qualifying Q1
14:10 – 14:25 | Moto2 – Qualifying Q2

15:00 | MotoGP – Sprint Race

The Montmeló Sprint Race promises pure spectacle, especially considering the balance shown in the latest races between Aprilia and Ducati.

MotoGP Catalonia 2026 race: Sunday times

The grand finale on Sunday at the Montmeló circuit

The decisive day of the Catalan Grand Prix will begin on Sunday 17 May with MotoGP Warm Up before the three World Championship races.

09:40 – 09:50 | MotoGP – Warm Up

11:00 | Moto3 race
12:15 | Moto2 race
14:00 | MotoGP race

The premier class race will be run over the distance set by the Catalan circuit and will be one of the key moments of the entire 2026 season.

Where to watch the 2026 Catalan MotoGP on TV and streaming

Live on Sky Sport MotoGP and NOW, delayed on TV8

The entire Catalan GP weekend will be broadcast live in full on Sky Sport MotoGP HD, the reference channel for the 2026 World Championship.

Fans will also be able to follow all sessions via streaming on NOW and Sky Go.

TV8 will broadcast the MotoGP qualifying and Saturday's Sprint Race live and free-to-air, while Sunday's races will be shown in delayed broadcasts in the afternoon and in prime time.

The Catalan Grand Prix is thus ready to deliver one of the most intense weekends of the MotoGP season, at a moment when the world title battle between Aprilia and Ducati is firmly entering its decisive phase.