MotoGP in Doha: The schedule for the 2026 Qatar Grand Prix
From 6 to 8 November, the MotoGP World Championship will be in Qatar. SPEEDWEEK.com provides an overview of when the practice sessions and races for all classes will take place in the Doha desert.
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An diesem Wochenende findet das Flutlicht-Event in Katar statt
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Since 2004, the Qatar Grand Prix, held on the outskirts of the capital, Doha, has featured on the MotoGP World Championship calendar. The 5.380 km-long Lusail International Circuit features ten right-hand bends and six left-hand bends. The longest straight is 1.068 km long and regularly sees top speeds exceeding 350 km/h.
Since 2008, the ‘Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar’ has been held under floodlights. Back then, the MotoGP race still took place at 11.00 pm local time, with Casey Stoner securing victory.
Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner have each won four MotoGP races in Qatar, whilst Jorge Lorenzo has stood on the top step of the podium three times in the premier class – though the Spaniard is the most successful rider on this circuit, with six victories across all classes.
In 2025, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo) won both the Sprint and the Grand Prix. The champion heads to Doha with a 44-point lead over Jorge Martin (Aprilia). Due to a broken wrist, the ‘Martinator’ was forced to pull out of the race weekend in Malaysia. If his condition improves, he will give it another go this weekend. The fact is: Marc Marquez can secure his tenth world title ahead of schedule in Qatar, at the third-last Grand Prix of the 2026 season.
The 2026 Qatar GP is not off to a good start. The MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group intends to go ahead with the event despite the ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East. Yamaha announced on Sunday in Malaysia that it would not be taking part – meaning Fabio Quartararo, Alex Rins, Jack Miller and test rider Augusto Fernandez will not be competing in Qatar.
With his third-place finish at the Mexican Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest of the 36 Formula 1 world champions to date. The 20-year-old Italian is on a record-breaking run. The Tifosi are dreaming of Antonelli in a Ferrari.
TV Program
Fans in Germany, Austria and Switzerland will need to factor in a two-hour time difference this coming weekend if they want to watch all the action live. The MotoGP Sprint begins on Saturday at 5 pm CET (7 pm local time). The Grand Prix on Sunday also starts at 5 pm our time.
Schedule for the 2026 Qatar Grand Prix (CET):
Friday, 6 November:
11.00 – 11.35 (35 mins): Moto3, FP1
11.50 – 12.30 (40 mins): Moto2, FP1
12.45 – 1.30 pm (45 mins): MotoGP, FP1
3.15 pm – 3.50 pm (35 mins): Moto3, Practice
4.05 pm – 4.45 pm (40 mins): Moto2, Practice
5.00 pm – 6.00 pm (60 mins): MotoGP, Practice
Saturday, 7 November:
10.30 – 11.00 (30 mins): Moto3, FP2
11.15 – 11.45 (30 mins): Moto2, FP2
12.00 – 12.30 (30 mins): MotoGP, FP2
12.40 – 12.55 (15 mins): MotoGP, Qualifying 1
1.05 pm – 1.20 pm (15 mins): MotoGP, Qualifying 2
2.50 pm – 3.05 pm (15 mins): Moto3, Qualifying 1
3.15 pm – 3.30 pm (15 mins): Moto3, Qualifying 2
3.45 pm – 4.00 pm (15 mins): Moto2, Qualifying 1
4.10 pm – 4.25 pm (15 mins): Moto2, Qualifying 2
5.00 pm: MotoGP Sprint (11 laps)
Sunday, 8 November:
12.40 – 12.50 (10 mins): MotoGP, Warm-up
2.00 pm: Moto3 race (16 laps)
3.15 pm: Moto2 race (18 laps)
5.00 pm: MotoGP race (22 laps)
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