MotoGP heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend for the 6th round of the 2026 season, with the championship fight intensifying at the Catalan Grand Prix.
George Martin After securing his first victory in two years at last weekend’s French Grand Prix, he enters Barcelona with a renewed spirit. The Spaniard made a stunning late charge at Le Mans to hunt down his Aprilia team-mate Marco Bezecic and take a memorable win in front of a packed crowd.
That result blew the Riders’ championship wide open, with Martin now sitting just one point behind Bezecic heading into the weekend’s home race.
Meanwhile, Marc Marquez will remain on the field after the game A surprise crash during Saturday’s Sprint race In France. The six-time MotoGP champion suffered a major crash on the final lap of Le Mans and was later forced to withdraw from Sunday’s Grand Prix.
Marquez underwent double surgery earlier this week, to repair a broken leg as well as a shoulder injury suffered last season. The shoulder procedure was originally planned for after the Catalan Grand Prix, but doctors opted to do it immediately following the latest crash.
Ducati have since confirmed they will not field a replacement rider for Marquez in Barcelona, leaving one of the factory seats empty for the weekend.
Elsewhere, Yamaha announced that Augusto Fernandez will return to MotoGP action as a wild card entry. The Spaniard is expected to focus mainly on Yamaha’s testing program around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as the manufacturer continues to prepare the package for the rest of the season.
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Who will win the Catalan Grand Prix?
When is the MotoGP 2026 Catalan Grand Prix, including the full schedule
The 2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix It will be held around the Section de Barcelona Catalunya from May 15 to 17, with Sunday’s main race taking place at 2pm local time.
The Sprint Race is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, and will begin at 3 p.m., track time, running 12 laps, half the distance of the main Grand Prix.
| Session | day | Tracking time(CEST) | Prime Time (BST) | ACST |
| Free Practice 1 | Friday, May 15, 2026 | 10:45 – 11:30 am | 9:45 – 10:30 am | 6:15 – 18:00 |
| Free practice 2 | Friday, May 15, 2026 | 3pm – 4pm | 2pm – 3pm | 10:30 – 11:30 pm |
| Free practice 3 | Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 10:10 – 10:40 am | 9:10 – 9:40 am | 5:45 – 6:10 p.m |
| Eligibility 1 | Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 10:50 am – 11:05 am | 9:50 am – 10:05 am | 6:20pm – 6:35pm |
| Eligibility 2 | Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 11:15 am – 11:30 am | 10:15 am – 10:30 am | 6:45 – 7 p.m |
| Sprint Race (12 laps) | Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 3 o’clock in the evening | 2 o’clock in the evening | 10:30 p.m |
| Tournament (24 rounds) | Sunday, May 17, 2026 | 2 o’clock in the evening | 1 o’clock in the evening | 9:30 p.m |
How to watch the MotoGP 2026 Catalan Grand Prix
The 2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix can be streamed. MotoGP’s Videopass. A basic VideoPass subscription costs £26.13 (€29.99) per month or £174.27 (€199.99) per year, which gives fans access to live and on-demand matches.
A small price upgrade to £28.74 (€32.99) monthly and £182.97 (€209.99) unlocks TimingPass, which gives subscribers access to real-time live data.
UK viewers can watch the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix by subscribing to TNT Sport and Mission. A subscription to the streaming service Discovery+ costs £30.99 a month and gives viewers access to four live TV channels and a host of other live sports.
Fans in Australia can watch MotoGP live on FoxSports via Kayo. The streaming platform, which has broadcasting rights to several motorsport series, including Formula 1, starts at $29.99 per month and allows viewers to access more than 50 sports live and on demand.
Free highlights of the 2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix are available at MotoGP website And his YouTube channel After the race.
What is the weather forecast for the MotoGP 2026 Catalan Grand Prix?
At the time of writing, Barcelona’s weather forecast for the 2026 Catalan Grand Prix shows that despite early rain on Friday, the rest of the weekend should be dry. Light rain should have an effect on early practice sessions before the clouds clear for a sunny Saturday.
Although it is expected to be dry with no chance of rain and the forecast suggests clear skies on Saturday, cloudy skies should return for Sunday’s grand prix.
Temperatures are expected to reach 18C by the end of the week, with Friday expected to be slightly cooler.
What is your favorite Catalan Grand Prix moment?
Bonus points for Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo’s 2009 final lap mark.
Who won the MotoGP 2025 Catalan Grand Prix?
Mark Marquez An impressive 15-race winning streak ended at the 2025 Catalan Grand Prix as younger brother Alex Marquez scored a memorable victory in his home country.
The Marquez brothers were in a class of their own at the weekend, dominating proceedings as they edged out the rest of the field in Barcelona. The fans had an amazing battle at the front, with the leads changing between the brothers and sisters several times during the race.
Marc entered the weekend with a mathematical chance of securing his 2025 MotoGP world championship in front of his home crowd, but the defeat meant his title bid was delayed.
Alex He looked like the winning rider at the start of the weekend and parlayed that momentum into pole position for Sunday’s Grand Prix. However, Marc lost the lead into Turn 1 after a perfect start from the line before deliberately backing up the pack in the opening lap to take control of the race.
Despite his brother’s tactics, Alex continued to apply pressure before finally gaining the lead and going on to claim one of the biggest wins of his MotoGP career.
Behind the leading two, Enea Bastianini completed the podium after a strong second-half charge. Ducati rider Pedro Acosta passed midway through the race, the KTM youngster struggling to make his soft rear tire strategy work throughout the race.
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