MotoGP visits Brno this weekend for the 2026 Czech Grand Prix, so we’ve covered everything you need to know – from how to watch to the local weather forecast.
After a four-year absence, Bruno returns to the MotoGP calendar in 2025 and sees Ducati Ace. Mark Marquez He took his fourth premier class win at the familiar track. Only Valentino Rossi has won five top-class Grands Prix, including one in the Czech 500cc era.
The 2025 Czech GP was a good week for the factory Ducati team, as Francesco Bagnaia Marquez had already secured pole position before arriving and also won the sprint race and the Grand Prix last July. Bagnaia secured pole at Brno in 2025 as Marquez set fastest lap in qualifying after crashing in Q2.
Marquez has the pace ahead of the 2026 Czech GP, too, after recording his first Grand Prix win of the season last time out. On the back of the second pole in 2026, Marquez won the Sprint race at Balaton Park by beating Pedro Acosta And again in the Hungarian GP.
Breno will pose an even tougher challenge to Marquez’s right shoulder than he did at Balaton Park in 2026, following injury problems with his right shoulder. The weather forecast can also be made during the Czech GP, the forecast shows signs of rain for race day in Brno on Sunday.
When is the 2026 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix? Full Brno race weekend schedule
The Czech Grand Prix, June 19-21, is the ninth of the 2026 MotoGP season. The sprint race in Brno on Saturday 20 June is scheduled to run for 10 laps, while the Czech GP is scheduled to run this Sunday for a total of 21 laps in the final track session of the week.
| DATE | Local time | UK TIME | MOTOGP SESSION |
| June 19 | 10:45 | 09:45 | Free Practice 1 |
| June 19 | 15:00 | 14:00 | Practice |
| June 20 | 10:10 | 09:10 | Free practice 2 |
| June 20 | 10:50 | 09:50 | Eligibility 1 |
| June 20 | 11:15 | 10:15 | Eligibility 2 |
| June 20 | 15:00 | 14:00 | Bruno sprint race |
| June 21 | 09:40 | 08:40 | Heating |
| June 21 | 14:00 | 13:00 | Czech Grand Prix |
How to watch the 2026 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix on TV in the UK and where to get free highlights
TNT Sport is the exclusive live stream of MotoGP in the UK, and will have a full package covering the 2026 Czech Grand Prix. TNT Sports will broadcast the Brno Sprint Race after the finish on free-to-air sister channel Quest.
Live coverage of the Czech GP weekend will be televised on TNT Sport 2, which is available on Sky TV, Virgin Media and BT/EE TV. TNT Sports 2 is also accessible online with an HBO Max subscription, which provides coverage through the app for web and supported devices.
Free highlights of the Brno Sprint Race and the Czech Grand Prix will also be available after the respective sessions on the official TNT Sport and official MotoGP YouTube channels.
| DATE | MOTOGP SESSION | Channel | Early Time (UK) |
| June 19 | Free Practice 1 | TNT Sports 2 | 08:00 |
| June 19 | Practice | TNT Sports 2 | 12:15 |
| June 20 | Free practice 2 | TNT Sports 2 | 09:00 |
| June 20 | Eligibility 1 | TNT Sports 2 | 09:00 |
| June 20 | Eligibility 2 | TNT Sports 2 | 09:00 |
| June 20 | Bruno sprint race | TNT Sports 2 | 13:45 |
| June 20 | Free Sprint replay | Mission | 15:00 |
| June 21 | Heating | TNT Sports 2 | 08:30 |
| June 21 | Czech Grand Prix | TNT Sports 2 | 12:15 |
What is the weather forecast for the 2026 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix in Brno?
The weather forecast for the 2026 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix is mostly dry and clear, with the possible exception of rain on race day in Brno this Sunday. The highest risk of rain in Brno on Sunday is also predicted to fall around the time of the Czech Grand Prix.
Friday is forecast to have dry conditions throughout the day, with cloud cover expected to arrive mid-day and last through the evening. To practice in Brno, the minimum temperature in the morning will be around 18 °C, and in the afternoon 32 °C.
Saturday is set to see similar weather conditions for the MotoGP sessions, with the forecast showing only a brief threat of rain through the evening. Practice conditions at the Czech GP can range from 19°C to 35°C highs in the evening. The Sprint Race in Brno is likely to see conditions close to 34°C with wind speeds of 8km/h and 27km/h.
Sunday could be a very different story though as the forecast for the Czech GP shows a low of 19°C in the morning and a high of 33°C before the rain hits the radar. Also, 2.2mm of rain is possible at 15:00 local time, so the Czech GP may be missed.
Where is the 2026 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix held?
The MotoGP Czech Grand Prix will once again be held at the Brno circuit in the city of Brno in the South Moravian region. Since first appearing on the 500cc calendar in 1965, Bruno has hosted every edition of the Czech GP, with the 2026 race being the 46th edition.
Brno, formally known as Automotodrome Brno, is a 5.403 km (3.357 mi) long circuit. It has a total of 14 angles, of which eight are right angles and six are left angles.
Who will win the final MotoGP Czech Grand Prix in Brno in 2025?
Ducati Racing’s Marc Marquez He did the double the last time he raced in Brno in the 2025 MotoGP. The Spaniard made it seven consecutive double wins when he scored a sprint and won the Grand Prix at the Czech GP. Ducati star Francesco Bagnaia takes pole at Brino in 2025.
Bagnaia wins pole position for 2025 Czech GP Thanks to his team-mate for his crash during the fast lap in Brno at the end of Q2. Yamaha star Fabio Quattararo completed the front row in P3 as the Italian set a Brno lap of 1:52.303 to take his first pole of the 2025 season.
It didn’t stop starting from P2. Marquez won the Brno Sprint Race in 2025The 2025 champion would beat KTM’s Pedro Acosta at the finish line by just 0.798 seconds. Tech3 ace Enea Bastianini completes the 2025 Sprint podium in Brno.
Acosta also reached the Grand Prix stage Marquez won the 2025 Czech GPBut Aprilia ace Marco Bezzecchi finished in P2. Marquez took a 1.753s lead over Bezecchi at the finish line, while Acosta took the checkered flag 3.366s from the other Spaniard last year.
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