MotoGP is back for the 2026 season, with the championship kicking off in Thailand for the opening round of the year. Here’s everything you need to know, including the full schedule and how to watch
The new campaign will be followed by an exciting 2025 season Mark Marquez He dominated the standings with 11 out of 18 Grands Prix wins. However, his 2025 bid was cut short by injury at the Indonesian Grand Prix.
The seven-time MotoGP champion missed the last four rounds after undergoing shoulder surgery and has since He admitted that he “did not recover” as expected Following the test accident in Buriram.
The grid will remain largely unchanged when the championship restarts in 2026. Only popular activities are shown Toprak Razgatlioglu Join Prima Pramak, Diogo Moreira replaces Somkiat Chantra at LCR Honda.
When is the 2026 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix?
The opening round of the 2026 MotoGP season, the Thai Grand Prix, will take place from Friday 27 February to Sunday 1 March.
The main race at the Buriram International Circuit starts at 3pm local time on Sunday and will run for 26 laps.
| Session | day | Tracking time | Start Time (GMT) | ACST |
| Free Practice 1 | Friday, February 27, 2026 | 10:45 – 11:30 am | 3:45 am – 4:30 am | 1:15 – 2 p.m |
| Free practice 2 | Friday, February 27, 2026 | 3pm – 4pm | 8 am – 9 am | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m |
| Free practice 3 | Saturday, February 28, 2026 | 10:10 – 10:40 am | 3:10 am – 3:40 am | 12:40 – 1:10 p.m |
| Eligibility 1 | Saturday, February 28, 2026 | 10:50 am – 11:05 am | 3:50 am – 4:05 am | 1:20 – 1:35 p.m |
| Eligibility 2 | Saturday, February 28, 2026 | 11:15 am – 11:30 am | 4:15 am – 4:30 am | 1:45 – 2 p.m |
| Sprint Race (13 laps) | Saturday, February 28, 2026 | 3 o’clock in the evening | 8 o’clock in the afternoon | 5:30 p.m |
| Tournament (26 rounds) | Sunday 1 March 2026 | 3 o’clock in the evening | 8 o’clock in the afternoon | 5:30 p.m |
How to watch the 2026 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix
The 2026 MotoGP Thailand 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 Thailand Grand Prix by subscribing to TNT Sports 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 Thailand Grand Prix are available at MotoGP website And his YouTube channel After the race.
What is the weather forecast for the 2026 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix?
The 2026 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix is ​​set to take place under typical hot and humid conditions, with warm temperatures and partly cloud cover expected on all three days. Sunday’s race day is predicted to be very hot, with temperatures reaching 37°C.
There is a 55% chance of rain on both Friday and Saturday, with a chance of thunderstorms in between the severe conditions.
However, the outlook improves for Sunday’s Grand Prix as cloud cover continues to diminish and the chance of rain drops to just 6 percent.
Where will the 2026 MotoGP Grand Prix of Thailand be held?
The 2026 MotoGP Grand Prix will be held at the Buriram International Circuit, also known as the Thailand Prix Chang International Circuit. Located in Buriram, 300 km (190 mi) northeast of Bangkok, the track takes its name from the province where it is located.
The 4.554 km (2.830 mi) circuit was designed by renowned architect Hermann Tilke, whose portfolio includes the Sepang International Circuit, Motorland Aragon and the Circuit of the Americas.
In the year Officially inaugurated in 2014, the venue joined the MotoGP calendar four years later, with the first premier-class race won by Marc Marquez. In the year The 2026 event is only the second time the Thai Grand Prix has opened the season, after being awarded the curtain-raiser slot last year.
| A very fast lap | Marc Marquez (2025 -1:30.637) |
| Most wins (Rider – MotoGP) | x3 Marc Marquez (2018, 2019, 2025) |
| Most wins (Manufacturer – MotoGP) | x5 Calex (2018, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025) |
What happened to the 2025 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix?
In the year After joining the Ducati Lenovo team from Gresini Racing at the start of 2025, Marc Marquez has settled into the factory outfit in impressive style.
Despite starting from pole position, Marquez spent most of the race in second place behind his brother Alex before making a decisive move with just four laps to go.
Earlier, Alex Marquez Locked in a tough battle with Francesco Bagnaia for the second round, 1. The pair made little contact in the lap later, dropping Gresini’s rider to fourth. He immediately responded by clawing his way back from Bagnaya and Ai Ogura before taking the lead from his slower brother on lap seven.
The Marquez brothers managed their first 1-2 finish of the season, with Bagnaia completing the Ducati podium.
