2026 Buriram MotoGP test: Full schedule and how to follow

The 2026 MotoGP pre-season concludes this weekend with the two-day official test at Buriram.

The MotoGP pre-season begun for this year on 3-5 February at the Sepang International Circuit, which Alex Marquez topped outright on the Gresini Ducati.

Two more days of running follow this weekend on 21-22 February at Buriram, which marks the final preparations of the pre-season before the new campaign starts on 1 March with the Thai Grand Prix.

All riders except Gresini’s Fermin Aldeguer, who is still recovering from a femur injury, will be present on track for the start of the Buriram test.

Ducati test rider Michele Pirro will take Aldeguer’s place for the Buriram test and the Thai Grand Prix.

One-time MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will make his on-track debut this weekend for Aprilia, after being declared fit on Friday in Thailand to ride.

He missed the Sepang test following additional surgeries on pre-existing injuries in December.

When is the 2026 Buriram MotoGP test?

The 2026 Buriram MotoGP test will run from Saturday 21 February to Sunday 22 February.

What is the full schedule for the 2026 Buriram MotoGP test?

The Buriram test will take place over two days, with two sessions scheduled for both Saturday and Sunday.

The full schedule is as follows:

Saturday 21 February

Session 1 - 3am-6am GMT

Session 2 - 6:20am-11am GMT

Sunday 22 February

Session 1 - 2:30am-6am GMT

Session 2 - 6:20am-10:30am GMT

Will the 2026 Buriram MotoGP test be shown on TV?

There is no live television coverage of the 2026 Buriram MotoGP test. So far, only the post-season Valencia test gets live television coverage.

Crash.net will host a live blog across both days of the Buriram test, bringing you all of the latest action and news from the Buriram paddock and pitlane.

Crash will also have constant live results updated across each day.

MotoGP’s official website will host a 90-minute edition of After the Flag at the end of each day of the test, which runs from 10:30am until midday GMT.