2026 Brazilian MotoGP race at Goiania: Start times and how to watch
Information below on how to watch the 2026 Brazilian MotoGP at Goiania, including timings and schedule.
This is how to watch the 2026 Brazilian MotoGP at the Autodromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiania, which takes place from 20-22 March.
We’ve also listed the start times for all of this weekend’s MotoGP sessions below, in both local Brazilian time and UK time.
Pedro Acosta leads the MotoGP standings into Brazil’s first motorcycle grand prix round since 2004 after 1-2 finishes in the Thai season opener.
The KTM star took a debut Sprint victory after a late penalty for Marc Marquez, before finishing runner-up to Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi in the grand prix.
Bezzecchi had been the fastest rider for much of the weekend, but lost points when he fell from the lead of the Sprint.
Reigning champion Marc Marquez endured a character-building start to his title defence with the Sprint penalty followed by retirement from the grand prix with wheel rim damage.
That left Ducati without a rider on the grand prix podium for the first time since 2021.
But what will Brazil bring, at a circuit where there have been no MotoGP laps before this weekend?
The all-new venue might also mean local star Diogo Moreira and fellow MotoGP rookie Toprak Razgatlioglu have a chance to shine against their more experienced rivals.
Friday practice has been extended to help teams and riders prepare for the challenge ahead.
When is the 2026 Brazilian MotoGP?
The Brazilian MotoGP runs from 20-22 March.
Two free practice sessions will be held on Friday, 20 March. Final practice, qualifying and the Sprint race are on Saturday, 21 March. Warm-up and the grand prix are on Sunday, 22 March.
What are the start times for the 2026 Brazilian MotoGP?
Friday 20 March:
12:05am (local) / 3:05pm (UK) - MotoGP FP1
4:00pm (local) / 7:00pm (UK) - MotoGP Practice
Saturday 21 March:
10:10am (local) / 1:10pm (UK) - MotoGP FP2
10:50am (local) / 1:50pm (UK) - MotoGP Qualifying
3:00pm (local) / 6:00pm (UK) - MotoGP Sprint
UPDATE: Moto2 qualifying has been postponed until Sunday morning (9:40-10:20am) after a sinkhole was discovered on the main straight.
However, the MotoGP warm-up and grand prix start times remain unchanged.
Sunday 22 March:
10:40am (local) / 1:40pm (UK) - MotoGP Warm-up
3:00pm (local) / 6:00pm (UK) - Brazilian MotoGP
How to watch the 2026 Brazilian MotoGP?
MotoGP's official Video Pass streaming service will broadcast all of the sessions live.
MotoGP Video Pass costs €148.99 for the whole season including Timing Pass, or €139.99 for the whole season without live data.
A monthly pass costs €29.99.
How to watch the 2026 Brazilian MotoGP in the UK?
Alternatively, for UK-based fans, TNT Sports is showing every session of the Brazilian MotoGP.
A subscription to TNT Sports through Discovery+ costs £30.99 per month.
As for the Video Pass, every Moto2 and Moto3 session is also covered live by TNT Sports.
Crash.net provides live text updates during all MotoGP track sessions, except warm-up.
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