MotoGP returns to Brazil after a gap of 22 years, with a renovated Goiania circuit hosting the second round of the 2026 season on 20-22 March. The event replaces Argentina as the championship’s only stop in South America.
Goiania is the second shortest track on the calendar, only fractionally longer than the Sachsenring in Germany, and features 14 corners.
To help riders adapt to the 3.8km track, MotoGP has altered the weekend format, offering riders 135 minutes of track time on Friday. FP1 has been extended to an hour, while the main practice session will run for a total of 75 minutes. The schedule for Saturday and Sunday remains the same.
Event
Date
Brazil GP
Mar 22
15:00
Brazil GP FREE PRACTICE 1
Mar 20
11:05
Brazil GP PRACTICE
Mar 20
15:20
Brazil GP FREE PRACTICE 1
Mar 21
10:10
Brazil GP QUALIFYING 1
Mar 21
10:50
Brazil GP QUALIFYING 2
Mar 21
11:15
Brazil GP SPRINT
Mar 21
15:00
Brazil GP WARM UP
Mar 22
10:40
Brazil GP RACE
Mar 22
15:00
MotoGP Brazilian GP session timings in major timezones
Session
GMT
CET (UTC 1)
ET (UTC−4)
PT (UTC−7)
AEDT (UTC 11)
JST (UTC 9)
IST (UTC 5:30)
Friday
FP1
14:05
15: 05
10:05
07:05
01:05 (Sat)
23:05
19:35
FP
18:20
19:20
14:20
11:20
05:20 (Sat)
03:20 (Sat)
23:50
Saturday
FP2
13:10
14:10
09:10
06:10
00:10 (Sun)
22:10
18:40
Qualifying
13:50
14:50
09:50
06:50
00:50 (Sun)
22:50
19:20
Sprint
18:00
19:00
14:00
11:00
05:00 (Sun)
03:00 (Sun)
23:30
Sunday
Race
18:00
19:00
14:00
11:00
05:00 (Mon)
03:00 (Mon)
23:30
2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix session timings in Goiania (-3 GMT)
Friday 20 March 2026
Free Practice 1: 11:05 – 12:05 local time
Practice: 15:20 – 16:35 local time
Saturday 21 March 2026
Free Practice 2: 10:10 – 10:40 local time
Qualifying: 10:50 – 11:30 local time
Sprint: 15:00 local time
Sunday 22 March 2026
Race: 15:00 local time
2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal
Friday 20 March 2026
Free Practice 1: 14:05 – 15:05 GMT
Practice: 18:20 – 19:35 GMT
Saturday 21 March 2026
Free Practice 2: 13:10 – 13:40 GMT
Qualifying: 13:50 – 14:30 GMT
Sprint: 18:00 GMT
Sunday 22 March 2026
Race: 18:00 GMT
2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix session timings in Europe
Friday 20 March 2026
Free Practice 1: 15:05 – 16:05 CET
Practice: 19:20- 20:35 CET
Saturday 21 March 2026
Free Practice 2: 14:10 – 14:40 CET
Qualifying: 14:50 – 15:30 CET
Sprint: 19:00 CET
Sunday 22 March 2026
Race: 19:00 CET
2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix session timings in the US (Eastern Time)
Friday 20 March 2026
Free Practice 1: 10:05 – 11:05 ET
Practice: 14:20- 15:35 ET
Saturday 21 March 2026
Free Practice 2: 09:10 – 09:40 ET
Qualifying: 09:50 – 10:30 ET
Sprint: 14:00 ET
Sunday 22 March 2026
Race: 14:00 ET
2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix session timings in the US (Pacific Time)
Friday 20 March 2026
Free Practice 1: 07:05 – 08:05 PT
Practice: 11:20 – 12:35 PT
Saturday 21 March 2026
Free Practice 2: 06:10 – 06:40 PT
Qualifying: 06:50 -07:30 PT
Sprint: 11:00 PT
Sunday 22 March 2026
Race: 11:00 PT
2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix session timings in Australia
Saturday 21 March 2026
Free Practice 1: 01:05 – 02:05 AEDT
Practice: 05:20- 06:35 AEDT
Sunday 22 March 2026
Free Practice 2: 00:10 – 00:40 AEDT
Qualifying: 00:50 – 01:30 AEDT
Sprint: 05:00 AEDT
Monday 23 March 2026
Race: 05:00 AEDT
2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix session timings in Japan
Friday 20 March 2026
Free Practice 1: 23:05 – 00:05 JST
Saturday 21 March 2026
Practice: 03:20- 04:35 JST
Free Practice 2: 22:10 – 22:40 JST
Qualifying: 22:50 – 23:30 JST
Sunday 22 March 2026
Sprint: 03:00 JST
Monday 23 March 2026
Race: 03:00 JST
2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix session timings in India
Friday 20 March 2026
Free Practice 1: 19:35 – 20:35 IST
Practice: 23:50 – 01:05 IST
Saturday 21 March 2026
Free Practice 2: 18:40 – 19:10 IST
Qualifying: 19:20 – 20:00 IST
Sprint: 23:30 IST
Sunday 22 March 2026
Race: 23:30 IST
Can I stream the Brazilian Grand Prix?
MotoGP has its own on-demand streaming service, offering live broadcast of practice, qualifying and the Sprint, as well as highlights. The MotoGP Video pass is available for an annual fee of 139.99 euros. Several local broadcasters also stream MotoGP races on their official websites
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