MotoGP Barcelona will be the sixth race of the 2024 season in the premier motorcycle class this weekend. It is the second of a total of four Spanish Grand Prix this season.
The Barcelona MotoGP will take place on Sunday, May 26 at 14:00.
Here is all the important information about the Catalan Grand Prix: Schedule with qualifying, sprint and race, broadcast on TV and stream as well as all the favorites with betting odds.
MotoGP Barcelona schedule: Broadcast & start time
Date & Start time: When is the Barcelona MotoGP?
After the race in Le Mans two weeks ago, motorcycling’s premier class is back in action this weekend. The MotoGP in Catalonia will be held on the 4.657 km long Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
The 24-lap Catalan Grand Prix begins on Sunday (May 26) at 14:00.
It starts on Friday (May 24) at 10:45 am with the first free practice session. The second practice session will follow at 15:00.
On Saturday (May 25), the Barcelona MotoGP schedule features the final free practice session at 10:10. The starting grid will be decided in qualifying at 10:50.
The start for the 12-lap sprint race is at 15:00.
Barcelona MotoGP schedule: Starting times for qualifying & race
Friday, 24.05.:
- 10:45-11:30: 1st free practice
- 15:00-16:00: Practice
Saturday, 25.05.:
- 10:10-10:40: 2nd free practice
- 10:50-11:30: Qualifying
- 15:00: Sprint (12 laps)
Sunday, 26.05.:
- 09:40-09:50: Warm-up
- 14:00: MotoGP race (24 laps)
Moto GP Catalonia broadcast on TV and stream
Since this season, the MotoGP TV broadcast in Germany can be seen live on Sky. There, motorsport fans can look forward to a full load of motorcycle racing: Sky shows every session of MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3, from practice and qualifying to the race. In addition, DF1 will show 12 races of the 2024 season live on free-to-air TV.
The Barcelona MotoGP broadcast will start on Sky on Sunday (May 26) at 13:20, 40 minutes before the race starts at 14:00.
In addition to the TV broadcast, Sky customers will have the opportunity to watch the race in the Barcelona MotoGP Stream. This can be accessed via Sky Go or WOW.
The Catalan Grand Prix can also be watched on the HD premium channel DF1.
In Austria, fans have the opportunity to watch the MotoGP broadcast from Catalonia live on ServusTV. The coverage on the private channel begins at 13:15, 45 minutes before the start of the race
Preview & favorites check
If the experts’ predictions prove correct, the Barcelona MotoGP should once again be a Spanish-Italian duel.
The top favorites at the Barcelona MotoGP are world championship leader Jorge Martin and reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia.
Martin won the last race in LeMans and extended his points tally to 129 points. His Spanish compatriot Marc Marquez finished second
Francesco Bagnaia won the penultimate race in Jerez after his opening victory in Qatar and recently finished third in France. Thanks to the two podium finishes, the Italian is back in second place in the world championship standings with 91 points.
Marc Marquez (89 points, 3rd) and Enea Bastianini (89 points, 4th), who has finished in the top 5 in every race of the season so far, are also considered to have a good chance of a top finish at the Barcelona GP.
The two Spaniards Maverick Vinales (winner in Austin and fifth in the World Championship) and Pedro Acosta, who is sixth in the riders’ standings, complete the shortlist of favorites. Both have the potential to have a say in victory at their home race
