Ducati’s Marc Marquez could wrap up the 2026 MotoGP title this weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix, having pulled out a 44-point lead in the championship following his victory at Sepang last time.
The Losail race is going ahead as planned despite the geopolitical issues in the region, with the Qatari government having provided assurances to riders and teams about their safety.
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However, the entire grid won’t be present in Qatar, with Yamaha having withdrawn from the event due to a company policy regarding travel to war-affected regions. The decision affects both its factory team and satellite partner Pramac.
Jorge Martin’s participation in the event also remains subject to his fitness level after he broke his wrist at Phillip Island a fortnight ago.
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Free Practice 1: 14:45 – 15:30 Arabic Standard Time (AST)Practice: 19:00 – 20:00 AST
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Free Practice 2: 14:00 – 14:30 ASTQualifying: 14:40 – 15:20 ASTSprint: 19:00 AST
Race: 19:00 AST
Free Practice 1: 11:45 – 12:30 GMTPractice: 16:00 – 17:00 GMT
Free Practice 2: 11:00 – 11:30 GMTQualifying: 11:40 – 12:20 GMTSprint: 16:00 GMT
Race: 16:00 GMT
Free Practice 1: 12:45 – 13:30 CETPractice: 17:00 – 18:00 CET
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Free Practice 2: 12:00 – 12:30 CETQualifying: 12:40 – 13:20 CETSprint: 17:00 CET
Race: 17:00 CET
Free Practice 1: 06:45 – 07:30 EDTPractice: 11:00 – 12:00 EDT
Free Practice 2: 06:00 – 06:30 EDTQualifying: 06:40 – 07:20 EDT Sprint: 11:00 EDT
Race: 11:00 ET
Free Practice 1: 03:45 – 03:30 PTPractice: 08:00 -09:00 PT
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Free Practice 2: 03:00 – 03:30 PTQualifying: 03:40 -04:20 PTSprint: 08:00 PT
Race: 08:00 PT
Free Practice 1: 22:45 – 23:30 AEDT
Practice: 03:00 – 04:00 AEDTFree Practice 2: 22:00 – 22:30 AEDTQualifying: 22:40 – 23:20 AEDT
Sprint: 03:00 AEDT
Race: 03:00 AEDT
Free Practice 1: 20:45 – 21:30 JST
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Practice: 01:00 – 17:00 JST Free Practice 2: 20:00 – 20:30 JST Qualifying: 20:40 – 21:30 JST
Sprint: 01:00 JST
Race: 01:00 JST
Free Practice 1: 17:15 – 18:00 IST Practice: 21:30 – 22:30 IST
Free Practice 2: 16:30 – 17:00 IST Qualifying: 17:10 – 17:50 ISTSprint: 21:30 IST
Race: 21:30 IST
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