2022 Qatar MotoGP - Start time, how to watch & more

Pramac's Jorge Martin will start the Qatar GP from pole position for the second year in succession after beating Gresini rider Enea Bastianini in Saturday's qualifying. Honda's Marc Marquez will join the Ducati duo on the front row of the grid.

The factory Yamaha team faces an uphill climb in the season opener, with reigning champion Fabio Quartararo starting only 11th, one place ahead of teammate Franco Morbidelli.

What time does the Qatar MotoGP start today?

The Qatar GP will will get underway at 6pm local time (+3 GMT) at the Losail International Circuit. The race distance has been fixed at 22 laps.

Date: Sunday, March 6, 2022
Start time: 18:00 local time / 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET / 17:00 SAT / 18:00 EAT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT / 02:00 AEDT (Monday) / 00:00 JST (Monday) / 20:30 IST

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2022 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix session timings

Session	GMT	CET	ET	PT	AEDT	JST	IST
FP1	10:40	11:40	05:40	02:40	21:40	19:40	16:10
FP2	15:00	16:00	10:00	07:00	02:00¹	00:00¹	20:30
FP3	10:15	11:15	05:15	02:15	21:15	19:15	15:45
FP4	14:20	15:20	09:20	06:20	01:20¹	23:20	19:50
Qualifying	15:00	16:00	10:00	07:00	02:00¹	00:00¹	20:30
Warm up	10:40	11:40	05:40	02:40	21:40	19:40	16:10
Race	15:00	16:00	10:00	07:00	02:00¹	00:00¹	20:30

How can I watch Qatar MotoGP?

Europe:

Spain: DAZN
UK: BT Sport
France: Canal+
Germany and Austria: ServusTV/DAZN
Italy: Sky Sport
Hungary: Spiler TV
Netherlands: Ziggo Sport (new for 2022)
Portugal: Sport TV

Asia:

Japan: G+/Hulu
Thailand: SPOTV (new for 2022)
India: Eurosport
Indonesia: Trans7
Malaysia and Singapore: SPOTV (new for 2022)
China: Guangdong Television
South Korea: SPOTV (new for 2022)

Americas

USA: NBCSN
Canada: REV TV
Brazil: Fox Sports
Argentina: ESPN+

Oceania

Australia: Fox Sports
New Zealand: Spark Sport

Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa - SuperSport / Canal+

What's the weather forecast for the race in Qatar?

Dry and warm weather is expected for Sunday's Qatar GP, with conditions a pleasant 22 degrees Celsius.

Qatar MotoGP - Starting grid:

Cla	Rider	Bike	Time	Gap
1	Jorge Martin	Ducati	1'53.011
2	Enea Bastianini	Ducati	1'53.158	0.147
3	Marc Marquez	Honda	1'53.283	0.272
4	Jack Miller	Ducati	1'53.298	0.287
5	Aleix Espargaro	Aprilia	1'53.319	0.308
6	Pol Espargaro	Honda	1'53.346	0.335
7	Brad Binder	KTM	1'53.350	0.339
8	Joan Mir	Suzuki	1'53.407	0.396
9	Francesco Bagnaia	Ducati	1'53.411	0.400
10	Alex Rins	Suzuki	1'53.481	0.470
11	Fabio Quartararo	Yamaha	1'53.635	0.624
12	Franco Morbidelli	Yamaha	1'53.982	0.971
13	Johann Zarco	Ducati	1'53.780	0.769
14	Miguel Oliveira	KTM	1'53.819	0.808
15	Marco Bezzecchi	Ducati	1'53.915	0.904
16	Takaaki Nakagami	Honda	1'54.038	1.027
17	Luca Marini	Ducati	1'54.222	1.211
18	Alex Marquez	Honda	1'54.224	1.213
19	Maverick Viñales	Aprilia	1'54.228	1.217
20	Andrea Dovizioso	Yamaha	1'54.244	1.233
21	Fabio Di Giannantonio	Ducati	1'54.276	1.265
22	Remy Gardner	KTM	1'54.378	1.367
23	Raúl Fernández	KTM	1'54.889	1.878
24	Darryn Binder	Yamaha	1'56.011	3.000
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