2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Mugello plays host to the Italian Grand Prix on 29-31 May. 

Unsurprisingly, Ducati has a strong track record on home turf, having won the last four editions of the Italian GP. Francesco Bagnaia won three races in a row at Mugello between 2022-24, before Marc Marquez brought more joy for the factory Ducati Team last year.

Coincidentally, Mugello marks Marquez's return to the paddock after he missed Sunday at Le Mans and the entire Catalan GP weekend due to injury.

However, Ducati will face a stern challenge this weekend from Aprilia, which has won four out of the six grands prix held so far. Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin are expected to be the main challengers for victory on the factory RS-GPs, but Trackhouse duo Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura could also contend for the podium.

Two notable riders will be absent from this weekend following a crash-filled Catalan Grand Prix. Alex Marquez will miss his first race since 2023, with Gresini bringing in Ducati test rider Michele Pirro as his replacement. LCR rider Johann Zarco has also been sidelined from the race , with Cal Crutchlow making a surprise comeback aboard the satellite Honda.

MotoGP Italian Grand Prix schedule

Your time

Event	Date
Italian GP	31 May   14:00
Italian GP FREE PRACTICE 1	29 May   10:45
Italian GP PRACTICE	29 May   15:00
Italian GP FREE PRACTICE 2	30 May   10:10
Italian GP QUALIFYING 1	30 May   10:50
Italian GP QUALIFYING 1	30 May   11:15
Italian GP SPRINT	30 May   15:00
Italian GP RACE	31 May   14:00

MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings

2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal

Friday 29 May 2026

• Free Practice 1: 09:45 - 10:30 BST
• Practice: 14:00 - 15:00 BST

Saturday 30 May 2026

• Free Practice 2: 09:10 - 9:40 BST
• Qualifying: 09:50 - 10:30 BST
• Sprint: 14:00 BST

Sunday 31 May 2026

• Race: 13:00 BST

2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings in Europe 

Friday 29 May 2026

• Free Practice 1: 10:45 - 11:30 CEST
• Practice: 15:00- 16:00 CEST

Saturday 30 May 2026

• Free Practice 2: 10:10 - 10:40 CEST
• Qualifying: 10:50 - 11:30 CEST
• Sprint: 15:00 CEST

Sunday 31 May 2026

• Race: 14:00 CEST

2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings in the US (Eastern Time)

Friday 29 May 2026

• Free Practice 1:  04:45 - 05:30 ET
• Practice:  09:00- 10:00 ET 

Saturday 30 May 2026

• Free Practice 2: 04:10 - 04:40 ET
• Qualifying: 04:50 - 05:30 ET  
• Sprint: 09:00 ET 

Sunday 31 May 2026

• Race: 08:00 ET 

2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings in the US (Pacific Time)

Friday 29 May 2026

• Free Practice 1:  01:45 - 02:30 PT
• Practice:  06:00- 07:00 PT

Saturday 30 May 2026

• Free Practice 2: 01:10 - 01:40 PT
• Qualifying: 01:50 - 02:30 PT
• Sprint: 06:00 PT

Sunday 31 May 2026

• Race: 05:00 PT

2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings in Australia

Friday 29 May 2026

• Free Practice 1: 18:45 - 19:30 AEST
• Practice: 23:00- 00:00 AEST

Saturday 30 May 2026

• Free Practice 2: 18:10 - 18:40 AEST
• Qualifying: 18:50 - 19:30 AEST
• Sprint: 23:00 AEST

Sunday 31 May 2026

• Race: 22:00 AEST

2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings in Japan

Friday 29 May 2026

• Free Practice 1: 17:45 - 18:30 JST 
• Practice: 22:00 - 23:00 JST 

Saturday 30 May 2026

• Free Practice 2: 17:10 - 17:40 JST 
• Qualifying: 17:50 - 18:30 JST
• Sprint: 22:00 JST

Sunday 31 May 2026

• Race: 21:00 JST

2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings in India

Friday 29 May 2026

• Free Practice 1: 14:15 - 15:00 IST 
• Practice: 18:30 - 19:30 IST

Saturday 30 May 2026

• Free Practice 2: 13:40 - 14:10 IST 
• Qualifying: 14:20 - 15:00 IST
• Sprint: 18:30 IST

Sunday 31 May 2026

• Race: 17:30 IST

Can I stream the Italian 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.