MotoGP Doha Grand Prix qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

Newly-promoted factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia took pole position in Qatar last time out, leading a trio of Yamaha riders (Fabio Quartararo, Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi) and teammate Jack Miller.

Johann Zarco qualified sixth on the Pramac Ducati, half a second off the pace of Bagnaia, ahead of Franco Morbidelli on the Petronas Yamaa.

Aprilia's improved pace was evident in Qatar qualifying, with Aleix Espargaro an excellent eight on the RS-GP, while the Suzukis of Alex Rins and reigning champion Joan Mir could only qualify ninth and 10th respectively.

Ducatis are once again the favourite for pole position at Losail, thanks to having the most powerful engine in the premier class. But the Yamahas won't be too far back, and could again have the upper edge on their Italian rivals come race day.

What time does qualifying for the Doha MotoGP start?

Q1 will begin at 20:00 local time, followed by the pole-deciding Q2 at 20:15. Each session will last 15 minutes.

Date: Saturday, April 3, 2021
Start time: 20:00 local time / 17:00 GMT / 18:00 BST / 19:00 CEST / 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT / 22:30 IST / 02:00 JST (Sunday) / 03:00 AEST (Sunday)

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2021 MotoGP Doha Grand Prix session timings

Session	Local time	GMT	BST	CEST	ET	PT	AEDT/ AEST	JST	IST
FP1	15:40	12:40	13:40	14:40	8:40	5:40	23:40	21:40	18:10
FP2	20:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	13:00	10:00	4:00	2:00	22:30
FP3	15:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	8:15	5:15	23:15	21:15	17:45
FP4	19:20	16:20	17:20	18:20	12:20	9:20	2:20	1:20	21:50
Qualifying	20:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	13:00	10:00	3:00	2:00	22:30
Warm up	15:40	12:40	13:40	14:40	8:40	5:40	22:40	21:40	18:10
Race	20:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	13:00	10:00	3:00	2:00	22:30

How can I watch Doha MotoGP qualifying?

Europe:

Spain: DAZN
UK: BT Sport
France: Canal+
Germany and Austria: ServusTV/DAZN
Italy: Sky Sport
Hungary: Spiler TV
Netherlands: Eurosport
Portugal: Sport TV

Asia:

Japan: G+/Hulu
Thailand: PPTV
India: Eurosport
Indonesia: Trans 7
Malaysia and Singapore: Fox Sports
China: Star Sports / Guangdong Television
South Korea: Star Sports

Americas

USA: NBCSN
Canada: DAZN
Brazil: Fox Sports
Argentina: ESPN+

Oceania

Australia: Fox Sports
New Zealand: Spark Sport (new for 2021)

Can I stream qualifying?

MotoGP offers its own on-demand streaming service that includes live coverage of all qualifying and races. The MotoGP Video Pass is available for an annual fee of 139.99 euros. Users also can subscribe to the service on a monthly basis for 29.99 euros.

Doha MotoGP - FP1 results:

Cla	#	Rider	Bike	Time	Gap
1	41	Aleix Espargaro	Aprilia	1'54.779
2	42	Alex Rins	Suzuki	1'54.839	0.060
3	12	Maverick Viñales	Yamaha	1'54.864	0.085
4	89	Jorge Martin	Ducati	1'55.019	0.240
5	21	Franco Morbidelli	Yamaha	1'55.125	0.346
6	9	Danilo Petrucci	KTM	1'55.263	0.484
7	20	Fabio Quartararo	Yamaha	1'55.303	0.524
8	36	Joan Mir	Suzuki	1'55.349	0.570
9	6	Stefan Bradl	Honda	1'55.393	0.614
10	30	Takaaki Nakagami	Honda	1'55.448	0.669
11	10	Luca Marini	Ducati	1'55.454	0.675
12	44	Pol Espargaro	Honda	1'55.507	0.728
13	73	Alex Marquez	Honda	1'55.597	0.818
14	23	Enea Bastianini	Ducati	1'55.677	0.898
15	88	Miguel Oliveira	KTM	1'55.770	0.991
16	33	Brad Binder	KTM	1'55.846	1.067
17	46	Valentino Rossi	Yamaha	1'55.925	1.146
18	43	Jack Miller	Ducati	1'55.984	1.205
19	27	Iker Lecuona	KTM	1'56.023	1.244
20	63	Francesco Bagnaia	Ducati	1'56.119	1.340
21	32	Lorenzo Savadori	Aprilia	1'56.561	1.782
22	5	Johann Zarco	Ducati	1'56.743	1.964
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Doha MotoGP - FP2 results:

Cla	#	Rider	Bike	Time	Gap
1	43	Jack Miller	Ducati	1'53.145
2	63	Francesco Bagnaia	Ducati	1'53.458	0.313
3	5	Johann Zarco	Ducati	1'53.537	0.392
4	20	Fabio Quartararo	Yamaha	1'53.583	0.438
5	89	Jorge Martin	Ducati	1'53.593	0.448
6	41	Aleix Espargaro	Aprilia	1'53.646	0.501
7	21	Franco Morbidelli	Yamaha	1'53.699	0.554
8	42	Alex Rins	Suzuki	1'53.713	0.568
9	12	Maverick Viñales	Yamaha	1'53.872	0.727
10	6	Stefan Bradl	Honda	1'53.914	0.769
11	88	Miguel Oliveira	KTM	1'53.944	0.799
12	9	Danilo Petrucci	KTM	1'53.969	0.824
13	36	Joan Mir	Suzuki	1'54.012	0.867
14	46	Valentino Rossi	Yamaha	1'54.112	0.967
15	30	Takaaki Nakagami	Honda	1'54.127	0.982
16	73	Alex Marquez	Honda	1'54.148	1.003
17	44	Pol Espargaro	Honda	1'54.205	1.060
18	33	Brad Binder	KTM	1'54.237	1.092
19	23	Enea Bastianini	Ducati	1'54.516	1.371
20	10	Luca Marini	Ducati	1'54.680	1.535
21	32	Lorenzo Savadori	Aprilia	1'54.971	1.826
22	27	Iker Lecuona	KTM	1'55.369	2.224
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