MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix - Start time, how to watch & more
MotoGP travels to Jerez this weekend for the fourth round of the 2021 season. Here's how you can watch the Spanish Grand Prix in your country.
Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) starts from pole position for the second race in a row, with Franco Morbidelli (Petronas SRT) and Jack Miller (Ducati) joining him on the front row.
Francesco Bagnaia will line up fourth on the grid on the second of the factory Ducatis, three places ahead of Qatar GP winner Maverick Vinales.
The Suzukis of Alex Rins and Joan Mir could only qualify ninth and 10th, while Marc Marquez failed to progress to Q2 on Saturday and starts his second comeback race from 14th on the grid.
What time does the Spanish MotoGP start today?
The Spanish GP will get underway at 14:00 local time (+2 GMT) on Sunday.
The race distance is set at 25 laps.
- Date: Sunday, May 2, 2021
- Start time: 12:00 GMT / 13:00 BST / 14:00 CEST / 08:00 ET / 5:00 PT / 22:00 AEST / 21:00 JST / 17:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the MotoGP schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2021 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix session timings
| Session | GMT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 07:55 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 03:55 | 00:55 | 17:55 | 16:55 | 13:25 |
| FP2 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 08:10 | 05:10 | 22:10 | 21:10 | 17:40 |
| FP3 | 07:55 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 03:55 | 00:55 | 17:55 | 16:55 | 13:25 |
| FP4 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 07:30 | 04:30 | 21:30 | 20:30 | 17:00 |
| Qualifying | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 08:10 | 05:10 | 22:10 | 21:10 | 17:40 |
| Warm up | 07:20 | 08:20 | 09:20 | 03:20 | 00:20 | 17:20 | 16:20 | 12:50 |
| Race | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 08:00 | 05:00 | 22:00 | 21:00 | 17:30 |
How can I watch the Spanish MotoGP?
The following channels will broadcast the Spanish MotoGP race:
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)
Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa - SuperSport / Canal+
Can I stream the Spanish MotoGP?
MotoGP offers its own on-demand streaming service for live coverage of grands prix. 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. Several local broadcasters also stream MotoGP races on their official websites.
Starting grid:
| Cla | # | Rider | Bike | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |  Fabio Quartararo |  | Yamaha | 1'36.755 | |
| 2 | 21 |  Franco Morbidelli |  | Yamaha | 1'36.812 | 0.057 |
| 3 | 43 |  Jack Miller |  | Ducati | 1'36.860 | 0.105 |
| 4 | 63 | Francesco Bagnaia |  | Ducati | 1'36.960 | 0.205 |
| 5 | 30 |  Takaaki Nakagami |  | Honda | 1'37.008 | 0.253 |
| 6 | 5 | Johann Zarco |  | Ducati | 1'37.054 | 0.299 |
| 7 | 12 |  Maverick Viñales |  | Yamaha | 1'37.070 | 0.315 |
| 8 | 41 | Aleix Espargaro |  | Aprilia | 1'37.085 | 0.330 |
| 9 | 42 | Alex Rins |  | Suzuki | 1'37.124 | 0.369 |
| 10 | 36 | Joan Mir |  | Suzuki | 1'37.154 | 0.399 |
| 11 | 33 |  Brad Binder |  | KTM | 1'37.467 | 0.712 |
| 12 | 6 |  Stefan Bradl | Honda | 1'37.502 | 0.747 | |
| 13 | 44 | Pol Espargaro |  | Honda | 1'37.407 | 0.652 |
| 14 | 93 | Marc Marquez |  | Honda | 1'37.489 | 0.734 |
| 15 | 23 | Enea Bastianini |  | Ducati | 1'37.675 | 0.920 |
| 16 | 88 |  Miguel Oliveira |  | KTM | 1'37.746 | 0.991 |
| 17 | 46 | Valentino Rossi |  | Yamaha | 1'37.915 | 1.160 |
| 18 | 10 | Luca Marini |  | Ducati | 1'37.925 | 1.170 |
| 19 | 9 | Danilo Petrucci |  | KTM | 1'38.065 | 1.310 |
| 20 | 73 | Alex Marquez |  | Honda | 1'38.069 | 1.314 |
| 21 | 27 | Iker Lecuona |  | KTM | 1'38.139 | 1.384 |
| 22 | 32 | Lorenzo Savadori |  | Aprilia | 1'38.325 | 1.570 |
| 23 | 53 | Tito Rabat |  | Ducati | 1'38.641 | 1.886 |
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| Event | Spanish GP |
| Author | Rachit Thukral |
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