MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix qualifying - Start time, how to watch
Following a short break after the two season-opening races in Qatar, MotoGP returns to action with the Portuguese Grand Prix this weekend. Here's how you can watch qualifying on Saturday, April 17.
What time does qualifying for the Portuguese 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 17
- Start time: 13:10 GMT / 14:10 BST / 15:10 CEST / 09:10 ET / 06:10 PT / 23:10 AEST / 22:10 JST / 18:40 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 Portuguese Grand Prix session timings
|
Session |
GMT |
BST |
CEST |
ET |
PT |
AEST |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
08:55 |
09:55 |
10:55 |
04:55 |
01:55 |
18:55 |
17:55 |
14:25 |
|
FP2 |
13:10 |
14:10 |
15:10 |
09:10 |
06:10 |
23:10 |
22:10 |
18:40 |
|
FP3 |
08:55 |
09:55 |
10:55 |
04:55 |
01:55 |
18:55 |
17:55 |
14:25 |
|
FP4 |
12:30 |
13:30 |
14:30 |
08:30 |
05:30 |
22:30 |
21:30 |
18:00 |
|
Qualifying |
13:10 |
14:10 |
15:10 |
09:10 |
06:10 |
23:10 |
22:10 |
18:40 |
|
Warm up |
08:30 |
09:30 | 10:30 |
04:30 |
01:30 |
18:30 |
17:30 |
14:00 |
|
Race |
12:00 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
08:00 |
05:00 |
22:00 |
21:00 |
17:30 |
How can I watch Portuguese 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.
FP1 results:
| Cla | # | Rider | Bike | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |  Maverick Viñales |
Yamaha | 1'42.127 | |
| 2 | 42 | Alex Rins |
Suzuki | 1'42.278 | 0.151 |
| 3 | 93 | Marc Marquez |
Honda | 1'42.378 | 0.251 |
| 4 | 44 | Pol Espargaro |
Honda | 1'42.382 | 0.255 |
| 5 | 5 |  Johann Zarco |
Ducati | 1'42.443 | 0.316 |
| 6 | 63 |  Francesco Bagnaia |
Ducati | 1'42.464 | 0.337 |
| 7 | 20 | Fabio Quartararo |
Yamaha | 1'42.528 | 0.401 |
| 8 | 43 |  Jack Miller |
Ducati | 1'42.536 | 0.409 |
| 9 | 73 | Alex Marquez |
Honda | 1'42.781 | 0.654 |
| 10 | 9 | Danilo Petrucci |
KTM | 1'42.957 | 0.830 |
| 11 | 46 | Valentino Rossi |
Yamaha | 1'43.013 | 0.886 |
| 12 | 30 |  Takaaki Nakagami |
Honda | 1'43.036 | 0.909 |
| 13 | 36 | Joan Mir |
Suzuki | 1'43.060 | 0.933 |
| 14 | 21 | Franco Morbidelli |
Yamaha | 1'43.243 | 1.116 |
| 15 | 32 | Lorenzo Savadori |
Aprilia | 1'43.539 | 1.412 |
| 16 | 89 | Jorge Martin |
Ducati | 1'43.702 | 1.575 |
| 17 | 88 |  Miguel Oliveira |
KTM | 1'44.000 | 1.873 |
| 18 | 10 | Luca Marini |
Ducati | 1'44.602 | 2.475 |
| 19 | 27 | Iker Lecuona |
KTM | 1'44.967 | 2.840 |
| 20 | 23 | Enea Bastianini |
Ducati | 1'45.325 | 3.198 |
| 21 | 41 | Aleix Espargaro |
Aprilia | 1'45.335 | 3.208 |
| 22 | 33 |  Brad Binder |
KTM | 1'47.774 | 5.647 |
FP2 results:
| Cla | Rider | Bike | Laps | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia |
 |
Ducati | 18 | 1'39.866 | |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo |
 |
Yamaha | 19 | 1'40.206 | 0.340 |
| 3 | Joan Mir |
 |
Suzuki | 18 | 1'40.285 | 0.419 |
| 4 | Alex Rins |
 |
Suzuki | 19 | 1'40.328 | 0.462 |
| 5 | Jack Miller |
 |
Ducati | 17 | 1'40.336 | 0.470 |
| 6 | Marc Marquez |
 |
Honda | 18 | 1'40.339 | 0.473 |
| 7 | Maverick Viñales |
 |
Yamaha | 20 | 1'40.426 | 0.560 |
| 8 | Johann Zarco |
 |
Ducati | 19 | 1'40.490 | 0.624 |
| 9 | Miguel Oliveira |
 |
KTM | 18 | 1'40.592 | 0.726 |
| 10 | Takaaki Nakagami |
 |
Honda | 8 | 1'40.611 | 0.745 |
| 11 | Alex Marquez |
 |
Honda | 18 | 1'40.732 | 0.866 |
| 12 | Pol Espargaro |
 |
Honda | 18 | 1'40.743 | 0.877 |
| 13 | Luca Marini |
 |
Ducati | 18 | 1'40.761 | 0.895 |
| 14 | Aleix Espargaro |
 |
Aprilia | 16 | 1'40.907 | 1.041 |
| 15 | Valentino Rossi |
 |
Yamaha | 19 | 1'41.125 | 1.259 |
| 16 | Lorenzo Savadori |
 |
Aprilia | 19 | 1'41.140 | 1.274 |
| 17 | Brad Binder |
 |
KTM | 18 | 1'41.012 | 1.146 |
| 18 | Danilo Petrucci |
KTM | 19 | 1'41.187 | 1.321 | |
| 19 | Franco Morbidelli |
 |
Yamaha | 21 | 1'41.216 | 1.350 |
| 20 | Enea Bastianini |
 |
Ducati | 16 | 1'41.836 | 1.970 |
| 21 | Iker Lecuona |
KTM | 18 | 1'42.461 | 2.595 | |
| 22 | Jorge Martin |
 |
Ducati | 18 | 1'42.921 | 3.055 |
| VIEW FULL RESULTS | ||||||
FP3 results:
| Cla | Rider | Bike | Laps | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo |
 |
Yamaha | 18 | 1'39.044 | |
| 2 | Franco Morbidelli |
|
Yamaha | 19 | 1'39.095 | 0.051 |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia |
 |
Ducati | 18 | 1'39.117 | 0.073 |
| 4 | Johann Zarco |
 |
Ducati | 18 | 1'39.228 | 0.184 |
| 5 | Alex Rins |
 |
Suzuki | 20 | 1'39.328 | 0.284 |
| 6 | Jack Miller |
 |
Ducati | 17 | 1'39.345 | 0.301 |
| 7 | Luca Marini |
 |
Ducati | 18 | 1'39.600 | 0.556 |
| 8 | Aleix Espargaro |
 |
Aprilia | 15 | 1'39.690 | 0.646 |
| 9 | Miguel Oliveira |
 |
KTM | 19 | 1'39.697 | 0.653 |
| 10 | Maverick Viñales |
|
Yamaha | 22 | 1'39.742 | 0.698 |
| 11 | Alex Marquez |
 |
Honda | 20 | 1'39.796 | 0.752 |
| 12 | Joan Mir |
 |
Suzuki | 19 | 1'39.818 | 0.774 |
| 13 | Pol Espargaro |
 |
Honda | 19 | 1'39.828 | 0.784 |
| 14 | Valentino Rossi |
 |
Yamaha | 22 | 1'39.912 | 0.868 |
| 15 | Marc Marquez |
 |
Honda | 21 | 1'39.945 | 0.901 |
| 16 | Brad Binder |
 |
KTM | 17 | 1'40.196 | 1.152 |
| 17 | Danilo Petrucci |
 |
KTM | 19 | 1'40.302 | 1.258 |
| 18 | Enea Bastianini |
 |
Ducati | 17 | 1'40.343 | 1.299 |
| 19 | Jorge Martin |
|
Ducati | 12 | 1'41.046 | 2.002 |
| 20 | Lorenzo Savadori |
|
Aprilia | 17 | 1'41.190 | 2.146 |
| 21 | Takaaki Nakagami |
 |
Honda | 9 | 1'41.566 | 2.522 |
| 22 | Iker Lecuona |
 |
KTM | 19 | 1'41.568 | 2.524 |
| VIEW FULL RESULTS | ||||||
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