MotoGP on TV today – How can I watch qualifying for the Qatar GP?
The 2021 MotoGP championship kicks off this weekend with the now-traditional season opener at the Losail International Circuit. Here's how you can watch qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix.
What time does qualifying for the Qatar 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, March 27 2021
- Start time: 20:00 local time / 18:00 CET / 17:00 GMT / 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT / 22:30 IST / 02:00 JST (Sunday) / 04:00 AEDT (Sunday)
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the MotoGP schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
How can I watch Qatar 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.
Qatar MotoGP - FP1 results:
| Cla | # | Rider | Bike | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 |  Franco Morbidelli |  | Yamaha | 1'54.921 | |
| 2 | 41 |  Aleix Espargaro |  | Aprilia | 1'55.046 | 0.125 |
| 3 | 43 |  Jack Miller | Ducati | 1'55.112 | 0.191 | |
| 4 | 20 |  Fabio Quartararo |  | Yamaha | 1'55.213 | 0.292 |
| 5 | 36 | Joan Mir |  | Suzuki | 1'55.255 | 0.334 |
| 6 | 12 | Maverick Viñales |  | Yamaha | 1'55.309 | 0.388 |
| 7 | 42 | Alex Rins |  | Suzuki | 1'55.353 | 0.432 |
| 8 | 63 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | 1'55.365 | 0.444 | |
| 9 | 46 | Valentino Rossi |  | Yamaha | 1'55.419 | 0.498 |
| 10 | 88 |  Miguel Oliveira |  | KTM | 1'55.745 | 0.824 |
| 11 | 73 | Alex Marquez |  | Honda | 1'55.748 | 0.827 |
| 12 | 30 |  Takaaki Nakagami |  | Honda | 1'55.754 | 0.833 |
| 13 | 5 | Johann Zarco |  | Ducati | 1'55.871 | 0.950 |
| 14 | 6 |  Stefan Bradl |  | Honda | 1'55.942 | 1.021 |
| 15 | 44 | Pol Espargaro | | Honda | 1'56.046 | 1.125 |
| 16 | 33 |  Brad Binder |  | KTM | 1'56.057 | 1.136 |
| 17 | 10 | Luca Marini | Ducati | 1'56.069 | 1.148 | |
| 18 | 23 | Enea Bastianini |  | Ducati | 1'56.198 | 1.277 |
| 19 | 9 | Danilo Petrucci | KTM | 1'56.230 | 1.309 | |
| 20 | 89 | Jorge Martin |  | Ducati | 1'56.541 | 1.620 |
| 21 | 32 | Lorenzo Savadori |  | Aprilia | 1'56.559 | 1.638 |
| 22 | 27 | Iker Lecuona | KTM | 1'56.943 | 2.022 | |
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| Event | Qatar GP |
| Author | Rachit Thukral |
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