How to watch MotoGP in 2022: Live streams, start times & more

Winter is not the best time for motorsport fans but now that we are well into the new year we can all look forward to the start of the season. For MotoGP fans, that’s March 6th at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar.

With the action taking place under floodlights, just like in F1, it’s always a spectacular start to the season.

Of course you’ll want to know how to watch, so here’s everything you need to know, including the full 2022 calendar and your options for streaming and watching on TV.

Will MotoGP be shown on free to air TV?

In some countries this is the case, e.g. B. Australia, but in most places you need the right pay TV package.

In the UK, for example, BT Sport has the exclusive rights to live coverage until 2024. Racing highlights are usually available on ITV4, but it’s too early in the year to confirm which channels will be showing the hour-long programmes: MotoGP hasn’t existed yet the list of broadcasters for 2022 is known.

If you don’t have BT broadband, you can still get BT Sport by buying the monthly pass, which costs £25. But for those who have BT broadband, adding a TV package is easy.

In the US, NBC Sports Network closed at the end of 2021, but NBC still has the broadcast rights to MotoGP and will show every race of the 2022 season. Only five of these will be shown live, the rest on the same day, after a delay.

Here is a list of the broadcasters in different countries and regions that (as far as we know) will be showing MotoGP races in 2022:

• UK: BT Sport
• US: NBC
• Australia: Fox Sports, Oct
• Canada: beIN Sports
• Africa: Super Sport
• Asia: Fox Sports
• Belgium: Channel +
• Benelux: Eurosport
• Brazil: Fox Sports
• Czech Republic Slovakia: Nova Sport
• France: C8
• Germany: Servus TV
• Greece: CosmoteTV
• Indian Subcontinent: OSport
• Indonesia: Trans7
• Italy: Heaven
• Japan: G+
• Japan: Hulu
• Latin America: ESPN
• Mexico: ESPN2
• Netherlands: Ziggo Sport
• Poland: Polsat Sport
• Portugal: Sports TV
• Russia: motorsport.tv
• Spain: DAZN
• Sweden: ViaSat
• Switzerland: SRF
• Thailand: PPTV HD

Wherever you are in the world you can get the MotoGP VideoPass, which allows you to stream live and on-demand coverage from any GP on your devices – and on your TV if you have an Android TV, Apple TV , Roku or Amazon Fire TV.

It costs €199.99 which is around £168 / US$226. It streams in Full HD – unfortunately not UHD – but also includes 45,000 videos dating back to 1992.

Watch MotoGP with a VPN

Using a VPN allows you to watch MotoGP even if you are not in your home country when a race is on. You simply launch the VPN, connect to a server in your country, and watch from abroad as if you were at home.

Of course, this also works the other way around, allowing you to watch races on TV networks that stream online but are region locked. You might still need an account for this TV service, but with a good VPN like NordVPN or PureVPN, you can bypass those regional blocks.

Check out our guide to the best VPN for streaming for more information.

When is the start time of the MotoGP race in Quatar?

• March 6, 6:00 p.m. local time (3:00 p.m. GMT)

The first race of the season takes place on March 6, with free practice being televised on Friday and Saturday, followed by qualifying. Here is the schedule for the weekend (times are GMT, not local time).

Friday March 4th Free Practice 2: 3pm-3.45pm

Saturday March 5th Free Practice 3: 10.15am-11am; Qualifying – 3-3:15 p.m

Sunday March 6th Warm-up: 10:40-11:00; Race start – 3pm

MotoGP calendar 2022

There are two new tracks this season, the first just after the season opener in Qatar. Subject to approval, Round 2 will be held at the newly built Mandalika International Street Circuit in Indonesia.

The other new track is the KymiRing in Finland and it will be the first Finnish GP since 1982.

Will Valentino Rossi race in 2022?

Rossi will not be racing this year. He retired at the end of the 2021 season after 25 years in MotoGP.

However, Fabio Quartararo – the Frenchman who won the championship in 2021 – will be back in 2022 to defend his title.

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