Fabio Quartararo heads into 2022 as the reigning champion, but has expressed reservations about the Yamaha bike after the Japanese manufacturer failed to bring a substantial top speed improvement over the winter.
Many consider Ducati as the favourite for the season, partly because the Italian manufacturer is running a total of eight bikes – including five with the latest specifications.
Honda, too, could be in the fight after overhauling the RC213V, giving Marc Marquez a potent weapon to challenge for the title for the first time since 2019.
Suzuki and KTM should not be discarded either, while Aprilia is expected to move further up the pack after years in the MotoGP doldrums.
2022 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix session timings
Session | GMT | CET | ET | PT | AEDT | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FP1 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 05:40 | 02:40 | 21:40 | 19:40 | 16:10 |
FP2 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 | 02:00¹ | 00:00¹ | 20:30 |
FP3 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 05:15 | 02:15 | 21:15 | 19:15 | 15:45 |
FP4 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 09:20 | 06:20 | 01:20¹ | 23:20 | 19:50 |
Qualifying | 15:00 | 16:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 | 02:00¹ | 00:00¹ | 20:30 |
Warm up | 10:40 | 11:40 | 05:40 | 02:40 | 21:40 | 19:40 | 16:10 |
Race | 15:00 | 16:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 | 02:00¹ | 00:00¹ | 20:30 |
2022 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix sessions timings in Qatar
Friday 4th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 13:40 – 14:25 local time
- Free Practice 2: 18:00 – 18:45 local time
Saturday 5th March 2022
- Free Practice 3: 13:15 – 14:00 local time
- Free Practice 4: 17:20 – 17:50 local time
- Qualifying: 18:00 – 18:40 local time
Sunday 6th March 2022
- Warm up: 13:40 – 14:00 local time
- Race: 18:00 local time
2022 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix session timings in the UK
Friday 4th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 10:40 – 11:25 GMT
- Free Practice 2: 15:00 – 15:45 GMT
Saturday 5th March 2022
- Free Practice 3: 10:15 – 11:00 GMT
- Free Practice 4: 14:20 – 14:50 GMT
- Qualifying: 15:00 – 15:40 GMT
Sunday 6th March 2022
- Warm up: 10:40 – 11:00 GMT
- Race: 15:00 GMT
2022 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix session timings in Europe
Friday 4th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 11:40 – 12:25 CET
- Free Practice 2: 16:00 – 16:45 CET
Saturday 5th March 2022
- Free Practice 3: 11:15 – 12:00 CET
- Free Practice 4: 15:20 – 15:50 CET
- Qualifying: 16:00 – 16:40 CET
Sunday 6th March 2022
- Warm up: 11:40 – 12:00 CET
- Race: 16:00 CET
2022 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix session timings in the US
Friday 4th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 05:40 – 06:25 ET / 02:40 – 03:25 PT
- Free Practice 2: 10:00 – 10:45 ET / 07:00 – 07:45 PT
Saturday 5th March 2022
- Free Practice 3: 05:15 – 06:00 ET / 02:15 – 03:00 PT
- Free Practice 4: 06:20 – 06:50 ET / 03:20 – 03:50 PT
- Qualifying: 10:00 – 10:40 ET / 07:00 – 07:40 PT
Sunday 6th March 2022
- Warm-up: 05:40 – 06:00 ET / 02:40 – 03:00 PT
- Race: 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
2022 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix session timings in Australia
Friday 4th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 21:40 – 22:25 AEDT
Saturday 5th March 2022
- Free Practice 2: 02:00 – 02:45 AEDT
- Free Practice 3: 21:15 – 22:00 AEDT
Sunday 6th March 2022
- Free Practice 4 – 01:20 – 01:50 AEDT
- Qualifying: 02:00 – 02:40 AEDT
- Warm-up: 21:40 – 22:00 AEDT
Monday 7th March 2022
- Race: 02:00 AEDT
2022 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix session timings in Japan
Friday 4th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 19:40 – 20:25 JST
Saturday 5th March 2022
- Free Practice 2: 00:00 – 00:45 JST
- Free Practice 3: 19:15 – 20:00 JST
- Free Practice 4: 23:20 – 23:50 JST
Sunday 6th March 2022
- Qualifying: 00:00 – 00:40 JST
- Warm-up: 19:40 – 20:00 JST
Monday 7th March 2022
- Race: 00:00 JST
2022 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix session timings in India
Friday 4th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 16:10 – 16:55 IST
- Free Practice 2: 20:30 – 21:15 IST
Saturday 5th March 2022
- Free Practice 3: 15:45 – 16:30 IST
- Free Practice 4: 19:50 – 20:20 IST
- Qualifying: 20:30 – 21:10 IST
Sunday 6th March 2022
- Warm-up: 16:10 – 16:30 IST
- Race: 20:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the MotoGP schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
Can I stream the Qatar MotoGP?
MotoGP has its own on-demand streaming service, offering live broadcast of practice, qualifying and the race, as well as highlights. The MotoGP Video pass is available for an annual fee of 139.99 euros. Several local broadcasters also stream MotoGP races on their official websites.
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