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

MotoGP heads to the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend. Fans in the UK will be able to catch the race at 1pm on BT Sport 2, while those on the US West Coast can watch at 5am, and those on the East Coast at 8am.

Of course, you want to know how to watch, so here’s everything you need to know about the action this weekend as well as the full 2022 calendar, plus your options for streaming as well as watching on TV.

When is the Austrian MotoGP race start time?

• Sunday 21 August at 2pm local time (that’s 1pm BST – live on BT Sport 2)

Free practice is televised on Friday and Saturday, followed by Qualifying. Here’s the schedule for the weekend (times in BST)

• Friday 19 August Free practice 1: 8.55-9.40am, Free practice 2: 1.10-2.55pm
• Saturday 20 August Free practice 3: 8.55-9.40am; Free practice 4: 12.30-1pm; Qualifying: 1.10-1.50pm
• Sunday 21 August Warmup: 8.40-9am; Race start – 1pm

Here’s the full schedule for the weekend (all times are in BST):

Friday 19th
08:00-08:40 Moto3 FP1
08:55-9:40 MotoGP FP1
9:55-10:35 Moto2 FP1
 
12:15-12:55 Moto3 FP2
13:10-13:55 MotoGP  FP2
14:10-14:50 Moto2  FP2

Saturday 20th
08:00-8:40 Moto3 FP3
08:55-9:40 MotoGP FP3
9:55-10:35 Moto2 FP3
 
11:35-11:50 Moto3 Q1
12:00-12:15 Moto3 Q2
12:30-13:00 MotoGP FP4
13:10-13:25 MotoGP Q1
13:35-13:50 MotoGP Q2

14:10-14:25 Moto2 Q1
14:35-14:50 Moto2 Q2

Sunday 21st
08:00-08:10 Moto3 Warm Up
08:20-08:30 Moto2 Warm Up
08:40-09:00 MotoGP Warm Up
10:00 Moto3 Race
11:20 Moto2 Race
13:00 MotoGP Race

Is MotoGP shown on free-to-air TV?

In some countries it is, such as Australia, but in most places you’ll need to have the right paid-for TV package.

In the UK, for example, BT Sport has exclusive rights to live coverage until 2024.

Race highlights are available on ITV4, usually the day after the race at 8pm.

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 do have BT broadband, adding a TV package is simple.

In the USA, although NBC Sports Network was shut down at the end of 2021, NBC still has the broadcast rights for MotoGP and will show every race of the 2022 season on NBC and CNBC. Only some will be shown live with the rest broadcast later on the same day.

Here’s a list of the broadcasters in various countries and regions that (as far as we know) will show MotoGP races in 2022:

• UK: BT Sport 2 
• USA: NBC & CNBC – full list of broadcast times here
• Australia: Fox Sports, 10
• Canada: beIN Sports
• Africa: SuperSport
• Asia: Fox Sports
• Belgium: Canal +
• Benelux: Eurosport
• Brazil: Fox Sports
• Czech Republic Slovakia: Nova Sport
• France: C8
• Germany: Servus TV
• Greece: CosmoteTv
• Indian Subcontinent: OSport
• Indonesia: Trans7
• Italy: Sky
• Japan: G+
• Japan: Hulu
• Latina America: ESPN
• Mexico: ESPN2
• Netherlands: Ziggo Sport
• Poland: Polsat Sport
• Portugal: Sport 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 lets you stream live and on-demand coverage of every GP on your devices – and TV if you have an Android TV, Apple TV, Roku or Amazon Fire TV.

It usually costs 199.99€, but as we’re half way through the season, it’s now a Half Season Pass for €100 which is approximately £84/US$113. Streaming is in Full HD – not UHD sadly – but it also includes 45,000 videos to watch dating back as far as 1992.

Watch MotoGP with a VPN

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

Of course, this works the other way round, too, and allows you to watch races on TV networks which stream online but are region-locked. You may still need an account for that TV service, but with a good VPN such as NordVPN or PureVPN, you can get around those regional blocks.

For more, read our guide to the best VPN for streaming.

MotoGP 2022 calendar

This season sees two new tracks, the first 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.

Round	Race Date	Start time	Country	Circuit
1	6 March	3pm GMT	Qatar	Losail
2	20 March	7am GMT	Indonesia	Mandalika
3	3 April	7pm BST	Argentina	Termas de Rio Hondo
4	10 April	8pm BST	USA	Circuit of the Americas
5	24 April	2pm BST	Portugal	Portimao
6	1 May	1pm BST	Spain	Jerez
7	15 May	1pm BST	France	Le Mans
8	29 May	1pm BST	Italy	Mugello
9	5 June	1pm BST	Spain	Catalunya
10	19 June	1pm BST	Germany	Sachsenring
11	26 June	1pm BST	Netherlands	Assen
12	10 July	1pm BST	Finland	Kymiring CANCELLED
12	7 August	2pm BST	Great Britain	Silverstone
13	21 August	1pm BST	Austria	Red Bull Ring
14	4 September	1pm BST	Italy	Misano
15	18 September	1pm BST	Spain	Motorland
16	25 September	7am BST	Japan	Motegi
17	2 October	9am BST	Thailand	Chang
18	16 October	4am BST	Australia	Phillip Island
19	23 October	8am BST	Malaysia	Sepang
20	6 November	1pm BST	Spain	Ricardo Tormo

Is Valentino Rossi racing in 2022?

Rossi won’t be racing this year. He retired at the end of the 2021 season after 25 years in MotoGP.

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