What time is the Malaysian MotoGP race on Sunday? UK, India and Australia start times

News Summary

• The 2026 Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix takes place on Sunday, November 1, with the 20-lap race scheduled to begin at 3:00pm Malaysian Time.
• The race starts at 7:00am GMT in the UK, 12:30pm IST in India and 6:00pm AEDT in Sydney and Melbourne.
• Marc Márquez arrived in Malaysia leading Jorge Martín by ten points, with the championship standings subject to Saturday’s sprint result.

The 2026 Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix takes place on Sunday, November 1, at Sepang International Circuit, with the 20-lap race beginning at 3:00pm Malaysian Time. British viewers can follow the race from 7:00am GMT, while the start is scheduled for 12:30pm IST in India and 6:00pm AEDT in Sydney and Melbourne.

The Malaysian Grand Prix is the 19th round of the championship and follows a disrupted Australian weekend in which Sunday’s race was cancelled because of poor visibility. Marc Márquez arrived at Sepang with a ten-point advantage over Jorge Martín, although Saturday’s sprint offers an opportunity for that gap to change before the main event.

What time is the Malaysian MotoGP race on Sunday?

The race is scheduled for 20 laps of the 5.540km circuit.

The official MotoGP programme also includes a warm-up session at 10:40am Malaysian Time, followed by the Moto3 and Moto2 races before the premier-class event.

Why is the Malaysian Grand Prix important for the title?

Márquez entered Sepang with 365 points, ten ahead of Martín on 355.

The Ducati rider gained the championship lead at Phillip Island after winning the Australian sprint, while Martín crashed and fractured his right wrist.

The Australian main race was subsequently cancelled, meaning no further points were awarded that weekend.

At Sepang, the sprint offers 12 points to the winner and the main race offers 25, allowing a rider to score up to 37 over the two days.

The championship scenarios for Malaysia explain the mathematical possibilities.

Will Jorge Martín race on Sunday?

Martín’s participation remained uncertain after he stopped Friday afternoon’s Practice session because of pain in his injured right wrist.

The Aprilia rider had received medical clearance to continue on Friday, but the team opted to end his session early to avoid placing further stress on the injury.

Team manager Paolo Bonora said Martín would be reassessed on Saturday.

The latest Aprilia medical update explains the circumstances surrounding that decision.

His status for Sunday’s Grand Prix must be confirmed from the most recent medical and team announcements before this article is published.

What happened during Friday Practice at Sepang?

Márquez established the fastest time of Friday afternoon with a 1:57.000, recovering from a crash at Turn 15.

Álex Márquez was second, 0.109 seconds behind, while Ai Ogura finished third.

The result gave Márquez direct passage into Q2.

Martín, by contrast, completed only three laps and failed to secure a direct Q2 position.

The complete Practice results show how the field qualified for Saturday’s sessions.

Raúl Fernández has also been ruled out of the weekend after experiencing pain from his injured right hand.

The Trackhouse Aprilia rider was declared medically unfit following FP1.

What time are Moto2 and Moto3 in Malaysia on Sunday?

All three World Championship categories race at Sepang on Sunday, November 1.

The complete Malaysian GP timetable includes practice, qualifying, sprint and race details.

GRANDE PRÊMIO is following every session of the Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix this weekend, with breaking news, full coverage and real-time updates in its MotoGP section.