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MotoGP moves directly from Japan to Indonesia for round 17 of the 2026 season, with the Indonesian GP taking place at Mandalika from Friday, October 9 to Sunday, October 11<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The premier-class action begins with FP1 at 10:45 local time on Friday, followed by Practice at 15:00. Saturday features FP2, qualifying and the Sprint, while Sunday’s Grand Prix begins at 15:00 WITA \u2014 08:00 BST in the UK, 03:00 ET in the United States and Canada and 12:30 IST in India<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The weekend arrives with virtually nothing separating the championship leaders. Jorge Mart\u00edn leads Marc M\u00e1rquez by only two points<\/a>, while the Ducati rider heads to a circuit where he has never finished the Sunday MotoGP race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mandalika uses Central Indonesia Time \u2014 WITA, UTC+8<\/strong>. That is important because Lombok is one hour ahead of Jakarta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n North American viewers need to pay particular attention to the dates. FP1 takes place on Thursday evening at 22:45 ET<\/strong>, while FP2 and qualifying are also held on Friday evening in the US and Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the West Coast, the Sprint and Grand Prix both begin at midnight PT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mandalika’s location makes the Indonesian GP considerably easier to follow live in Australia and New Zealand than the European rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That puts Sunday’s Indonesian GP at 18:00 AEDT in Sydney and Melbourne, 17:00 AEST in Brisbane, 15:00 AWST in Perth and 20:00 NZDT in New Zealand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The simplest global option is MotoGP VideoPass<\/strong>, which provides live coverage of the complete Grand Prix weekend, including practice, qualifying, the Sprint and Sunday’s race in supported territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the UK, TNT Sports carries the Indonesian GP<\/strong>, including all MotoGP sessions. The main race begins at 08:00 BST on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Broadcast availability differs by country, so viewers should check MotoGP’s official broadcaster directory for the service available in their territory. The championship’s own streaming platform is also available across numerous markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The unusual viewing hours in Europe and North America coincide with one of the most important weekends of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n M\u00e1rquez swept the Japanese GP at Motegi, collecting the maximum 37 points<\/strong> from the Sprint and Grand Prix. Mart\u00edn finished second in both races, reducing his championship advantage to just 333 points to 331<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That means the championship lead could change as early as Saturday. If M\u00e1rquez wins the Mandalika Sprint and Mart\u00edn finishes second, the Ducati rider would move ahead by one point before Sunday’s Grand Prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Indonesia also presents a fascinating historical contrast between the two contenders. M\u00e1rquez has never finished a MotoGP Grand Prix at Mandalika<\/a>, while Mart\u00edn won the Sunday race in 2024 during his successful championship campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Honda will also field a different line-up in Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2026 Indonesian MotoGP: full Mandalika schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Session<\/th> Mandalika<\/th> UK<\/th> US\/Canada ET<\/th> India<\/th><\/tr> FP1 \u2014 Fri, Oct 9<\/strong><\/td> 10:45<\/td> 03:45<\/td> Thu 22:45<\/td> 08:15<\/td><\/tr> Practice \u2014 Fri, Oct 9<\/strong><\/td> 15:00<\/td> 08:00<\/td> 03:00<\/td> 12:30<\/td><\/tr> FP2 \u2014 Sat, Oct 10<\/strong><\/td> 10:10<\/td> 03:10<\/td> Fri 22:10<\/td> 07:40<\/td><\/tr> Q1 \u2014 Sat, Oct 10<\/strong><\/td> 10:50<\/td> 03:50<\/td> Fri 22:50<\/td> 08:20<\/td><\/tr> Q2 \u2014 Sat, Oct 10<\/strong><\/td> 11:15<\/td> 04:15<\/td> Fri 23:15<\/td> 08:45<\/td><\/tr> Sprint \u2014 Sat, Oct 10<\/strong><\/td> 15:00<\/strong><\/td> 08:00<\/strong><\/td> 03:00<\/strong><\/td> 12:30<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Warm-up \u2014 Sun, Oct 11<\/strong><\/td> 10:40<\/td> 03:40<\/td> Sat 22:40<\/td> 08:10<\/td><\/tr> Grand Prix \u2014 Sun, Oct 11<\/strong><\/td> 15:00<\/strong><\/td> 08:00<\/strong><\/td> 03:00<\/strong><\/td> 12:30<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Indonesian MotoGP times in Australia and New Zealand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Session<\/th> Sydney\/Melbourne<\/th> Brisbane<\/th> Perth<\/th> New Zealand<\/th><\/tr> FP1<\/td> 13:45 Fri<\/td> 12:45 Fri<\/td> 10:45 Fri<\/td> 15:45 Fri<\/td><\/tr> Practice<\/td> 18:00 Fri<\/td> 17:00 Fri<\/td> 15:00 Fri<\/td> 20:00 Fri<\/td><\/tr> FP2<\/td> 13:10 Sat<\/td> 12:10 Sat<\/td> 10:10 Sat<\/td> 15:10 Sat<\/td><\/tr> Q1<\/td> 13:50 Sat<\/td> 12:50 Sat<\/td> 10:50 Sat<\/td> 15:50 Sat<\/td><\/tr> Q2<\/td> 14:15 Sat<\/td> 13:15 Sat<\/td> 11:15 Sat<\/td> 16:15 Sat<\/td><\/tr> Sprint<\/strong><\/td> 18:00 Sat<\/strong><\/td> 17:00 Sat<\/strong><\/td> 15:00 Sat<\/strong><\/td> 20:00 Sat<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Warm-up<\/td> 13:40 Sun<\/td> 12:40 Sun<\/td> 10:40 Sun<\/td> 15:40 Sun<\/td><\/tr> Grand Prix<\/strong><\/td> 18:00 Sun<\/strong><\/td> 17:00 Sun<\/strong><\/td> 15:00 Sun<\/strong><\/td> 20:00 Sun<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n How to watch the Indonesian MotoGP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Mart\u00edn and M\u00e1rquez arrive just two points apart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Espargar\u00f3 adds another storyline at Mandalika<\/h2>\n\n\n\n