How to Watch
MotoGP 2026 —
Every Option

30-second answer: 2026 options at a glance

In a hurry? These four lines are the conclusion — the rest of the article is the reasoning behind them.

"How do you watch MotoGP?" is a question I get every year, and every year my answer is slightly different. The reason is simple: broadcast rights change. What worked in 2024 might be gone by 2026, the app might have been renamed, the streaming home might have moved. That is why I never recommend memorising a list of channels — it expires. I would rather explain the logic behind the options once, so you can figure it out yourself regardless of what year it is.

A bit of context. My channel is all pure exhaust sound and first-person POV — I ride an R6 with a full Akrapovic system, the opposite of factory prototype racing. But the obsession with engines, speed, and machinery is the same, and so is the frustration of trying to find reliable viewing information. I go through this exercise at the start of every season, which is exactly why I understand how easy it is to get confused.

Why the answer changes every year

MotoGP's broadcast rights are sold by Dorna on a country-by-country, contract-by-contract basis. The same season might be broadcast on three completely different platforms in the UK, the US, and Southeast Asia. And because those contracts have fixed terms, the broadcaster can change the moment a deal expires and a new tender is awarded.

This is why so many "how to watch MotoGP" articles go stale fast. The channel list was accurate when it was written — but that was two years ago. Follow it blindly and you might sign up for a service that no longer carries MotoGP, or miss the platform that does. So rather than giving you a channel roster I cannot guarantee will still be accurate in six months, I want to separate what changes from what stays relatively stable. The stable part is official VideoPass.

VideoPass is operated by Dorna themselves rather than licensed out to a third party, which means it tends to exist as a consistent option in countries where no exclusive deal has been signed. I have relied on it for several seasons running, and the logic of when to use it versus a local broadcaster has not changed even when the specific prices and local channel names have.

Official VideoPass: what I actually use

MotoGP VideoPass is the official streaming service at motogp.com. The concept is straightforward: every session of every round on the internet, directly from the rights holder, available in the vast majority of the world without going through a local TV channel. For someone who wants to follow the championship regardless of where they happen to be, this is the cleanest option.

Coverage is comprehensive. Every practice session, qualifying, Sprint Race, and race across MotoGP, Moto2, and Moto3 is live. There is also an archive that goes back to the 1990s — enough to occupy an entire off-season rewatching classics, technical breakdowns, and interviews. In the winter when there is no racing I genuinely use it for that.

Where VideoPass separates itself from a standard TV broadcast is in the extras: on-board camera feeds from individual riders, switchable multi-feed views, live data overlays, and ad-free replays. You can choose to ride along with any rider in any class, watch their braking points and corner entry from the cockpit. As someone who also rides on track, I find this compulsive viewing — watching a factory rider extract the last tenth from a corner is both entertainment and involuntary coaching. The official service also highlights the live timing (TimingPass) and over 40,000 archived videos, with the earliest footage going back to the early 1990s, as headline features: useful for those who want to study lines and braking zones in depth.

One important caveat: VideoPass is only purchasable in countries where Dorna has not sold exclusive local rights to a broadcaster. If your country has an exclusive deal, the VideoPass checkout will block you and redirect you to the local official channel. This is not the platform being awkward — it is how broadcast licensing works. According to official information, VideoPass is currently available in over 130 countries, so the majority of the world can access it directly.

VideoPass plans, pricing and devices

VideoPass has three plan types, which you can match to how often you actually watch:

Yearly. The obvious choice if you follow the whole season. Averaged across every round, the per-race cost is the lowest, and you do not have to think about renewal for twelve months. The yearly plan comes in two versions — with and without live timing (TimingPass). I pay for the TimingPass version because watching gaps close and open in real time while the race is running changes the experience entirely.

Monthly. Useful if you only want to follow a handful of consecutive rounds, or if you want to try the service before committing. Worth noting that MotoGP rounds are not evenly distributed through the calendar — some months have two or three back-to-back weekends, others have gaps. Check the race calendar before deciding whether a given month is worth a monthly plan.

Single-event. If there is one circuit you particularly want to watch — a favourite track, a home race — this is the cleanest option. No subscription to manage, no commitment beyond that one weekend.

Payment accepts credit and debit cards, PayPal, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. International cards and PayPal work smoothly for most countries. On the device side, VideoPass covers desktop browsers at motogp.com, Android and iOS mobile and tablet apps, and TV apps for Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, and Fire TV. If you have any of those TV sticks or boxes, you can get the race on a proper screen — I always watch races on the TV rather than a laptop. For pricing context, the 2026 yearly plan sits at roughly €90 (around €100 with TimingPass), and a monthly plan is in the €30 range — but Dorna runs opening-season promotions and prices adjust, so check the VideoPass page at motogp.com for the current figure.

UK, US and other major markets (updated annually)

If VideoPass is not available in your country, or if you prefer watching with local-language commentary, you will need the local official broadcaster. Here is the 2026 picture for the major English-speaking markets, with the caveat that these contracts renew annually — what I describe is correct as of now, but verify before subscribing.

United Kingdom and Ireland. TNT Sports holds the exclusive live broadcast rights. Every session — MotoGP, Moto2, and Moto3 — is shown live. For streaming, there was a significant change at the start of this season: from 26 March 2026, TNT Sports content (including MotoGP) streams via HBO Max instead of the previous discovery+ app. Existing subscribers were automatically migrated and can log in with their existing credentials. TNT Sports is also accessible through Sky, Virgin Media, and EE bundle packages, which typically cost around £30.99 per month with TNT included. For free viewing, the Quest channel (free-to-air) airs a highlights programme after every race weekend — a dedicated Monday show, with Sprint highlights included. It covers results and key moments well enough if your budget does not stretch to a full subscription.

United States. Fox Sports is the broadcaster. Every Sprint Race and race is on FS1 and FS2, with a parallel Fox Sports App stream. Some rounds also appear on FOX Deportes for Spanish-language viewers. Cord-cutters who have dropped traditional cable can access Fox Sports channels through Fubo or DIRECTV, both of which typically run free-trial periods for new subscribers — convenient for catching a few rounds without committing to a long subscription. US viewers retain the option to subscribe to VideoPass on top of Fox Sports if they want the on-board camera angles that are exclusive to the official platform.

For every other country, the approach is identical: first check whether a local official broadcaster has exclusive rights, and if not, fall back to VideoPass. I will not pad this article with a long country-by-country list that will be out of date within a year — the one-minute motogp.com check described in the next section is more reliable than any list I could write.

How to check your own country's broadcast rights

Regardless of where in the world you are, the principle is the same: rights are country-specific and change annually. Rather than giving you a list that I cannot guarantee is current — this article included — I want to give you a method that will remain accurate regardless of when you read it.

The method is simple: go to the VideoPass subscription page at motogp.com using the local network wherever you physically are, and try subscribing. That interaction takes under a minute. If you can select a plan and proceed to checkout, VideoPass is available in your country right now — buy it directly. If the page blocks you or shows a not available in your region message, your country already has an official local broadcaster with exclusive rights, and that is the channel you need to find.

For finding the local broadcaster when VideoPass is blocked, the most reliable starting point is the official "Where to Watch" section on motogp.com, which lists current regional broadcast partners. After that, check the official announcements from major sports streaming services or pay-TV operators in your country. I try to avoid relying on undated social-media posts about channels — broadcast rights shift year to year and information from twelve months ago can easily be wrong.

One thing I always add: stay away from the free unofficial streams. I tried them years ago out of convenience. Terrible picture quality, constant buffering, pop-up malware everywhere, feeds that drop mid-race. Official VideoPass or a legitimate local broadcaster delivers a reliable picture and properly archived replays — better value long-term, and genuinely better to watch.

2026 season schedule, Sprint Races and time zones

Once you have sorted the subscription, the next question is timing. The 2026 season opens early — the first round is in Thailand at Buriram, with the race weekend starting in late February and the race itself on 1 March, running all the way through to late November. The calendar crosses Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific in enough time zones that the scheduling challenge is real no matter where you live.

The bulk of the calendar is European rounds, and European race start times translated to Asia-Pacific time zones typically fall in the late evening to early hours — sometimes deep in the night. For US West Coast viewers, European races might land in the morning. If those time slots do not work for you, VideoPass replays save the situation: full sessions are available after broadcast, with the ability to jump straight to the race start or key moments. My personal workaround when I cannot watch live is muting every social media notification I have for that day — getting the result spoiled before you watch the replay genuinely ruins it.

Flyaway rounds to the Americas or certain Asian circuits flip the pattern. Those rounds can land at awkward hours for European viewers. For those rounds I routinely skip the live broadcast and catch the replay at a normal hour — VideoPass makes this easy.

The other thing to account for is the Sprint Race format. Since its introduction, every MotoGP round now has a Sprint Race on Saturday afternoon — roughly half the race distance of the main event, with points awarded to the top nine. That means Saturday and Sunday each have a proper race, the racing density is higher than it used to be, but you also have twice the scheduling to think about. I genuinely love it because there is meaningful racing on both days, but make sure you account for Saturday's Sprint when you are planning which sessions to watch live.

My decision process

Condensing everything above, this is the sequence I run through at the start of every season. It keeps the chance of subscribing to the wrong thing as low as possible:

Step one: try official VideoPass first. It has the most complete coverage and the on-board camera access you cannot get from TV. If your country allows it, this is almost always the right call. Watching the full season? Yearly plan. Occasional viewer or just a specific round? Single-event plan.

Step two: if VideoPass is blocked, find the local official broadcaster. Being blocked means your country has an exclusive deal — UK viewers go to TNT Sports via HBO Max, US viewers go to Fox Sports, and so on for other markets. Always use official, licensed channels.

Step three: if budget is tight, use the free highlights. Quest in the UK is the obvious example — free-to-air highlights after each round. You will not get the live race or the full session, but you will follow the season results and see the critical moments. I have done this when travelling and it holds up as a minimum viable option.

MotoGP's factory prototype racing and my exhaust-sound POV riding are two very different worlds, but the love of engines and mechanical speed connects them. I often watch a race, then go back and listen to a street bike at full tilt — two different sensory experiences, both completely absorbing. If you are curious what that sounds like, the latest rides are on the homepage.

Three streaming boxes that put the race on a big screen

I mentioned earlier that I always watch races on the TV rather than a laptop — the size difference genuinely matters for fast-moving racing. VideoPass, HBO Max, and Fox Sports App all have TV app versions, and any of these sticks or boxes will run them. The main differences come down to budget and which ecosystem you are already in.

FAQ

What is the easiest way to watch MotoGP 2026 worldwide?

Official VideoPass at motogp.com. Available in over 130 countries, covers every session of every round live, includes on-board cameras and a full archive. The only exception is if your country's exclusive rights have been sold to a local broadcaster — VideoPass will tell you that when you try to subscribe.

Which countries can buy MotoGP VideoPass?

Rights vary and change annually, so no static list is reliable. The fastest check: open motogp.com on the local network wherever you are and try the VideoPass page. If checkout loads, you can buy it. If it blocks you, find your local official broadcaster instead.

What are the VideoPass plans and which devices does it support?

Three plans: yearly (best value for full-season fans, available with or without live timing), monthly, and single-event. Payment via credit/debit card, PayPal, Google Pay, or Apple Pay. Supported on desktop browsers, Android and iOS apps, and TV apps on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, and Fire TV.

How do I watch MotoGP 2026 in the UK and the US?

UK and Ireland: TNT Sports with live streaming via HBO Max from 26 March 2026 onwards; free highlights on Quest every Monday. US: Fox Sports on FS1 and FS2, Fox Sports App, with cord-cutter access via Fubo or DIRECTV. Contracts renew annually — confirm current availability before subscribing.