Winter isn’t the greatest of times for motorsports fans, but now that we’re well into the new year we can all start looking forward to the start of the season. For MotoGP fans, that’s 6 March at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar.

With the action taking place under floodlights – just as with F1 – it’s always a spectacular way to begin the season.

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

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 usually available on ITV4, but it’s too early in the year to confirm which broadcasters will show the hour-long programmes: MotoGP hasn’t yet announced the list of 2022 broadcasters.

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 US, fans can watch on NBC Sports Network, which is a cable channel. If you have access, you can also watch on the NBC Sports website.

Wherever you are in the world, you can get the , 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 costs 199.99€ which is approximately £168/US$226. 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.

When is the Quatar MotoGP race start time?

The first race of the season is on 6 March. Timings haven’t yet been confirmed for practice, qualifying or the race itself. We’ll update this article when that information is published.

Based on previous years, expect a start time around 6pm BST (UK summer time).

MotoGP 2022 calendar

This season sees two new tracks, the first immediately after the season opener in Qatar. Assuming it is approved, Round 2 will be held 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.

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.