Spanish Grand Prix: Times, schedule, how to watch, weather and lap record

Jorge Martin heads to Jerez as the Championship leader, however Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales made up some precious ground during round three in the USA. The duo will be looking to close in further on the Spaniard this weekend, while it's certainly difficult to bet against Marc Marquez at his home Grand Prix.

Spanish Grand Prix times and schedule

Practice times

Free Practice One: Friday 26th April, 10:45-11:30 (09:45-10:30 BST)
Practice: Friday 26th April, 15:00-16:00 (14:00-15:00 BST)
Free Practice Two: Saturday 27th April, 10:10-10:40 (09:10-09:40 BST)

Qualifying time

Qualifying One: Saturday 27th April, 10:50-11:05 (09:50-10:05 BST)
Qualifying Two: Saturday 27th April, 11:15-11:30 (10:15-10:30 BST)

Sprint time

Saturday 27th April, 15:00 (14:00 BST)

Race time

Sunday 28th April, 14:00 (13:00 BST)

How to watch the Spanish Grand Prix and TV channel

The Spanish Grand Prix weekend will be available to watch on TNT Sports and discovery+. They are the official broadcasters of the 2024 season and have the rights to every race.

ITV will host the highlights post-race on Sunday 28th April.

See the latest odds for the Spanish Grand Prix on site.

Last year’s Spanish Grand Prix winner and podium (2023)

1st - Francesco Bagnaia - Ducati Lenovo Team

2nd - Brad Binder - Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

3rd - Jack Miller - Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

Spanish Grand Prix most wins

Italian MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has the highest number of wins at the Spanish Grand Prix having been atop the podium six times, including two wins with the dominant manufacturer in Jerez, Honda, who have 10 wins to their name.

Spanish Grand Prix lap length

Circuito de Jerez has a lap length of 4.423 km (2.748 mi) when it is in its MotoGP configuration, as it will be this weekend.

Spanish Grand Prix lap record

1:37.669 is the lap record at Circuito de Jerez and it was set by reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia at the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix on his Ducati Desmosedici GP22.

Spanish Grand Prix track temperature

The track temperature in Spain this weekend is expected to be somewhere between 25°C (77°F) and 30°C (86°F) in the daylight hours. This is due to the potential for there to be direct sunlight on the track on Saturday and Sunday.

Spanish Grand Prix weather forecast

The forecast for this weekend in Jerez looks to be largely dry and sunny - the perfect conditions for racing.

Friday - A bright start to the day that will see clouds start to creep in mid-afternoon, low winds and expected high temperatures of 19°C (66°F). There is the possibilities of showers overnight going into Saturday.

Saturday - A wet start to the day, with drizzle until the late morning and winds of around 18-21mph. The afternoon however, should brighten up, seeing temperatures hit around 19°C (66°F). No rain is expected overnight.

Sunday - Race day will see temperatures of around 19°C (66°F) yet again, with winds of around 17mph. Expect bright sunshine all day.