The 2026 calendar
The endurance round opens the season in October, the motorcycle round follows in November, and the grand prix weekend closes it out. Same circuit, three very different weekends to plan around.
Three weekends, five weeks apart
Lusail runs its whole international season in a single block between late October and the end of November. Each weekend has a different crowd, a different price and a different best seat.
01 22 to 24 October 2026 Endurance round The longest day of the Lusail year. One race runs deep into the night, which means a single ticket buys you daylight, dusk and floodlights in one sitting. The quietest of the three weekends, and the easiest to get a good seat at short notice. Endurance sports cars 02 6 to 8 November 2026 Motorcycle round Bikes at Lusail are the reason the floodlights went up. Later start times, a shorter race and a crowd that spreads out more than the grand prix weekend, so general admission is a far better deal here than it is in November. Motorcycle racing 03 27 to 29 November 2026 Grand prix weekend The big one, and the hardest weekend of the year to do cheaply. Hotel rates in Doha roughly double, the sprint format puts a competitive session on Friday night, and the best grandstands sell out section by section rather than all at once. Formula racing