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.
The weekend
- Friday 6 November
- Free practice
- Saturday 7 November
- Qualifying
- Sprint race
- Sunday 8 November
- Race day
Session order as published by the circuit. Start times are released closer to the weekend and are not reproduced here until they are.
Tickets
Category and price detail for this weekend is not published yet.
The circuit has not published a ticket breakdown for this weekend. As soon as it does, the categories and prices go here with the date they were checked, the same as every other page on this site. In the meantime the official portal is the only seller worth trusting for a primary ticket.
Grandstand descriptions on the grandstands page apply to every event at this circuit, because the stands do not move.
Where to stay
Book the room before the ticket. For this weekend that order matters more than which seat you end up in.
| Area | Why it works | To the circuit | Rooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lusail Marina | Closest to the gates, and the shortest run home after a night session. The full case for it → | 15 min by road estimated, outside race traffic | Find rooms (opens Booking.com in a new tab) |
| West Bay | Most rooms, most restaurants, and a metro connection north. The full case for it → | 25 min by road estimated, outside race traffic | Find rooms (opens Booking.com in a new tab) |
| The Pearl | Serviced apartments. Usually the better maths for four people. The full case for it → | 20 min by road estimated, outside race traffic | Find rooms (opens Booking.com in a new tab) |
| Msheireb and old Doha | For the days you are not at the circuit. The full case for it → | 30 min by road estimated, outside race traffic | Find rooms (opens Booking.com in a new tab) |
| Near the airport | The cheapest rooms and the longest transfer. The full case for it → | 40 min by road estimated, outside race traffic | Find rooms (opens Booking.com in a new tab) |
Driving times are taken from map distance rather than measured by us. On race day every one of them is longer, in the same direction, for everybody. How to actually get there is a page of its own.
Sources
- Grand Prix of Qatar 2026, Lusail International Circuit · checked 19 September 2026
- Paddock Club sells out as ticket demand surges, The Peninsula Qatar · checked 30 August 2026