MotoGP to Introduce Sprint Qualifying Amid 2027 Format Changes
The change gives sprint races their own grid and adds a second qualifying session while MotoGP shortens practice and drops the Sunday warm-up.
- On Wednesday, MotoGP announced a new 2027 weekend format introducing a dedicated 15-minute sprint Qualifying session every Friday, creating a separate grid for the shorter high-intensity races.
- Previously, Sprint races used the same grid positions as the Grand Prix. MotoGP stated the new format balances an "incredible spectacle for fans and new stakes in each session."
- The Friday schedule will gain a 45-minute practice session followed by a 30-minute free practice and 15-minute sprint qualifying. MotoGP confirmed Sunday's 10-minute warm-up will be dropped completely.
- Saturday morning Qualifying for the Grand Prix maintains the knockout Q1-Q2 format, with all riders participating in Q1. The leading 12 riders then progress to Q2 following a 20-minute FP3 session.
- Teams approved the reforms at the Red Bull Ring, building on the 2023 introduction of Sprint races to further differentiate them from the Grand Prix. The changes take effect next year.
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MotoGP management has announced a complete reorganization of the competition format in the Royal Class, which will come into effect from the 2027 season. The main change envisages the introduction of two separate qualifying sessions – one for the Saturday sprint race and the second for the main Sunday race, by analogy with the sprint stages in Formula 1. Unlike F1, however, in the world championship of motorcycling on the track sprint starts are…
So far there was only one qualifying session, on Saturday morning, which determined the starting grid for both Saturday afternoon's sprint and Sunday's Grand Prix. Next season, Grand Prix Fridays will have two free training sessions, 45 and then 30 minutes, plus a 15-minute rating session, which will define the starting grid for the sprint race. On Saturday morning a third free session of 20 minutes will be held and then the drivers will play th…
Introduced a series of modifications, change also the qualifications for the race
From the coming season onwards, the MotoGP, like the Formula 1, will have its own qualifying in front of sprint races. So far, there has been only one qualification in the motorcycle elite class and thus the same starting line-up for both races of a weekend.
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