Moto GP, Spanish Grand Prix: circuit, precedents and TV times

Milan, April 22, 2025 – So far, not much to say. 2025 is for now the year of Marc Marquez. The eight-time world champion has won seven out of eight races and, in the only one he left on the road, he fell when he was comfortably in the lead. In short, his domination is clear, certified, and without an immediate recovery of bagnaia there is a risk of a championship already decided long before the end. In Jerez, on a circuit that Pecco likes a lot, the first test of the new, but the real cornerstone will be the collective tests on April 28, where Ducati should bring all the updates not available in the first races. For now, Marc leads with 17 points over his brother Alex and with 26 over Bagnaia, in an all-Ducati ranking in the top five places with Morbidely fourth at 45 points behind and By Giannantonio at 75. The first non-Ducati, somewhat surprisingly, is Johann's Honda zarco, sixth in the standings at 85 points behind, just ahead of Aprilia Bezzecchi and to Yamaha's Quarterly. In short, we are still in the Borgo Panigale single-brand field. At Noale there will be the absence of Jorge Martin, who fell again in Losail with eleven rib fractures and a pneumothorax. He has an indefinite recovery time. Very unlucky for the reigning champion with his third serious injury of 2025.  

Circuit

Built in 1986, the Jerez circuit hosted its first Grand Prix a year later and is now one of MotoGP's most popular venues. Situated in a gentle valley in southern Spain, Jerez is blessed with consistently good weather and beautiful scenery, with its many grandstands offering the chance to see up to 250.000 spectators. With two alternative street circuits (4.423m and 4.428m), which were resurfaced in 2005, Jerez is a popular venue used by many race teams for testing throughout the year, while its recently upgraded corporate and media facilities have also proved a popular addition to the complex. Other facilities, such as the control tower and pits, have also been significantly improved. It is a flowing, medium-fast track, which requires linking up long radius corners and bends, with a couple of harder braking points. Overtaking possibilities on turn 1 after the pit straight, on turn 6 after the opposite straight and especially on turn 13, the last one, often the scene of breathtaking duels. The track record belongs to Pecco bagnaia in 1'36”025, set in 2024, while the top speed is by Johann zarco, with 300 kilometers per hour reached in 2021.

Previous

It has been held continuously in Jerez since 1990, before that there was a small alternation with Jarama, for a Spanish Grand Prix that is now historic and opens the European calendar of the world championship. The first edition in 1987 was won by Wayne Gardner, but Jerez has always been a track for great champions, just think of Wayne's successes rainy in 1990, then Michael Doohan,Kevin Schwantz, Alex Criville, Kenny Roberts jr, up to Valentino's seven victories Rossi, the true dominator of the Spanish circuit. But Jerez is also a circuit suited to Pecco bagnaia who has won the last three GPs from 2022 to 2024 and in general Ducati has won four in a row consider Jack Miller in triumph in 2021. Three, instead, are the victories of Marc Marquez, one in 2014, then two consecutive in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, the year of the pandemic, the number 93 was dominating, even going on to win a Grand Prix that had seen him go out in the early laps, but in an attempt to recover he fell badly, seriously injuring his arm.

The weekend programme

First European GP and times that return to canonical. Moto GP takes to the track on Friday morning for the first free practice at 10.45, then the pre-qualifying for access to Q2 at 15 in the afternoon. On Saturday second free practice at 10.10, then qualifying starting at 10.50 while the Sprint Race will take place at 15. Sunday, races starting at 11 with Moto 3, 12.15 with Moto 2 and from 14 with Moto GP. Friday April 25th 9.00 am Moto 3 Free Practice 1 9.50 am Moto 2 Free Practice 1 10.45 am Moto GP Free Practice 1 13.15 am Moto 3 Practice 14.05 am Moto 2 Practice 15.00 am Moto GP Practice Saturday April 26th 8.40am Moto 3 Free Practice 2 9.25am Moto Free Practice 2 10.10am Moto GP Free Practice 2 10.50am Moto GP Q1 11.15am Moto GP Q2 12.50pm Moto 3 Q1 13.15pm Moto 3 Q2 13.45pm Moto 2 Q1 14.10pm Moto 2 Q2 15.00pm Moto gp Sprint Race Sunday April 27 9.40am Moto GP Warm up 11.00am Moto 3 Race 12.15pm Moto 2 Race 14.00pm Moto GP Race

Where to see it on TV

The entire race weekend will be broadcast, as always, live on Sky Sport, on the channels Sky Sport 1, 201, and Sky Sport Moto gp, 208. Streaming on Sky Go and Now Tv. Commentaries will be provided by Rosario Triolo and Mattia Pasini for Moto 3 and Moto 2 and Guido Meda and Mauro Sanchini for Moto gp. As for free-to-air TV, TV8 will broadcast Saturday's qualifying and sprint races live, while on Sunday the races will be delayed with the following times: 14.05 Moto 3, 15.20 Moto 2 and 17.05 Moto gp. Read also - Paolo Simoncelli on Martin's fall: "Grateful for what didn't happen"