{"id":243574,"date":"2024-07-04T07:50:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T05:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/what-and-the-race-sprint-in-motogp\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T17:53:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T15:53:43","slug":"what-and-the-race-sprint-in-motogp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/blog\/what-and-the-race-sprint-in-motogp\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the MotoGP Sprint race? Rules, points, length and what changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2023, a MotoGP weekend has awarded points twice. Sunday is still Grand Prix day; on Saturday afternoon riders contest the <strong>Sprint<\/strong>, a race of roughly half the length that pays points down to ninth place. Its official name is the <strong>Tissot Sprint<\/strong>, after the Swiss watchmaker that is its title sponsor and has been the championship&#8217;s official timekeeper since 2001.<\/p>\n<p>Reduced to a definition, the MotoGP Sprint race is half a race. Seen through the results, it is more than that: in 2024 it decided who won the title. Before getting there, it is worth setting out the rules, because there are only a few of them and they change again in 2027.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong>: on Saturday afternoon, as a rule at every Grand Prix, since 2023, for the MotoGP class only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How long<\/strong>: about half the Grand Prix distance, usually around twenty minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How many points<\/strong>: 12, 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 for the top nine, against 25 for winning on Sunday.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Which grid<\/strong>: until 2026, the same Saturday morning qualifying; from 2027, a dedicated qualifying session on Friday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The rules of the Sprint, in four points<\/h2>\n<h3>1. The distance<\/h3>\n<p>The Sprint runs over roughly half the laps of the Grand Prix. In the first one ever, at Portim\u00e3o on 25 March 2023, it was 12 laps against 25 on Sunday. The result is a race of around twenty minutes with little time to fix mistakes: a rider who gets the start wrong has half the laps to recover.<\/p>\n<h3>2. The points<\/h3>\n<p>The Sprint pays points to the top nine: <strong>12 for the winner<\/strong>, then 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1. Sunday&#8217;s Grand Prix pays points to the top fifteen, from 25 down to 1. Over a weekend a rider can therefore score a maximum of <strong>37 points<\/strong>, and almost a third of them come on Saturday.<\/p>\n<h3>3. The grid<\/h3>\n<p>From 2023 to 2026 the Sprint has no qualifying session of its own: the two Saturday morning sessions, Q1 and Q2, set both the Sprint grid and the Grand Prix grid, and the Sprint result does not change Sunday&#8217;s grid. <strong>From 2027 this changes<\/strong>: the Grand Prix Commission has approved a 15-minute Sprint qualifying session on Friday, which sets the grid for Saturday&#8217;s race, while Q1 and Q2 set only the Grand Prix grid. The changes, session by session, are covered in our article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/blog\/new-motogp-format-2027\/\">new MotoGP format for 2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Who races it<\/h3>\n<p>The Sprint exists only in the MotoGP class: Moto2 and Moto3 run a single race, on Sunday. On the Sprint podium the top three each receive a medal: gold, silver and bronze.<\/p>\n<h2>Sprint and Grand Prix compared<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>Sprint<\/th>\n<th>Grand Prix<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Day<\/td>\n<td>Saturday afternoon<\/td>\n<td>Sunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Distance<\/td>\n<td>About half the laps<\/td>\n<td>Full distance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Points for the winner<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Riders in the points<\/td>\n<td>Top 9<\/td>\n<td>Top 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grid until 2026<\/td>\n<td>Saturday Q1 and Q2<\/td>\n<td>Saturday Q1 and Q2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grid from 2027<\/td>\n<td>Friday Sprint qualifying<\/td>\n<td>Saturday Q1 and Q2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-361101\" src=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lq52601-1.jpg\" alt=\"Marc M\u00e1rquez leaning into a corner on the Gresini team Ducati during a night session\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lq52601-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lq52601-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lq52601-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lq52601-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lq52601-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The 2024 case: when Saturday decides the title<\/h2>\n<p>The 2024 championship is the clearest way to understand how much the Sprint weighs. <strong>Francesco Bagnaia<\/strong> won 11 Grands Prix, <strong>Jorge Mart\u00edn<\/strong> 3. The title went to Mart\u00edn, with 508 points to 498.<\/p>\n<p>The gap was built on Saturdays. Going into the final round, in Barcelona, Mart\u00edn had collected 164 points in the Sprints and Bagnaia 116; Bagnaia had retired from five Sprints, while Mart\u00edn had failed to score in two. In Barcelona Bagnaia won the Sprint with Mart\u00edn third, but it was not enough.<\/p>\n<p>Counting Sundays only, the picture is reversed: take away the points from every Sprint and Bagnaia would have finished on 370 points, Mart\u00edn on 337. The calculation should be treated with caution, because without Sprints the riders would have raced differently. It does, however, say one precise thing: since 2023 the title is no longer won on Sundays alone.<\/p>\n<h2>Why MotoGP introduced the Sprint<\/h2>\n<p>The Sprint was created to give Saturday a real race, with points at stake, and therefore one more reason to watch live and to go to the circuit. The early figures pointed that way: according to numbers released by Dorna, now MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group, Saturday TV audiences rose by an average of 51% over the first twelve Grands Prix of 2023. In 2025 the championship reported Sprint viewing figures up 26% on 2024. These are figures released by the championship promoter and should be read as such.<\/p>\n<p>Formula 1 uses a similar format, with a difference of scale: in F1 the Sprint is held only on some weekends, six in 2026, while in MotoGP it is scheduled at every Grand Prix. We have looked at the differences in format in our article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/blog\/the-sprint-race-in-f1-among-the-most-important-innovations-in-recent-years\/\">Sprint in Formula 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What changes for a brand, and for whom it matters less<\/h2>\n<p>For a company assessing MotoGP, the Sprint is not a regulatory detail. It changes the shape of the weekend, and therefore what is being bought.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For whom it matters.<\/strong> For brands on the bike, on the leathers or trackside, the Sprint adds a second live race in the same weekend: two starts and two podiums instead of one. For those using hospitality, Saturday is no longer a day of practice sessions only: guests invited on Saturday see a race with points at stake, and the invitation can be worth more even for those who do not stay until Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For whom it matters less.<\/strong> If the goal is to be associated with the main race of the weekend, the reference point remains Sunday&#8217;s Grand Prix, the one that pays the most points and closes the weekend. The Sprint increases the opportunities for exposure; it does not turn a deal designed around Sunday into a different deal.<\/p>\n<p>One clarification applies in both cases. More live races mean more exposure, and therefore more media value: it is a useful benchmark for comparing packages, not a measure of commercial return. That is measured against the sponsor&#8217;s business objectives, from leads generated to sales.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who wants to understand how to enter the championship in practice can start from our <a href=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/blog\/motogp-sponsorship-what-it-is-how-it-works-and-all-you-need-to-know\/\">guide to MotoGP sponsorship<\/a>, from the <a href=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/blog\/motogp-calendar-2027\/\">2027 MotoGP calendar<\/a> to choose the weekends, or from our page dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/sponsorships-motogp\/\">MotoGP sponsorships<\/a>.<\/p>\n    <div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\" class=\"faq-schema-wrapper question-list-wrap\">\r\n\r\n                    <h2><b>Frequently asked questions about the MotoGP Sprint race<\/b><\/h2>\r\n        \r\n        <br \/>\n    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"faq-item question-list-row\">\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"h5\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n            <b>What is the Sprint race in MotoGP?<\/b>\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n            <div itemprop=\"text\" class=\"question-answer\">\r\n                <p>It is a short race that, since 2023, has been held as a rule on the Saturday afternoon of every Grand Prix, in the MotoGP class only. It covers about half the Grand Prix distance and pays points to the top nine, 12 for the winner. Its official name is the Tissot Sprint.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <br \/>\n    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"faq-item question-list-row\">\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"h5\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n            <b>How many points does the MotoGP Sprint award?<\/b>\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n            <div itemprop=\"text\" class=\"question-answer\">\r\n                <p>Twelve for the winner, then 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 down to ninth place. Sunday&#8217;s Grand Prix pays points to the top fifteen, from 25 down to 1, so over a weekend a rider can score a maximum of 37 points.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <br \/>\n    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"faq-item question-list-row\">\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"h5\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n            <b>How long is the MotoGP Sprint?<\/b>\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n            <div itemprop=\"text\" class=\"question-answer\">\r\n                <p>About half the laps of the Grand Prix, usually around twenty minutes. In the first Sprint ever, at Portim\u00e3o in 2023, it was 12 laps against 25 in Sunday&#8217;s race.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <br \/>\n    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"faq-item question-list-row\">\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"h5\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n            <b>How is the MotoGP Sprint grid decided?<\/b>\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n            <div itemprop=\"text\" class=\"question-answer\">\r\n                <p>From 2023 to 2026 it is set by Saturday morning qualifying, Q1 and Q2, the same sessions that set the Grand Prix grid. From 2027 the Sprint grid is set by a 15-minute qualifying session on Friday, while Q1 and Q2 set only Sunday&#8217;s grid.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <br \/>\n    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"faq-item question-list-row\">\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"h5\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n            <b>Who won the first MotoGP Sprint?<\/b>\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n            <div itemprop=\"text\" class=\"question-answer\">\r\n                <p>Francesco Bagnaia, at Portim\u00e3o on 25 March 2023, ahead of Jorge Mart\u00edn and Marc M\u00e1rquez, in a 12-lap race.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <br \/>\n    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"faq-item question-list-row\">\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"h5\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n            <b>Does the Sprint count towards the championship?<\/b>\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n            <div itemprop=\"text\" class=\"question-answer\">\r\n                <p>Yes, Sprint points count towards the riders&#8217; championship standings. In 2024 they were decisive: Jorge Mart\u00edn won the title with 3 Grand Prix wins against Francesco Bagnaia&#8217;s 11, thanks above all to his consistency in the Sprints.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <br \/>\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2023, a MotoGP weekend has awarded points twice. Sunday is still Grand Prix day; on Saturday afternoon riders contest the Sprint, a race of roughly half the length that pays points down to ninth place. 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