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The MotoGP racing season returned in March 2024, and 11 meetings into this year's 20-race calendar, it appears to be a straight shoot-out at the top of the World Riders' Championship standings between two-time defending champion Francesco Bagnaia and his closest challenger, Ducati rival Jorge Martín.

A shake-up in the racing calendar and locations saw the season opener — won at the death by Bagnaia — return to Qatar's Lusail International Circuit, while the Grand Prix of Aragon also returned to the schedule last weekend. Bagnaia has picked up victories in Jerez, Catalonia, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and Austria, yet still trails Martin in the standings by 23 points!

Martin, meanwhile, may have only collected victories at the Portuguese and French Grands Prix in the earlier weeks of the season, but a host of second and third-placed finishes – including three in a row in Great Britain, Austria and Aragon – have the Spaniard leading Bagnaia beyond the halfway stage and in pole position to win his maiden MotoGP World Championship title.

Bagnaia and Martin's compatriots Enea Bastianini, Maverick Viñales and Marc Marquez have also won respective 2024 races in Great Britain, the US and Aragon respectively, but with the San Marino Grand Prix next up as the campaign nears its final straight, the top two will be keen to pull even further away from the chasing pack.

With 20 races and 27 drivers giving their all to wrestle the World Riders' Championship away from Bagnaia's Ducati Desmosidici, anticipation is high for the rest of the 2024 MotoGP season. To keep tabs on all the action throughout the year, The Sporting News has you covered.

2024 MotoGP season schedule

The new season of MotoGP action got underway at Qatar's Lusail International Circuit, before the Portuguese Grand Prix saw Bagnaia's early lead in the championship standings take a serious hit from Martin and Bastianini.

After the Qatar and American Grand Prix races concluded in mid-March and April respectively, so began a long stretch of meetings across Europe which we're now coming towards the end of of, traversing various spiritual homes of motorsport and some iconic circuits to boot.

With Spain, France and Catalonia, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, Austria and Aragon all ticked off the list, the San Marino and Emilia Romagna Grands Prix will come next before the teams and riders head east to Asia and Oceania for the final, decisive races of the 2024 season.

Races in Indonesia, Japan, Australia, Thailand and Malaysia will be pivotal for the final rankings in this year's World Championship, which returns to Spain for the final meeting of the year with the Valencian Grand Prix at Circuit Ricardo Tormo.

MotoGP race schedule in 2024

DateRaceCircuit
September 8San Marino and Rimini Riviera Grand PrixMisano World Circuit, Italy (Emilia-Romagna/San Marino border)
September 22Emilia–Romagna Grand PrixMisano World Circuit, Italy
September 29Grand Prix of IndonesiaMandalika International Street Circuit
October 6Grand Prix of JapanMobility Resort Motegi
October 20Australian Motorcycle Grand PrixPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
October 27OR Thailand Grand PrixBuriram International Circuit
November 3Petronas Grand Prix of MalaysiaSepang International Circuit
November 17Valencian Community Grand PrixCircuit Ricardo Tormo

How to watch the 2024 MotoGP season in the USA

  • TV channel: truTV
  • Live stream: Max, Sling TV

This season's MotoGP action is being shown exclusively on TNT Sports' channels after the US broadcaster picked up the rights at the last minute with every race being shown on truTv. Streaming will be available on Max.

Sling TV is also the place to go for live streaming of every race.

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How to watch the 2024 MotoGP season in Canada

  • TV channel: REV TV
  • Live stream: TSN+

REV TV are broadcasting English-speaking coverage of every MotoGP race this season, one of the country's biggest sports channels. French language coverage of the campaign is only available for certain meetings.

Although TSN have only broadcasted a handful of selected races on their terrestrial TV channel so far this season, the streaming service TSN+ does have coverage of every single meeting in 2024, both live and on catch-up.

How to watch the 2024 MotoGP season in the UK

  • TV channel: TNT Sports, ITV4
  • Live stream: discovery+ITVX

UK-based MotoGP fans have two TV options to enjoy the action in 2024, with TNT Sports providing wall-to-wall coverage of each race via their subscription service and streaming service discovery+.

Free-to-air broadcasting this season will also be provided by ITV, and viewers can either watch live on ITV4 or stream via ITVX.

How to watch the 2024 MotoGP season in Australia

  • TV channel: Fox Sports / 10 Network
  • Live stream: Kayo Sports / Foxtel Now

Australia too has both free-to-air and subscription-based options for this season's MotoGP coverage, with Fox Sports and 10 Network providing terrestrial TV down under. Fox Sports subscribers can watch on TV or via the Foxtel Now streaming service, which will also provide the feed for Kayo Sports.

How to watch the 2024 MotoGP season in India

MotoGP fans in India can watch coverage of all the races on Eurosport TV, with streaming of the action both live and on catch-up also being provided by Viacom18.

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Jonathan is a freelance content producer and commentator for Sporting News UK, with a focus on international rugby tournaments like the Six Nations and Rugby World Cup. He also works as a commentator for StatsPerform’s football network, covering matches across Europe including the Champions League, 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the 2023 Women's World Cup. He’s a regular contributor to the history and statistics website Rugby League Project.

Jonny graduated from Leeds University with a journalism degree in 2021 and was Head of Media at Widnes Vikings RLFC in 2023. A self-confessed nerd of rugby league, union and football (soccer). Jonathan’s coverage across several sports can be found on the TSN site.