The 2026 Indonesian MotoGP is scheduled for October 9 to 11 at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit in Lombok. For viewers in Brazil, the key point is the time difference: Mandalika uses WITA, UTC+8, while Brasília remains on UTC-3 throughout 2026. Indonesia is therefore 11 hours ahead of Brasília.
Once MotoGP publishes the detailed weekend timetable, viewers can convert Mandalika time by subtracting 11 hours. If a session starts before 11:00 in Lombok, it will fall on the previous calendar day in Brasília.
Confirmed dates for the 2026 Indonesian MotoGP
The official MotoGP calendar places the Indonesian round from Friday, October 9, through Sunday, October 11, 2026. The main race is tied to Sunday, October 11, and the event will take place at Mandalika.
| Round | 2026 dates | Circuit |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese GP | October 2 to 4 | Mobility Resort Motegi |
| Indonesian GP | October 9 to 11 | Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit |
This creates a direct back-to-back sequence: the paddock finishes the Japanese weekend at Motegi and returns to action the following week at Mandalika. There is only one week between the two race weekends.
What is the time difference between Mandalika and Brasília?
Mandalika is in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Indonesia's official time reference, BMKG, places Nusa Tenggara in Waktu Indonesia Tengah, or WITA, which is UTC+8. Brasília uses UTC-3 and has no clock change in 2026 according to the Brasília time-zone reference.
The difference is therefore 11 hours. For conversion:
- 15:00 in Mandalika equals 04:00 in Brasília on the same date.
- 12:00 in Mandalika equals 01:00 in Brasília on the same date.
- 10:00 in Mandalika equals 23:00 in Brasília on the previous date.
- 09:00 in Mandalika equals 22:00 in Brasília on the previous date.
These examples illustrate the time-zone conversion only. They do not mean that the 2026 sessions will start at those times.
Have the session times been confirmed?
As of September 16, 2026, the official Indonesian GP event page confirms the October 9 to 11 dates and circuit information, but it does not yet display a detailed session-by-session timetable. A final Brasília schedule should therefore not be presented as confirmed yet.
When the official timetable is released, the 11-hour rule will make each conversion straightforward. Viewers should also check the Brazilian calendar date because early-morning sessions in Mandalika can appear on the previous evening in Brazil.
What is the usual MotoGP weekend sequence?
Even without Mandalika's specific times, MotoGP documents the standard premier-class weekend format. According to MotoGP's official rules overview, the sequence is:
- Friday: Free Practice 1 in the morning and Practice in the afternoon. Practice determines the ten riders who advance directly to Q2.
- Saturday morning: Free Practice 2, followed by Q1 and Q2.
- Saturday afternoon: MotoGP Sprint.
- Sunday morning: Warm-up.
- Sunday afternoon: main MotoGP race.
This structure helps Brazilian viewers decide which days require the most attention. Saturday and Sunday are likely to place the decisive sessions very early in the morning or overnight in Brazil, depending on the local timetable that is still to be announced.
What changes because Indonesia follows Japan?
The main effect is logistical and calendar-related. The Japanese GP ends on October 4 and the Indonesian GP begins on October 9. Teams, riders and equipment have only a few days between Motegi and Mandalika, while fans following both rounds face two consecutive weekends in Asian time zones.
For Brazilian viewers, it makes sense to treat the two events as one calendar block. Motegi is even further ahead of Brasília, and Mandalika still requires following much of the action outside normal daytime hours in Brazil. Detailed schedules should be checked again close to each race because session times can vary from one Grand Prix to another.
How to prepare to watch from Brasília
- Mark October 9 to 11 on the calendar.
- Use the fixed 11-hour difference between Mandalika and Brasília in 2026.
- Wait for the official timetable before setting alarms for practice, qualifying, Sprint and the race.
- Check whether Mandalika morning sessions fall on the previous night in Brazil.
- Review the schedule again during race week in case MotoGP updates it.
The confirmed information is the event window: Mandalika hosts MotoGP from October 9 to 11, 2026, one week after the Japanese GP. The missing piece for a complete Brazilian viewing schedule is the official start time of each session.
