MotoGP 2023: How to watch, calendar, new sprint format and riders to look out for this season

A new season of MotoGP is just around the corner as Francesco Bagnaia looks to defend his title in 2023 in what should be another thrilling year of top class motorcycle racing. Twenty-one Grand Prix will decide who becomes champion as a new sprint format is introduced for the upcoming season, which will play a major role in the title race.

Ad It will make qualifying more important than ever, with points now on offer on the Saturday and Sunday of a race weekend. Grand Prix Valencia'An inspiration for me' — Federer leads Rossi tributes after final race14/11/2021 AT 17:23 How to watch MotoGP in 2023 In the UK, every session of MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 will be live and exclusive on BT Sport.

At each event, the Moto3 race will be at 11:00 local time, Moto2 at 12:15 and MotoGP at 14:00. You can see the latest BT Sport listings here.

MotoGP 2023 calendar A record-breaking calendar will see 21 rounds this year in MotoGP, including the additions of Kazakhstan and India. There are two triple-headers in the second half of the season, whilst Aragon has been dropped.