Czech Grand Prix 2025: How to watch, predictions and everything you need to know

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The 12th round of the 2025 MotoGP season takes place at the Masaryk Circuit in Brno for the Czech Grand Prix.

Brno is home to some special victories in MotoGP, including Valentino Rossi’s 1996 breakthrough victory or the intense showdown between Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo in 2012.

The race returns to the calendar after a five-year absence, with the 3.3-mile circuit now under new promoters for what promises to be another classic race at the track.

Considered one of the most demanding circuits on the MotoGP calendar, the track record is currently held by Marc Marquez (1:54.596), who won last time out in Germany.

The Ducati rider edged closer to glory in the title battle, although his brother Alex Marquez returned and finished in second place to score some crucial points.

Third-placed man Francesco Bagnaia also collected more points with a podium finish, after crashes from Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio Di Giannantonio. Will we get similar upsets this time around?

How to watch the 2025 Czech Grand Prix on TV?

You can watch the 2025 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix on TV in the UK through TNT Sports. Below are the times for each session in BST.

Who will earn pole and win the 2025 Czech Grand Prix?

• Kyle Archer – Pole position: Fabio Quartararo – Winner: Marc Marquez

After its annual visit to the narrow Sachsenring, MotoGP returns to the Automotodrom Brno for the first time since 2020 for the 2025 Czech Grand Prix. Brno is nearly the exact opposite of the home of the German Grand Prix, where Marc Marquez won his seventh race this year.

Marquez even proved once again why he is the King of the Sachsenring by achieving pole for the seventh time this season. But the Ducati rider could struggle to score his eighth pole this season at Brno, with Yamaha ace Fabio Quartararo likely to challenge him on the open track.

Brno’s sweeping corners will suit the M1 far more than the Sachsenring, where Yamaha only saw Quartararo qualify P7 for the German GP. Marquez has already watched the Frenchman disrupt his dominance in qualifying by scoring pole at Jerez, Le Mans, Silverstone and Assen.

Yamaha also recently tested at Brno, as the Iwata natives looked to develop their V4 engine with Alex Rins and Pramac rider Miguel Oliveira. The extra data will likely help them to start strongly at the Czech GP, but even pole position might not be enough for Quartararo to win.

It is almost impossible not to predict that Marquez will win the Czech GP, no matter where the 32-year-old starts Sunday’s race at Brno. The Ducati rider has been in a class of his own this year and has regularly ridden within his limits, leaving the rest to fight for second place.

Who will be the biggest surprise of the 2025 Czech Grand Prix?

• Rory Mitchell – Jack Miller

After a strong qualifying in Germany in which he started from 10th on the grid, Jack Miller showed promise and has history at the Brno circuit.

The Australian had a podium in 2019 in MotoGP after finishing in third place and will be looking to achieve the same at the technical circuit on his Yamaha bike. He’s done well in previous years too, with a top ten finish when the race was last held in 2020.

There is a lot of speculation over the future of Miller, although Neil Hodgson believes he will keep his seat at Pramac for the 2026 season. Miller’s presence helps Quartararo and usually riders improve off the back of strong weekends amid future talks.

Who will be the biggest disappointment of the 2025 Czech Grand Prix?

• Tyler Rowlinson – Jorge Martin

It does seem harsh to predict a rider who has not raced since the Qatar GP to be the ‘biggest disappointment’. However, there is a lot of excitement surrounding Martin’s return to the MotoGP grid, especially now that his dispute with Aprilia seems to be resolved.

The Noale outfit look to have the second-fastest bike on the grid, with Marco Bezzecchi proving that it can be a race-winning and podium-scoring machine.

Of course, his teammate will not be expected to grab top-three finishes straight away. Massimo Rivola himself admitted that Martin need three races before he expects him to match Bezzecchi.

But given all of the media attention he is expected to receive at Brno and how strong the bike is, one sees Martin slowly getting up to speed and trudging along towards the bike, unlike what Luca Marini showed on his return at Sachsenring with Honda, who was instantly competitive.