MotoGP Qatar race: Start time live stream TV channel and timing for opening Grand Prix 2018

MOTOGP returns as another exciting campaign gets underway in Qatar.

Reigning champ Marc Marquez is out for a fifth world championship with Honda.

Marc Marquez (left) is looking for a fifth world title

But he was pushed all the way last year by Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso and had to remarkably save himself from crashing in the season finale in Valencia.

When is MotoGP Qatar 2018?

The action got underway with two practices in the Gulf state on Friday, March 16.

The first took place at 11.45 UK time, with the second following at 4.05pm.

The final practice then followed at 11.35am on Saturday, March 17.

Back-to-back qualifying sessions were on the same day at 4.20pm and 4.45pm.

The race will be held on Sunday, March 18 at 4pm.

What TV channel is MotoGP Qatar on and can I live stream it?

BT Sport hold the rights to MotoGP this year.

The whole race weekend will be shown live on BT Sport 2.

Coverage on the Sunday begins with the warm-up at 10.30am, followed by Moto3 (12.15pm), Moto2 (2pm) and MotoGP at 3.30pm.

Who is in pole position and what are the grid standings for MotoGP Qatar?

Tech 3 Yamaha's Johann Zarco beat the grid record to secure pole position in Qatar with Marquez in second.

The full grid standings are as follows:

1 Johann Zarco
2 Marc Márquez
3 Danilo Petrucci
4 Cal Crutchlow
5 Andrea Dovizioso
6 Álex Rins
7 Dani Pedrosa
8 Valentino Rossi
9 Jorge Lorenzo
10 Jack Miller
11 Andrea Iannone
12 Maverick Viñales
13 Aleix Espargaró
14 Franco Morbidelli
15 Hafizh Syahrin
16 Tito Rabat
17 Scott Redding
18 Thomas Lüthi
19 Karel Abraham
20 Bradley Smith
21 Álvaro Bautista
22 Pol Espargaró
23 Takaaki Nakagami
24 Xavier Simeon