A three-car battle in the NASCAR Euro Series Open race at the 2025 Brands Hatch American Speedfest. Photo by BWard 1997 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
This weekend delivers a genuinely global spread of racing, headlined by Formula 1’s inaugural visit to Madrid, a World Rally Championship gravel event in Chile, NASCAR’s playoffs, an Australian Supercars enduro, and MotoAmerica’s superbike round at Circuit of the Americas. Notably, several major series sit idle this weekend: MotoGP (next up in Austria, September 18–20), WorldSBK (next in Italy, September 25–27), the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (next at Indianapolis, September 18–20), the FIA WEC (next at Fuji, September 25–27), IndyCar (season concluded September 6), NHRA (next event September 18–20), and the top-tier UIM F1H2O powerboat championship (next round in Shanghai, October 4–5) — so there is no premier-level powerboat racing this particular weekend.
Formula 1 — Spanish Grand Prix, Madrid (Madring Circuit)
Round 14 marks the first-ever Formula 1 race at Madrid’s new “Madring” street/hybrid circuit. Times below are Eastern Time (ET) with local Madrid time (CEST) in parentheses.
Friday, September 11: Practice 1 runs 7:30–8:30 a.m. ET (1:30–2:30 p.m. local), and Practice 2 runs 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET (5:00–6:00 p.m. local).
Saturday, September 12: Practice 3 runs 6:30–7:30 a.m. ET (12:30–1:30 p.m. local), and Qualifying runs 10:00–11:00 a.m. ET (4:00–5:00 p.m. local).
Sunday, September 13: The race begins at 9:00 a.m. ET (3:00 p.m. local), covering 57 laps/308.4 km.
Where to watch: F1 TV streams every session globally. In the United States, the race airs on Apple TV (its first season as F1’s exclusive US broadcaster). Other key territories include Sky Sports and Channel 4 (UK/Ireland), DAZN (Spain), ESPN (Latin America), TSN/RDS (Canada), Fox Sports/Kayo/Foxtel (Australia), and Sky NZ (New Zealand) — check F1’s broadcaster list for your country.
World Rally Championship — Rally Chile Biobío (Round 12)
Based out of Concepción, this gravel rally actually starts Thursday but runs through Sunday. All times are local Chilean time (UTC-3).
Friday, September 11: SS1 Turquía 1 (8:53 a.m.), SS2 Nuevo Rere 1 (9:48 a.m.), SS3 Hualqui 1 (10:36 a.m.), SS4 Turquía 2 (3:09 p.m.), SS5 Nuevo Rere 2 (4:04 p.m.), SS6 Hualqui 2 (4:52 p.m.).
Saturday, September 12: SS7 Pelún 1 (9:08 a.m.), SS8 Lota 1 (10:01 a.m.), SS9 Mará las Cruces 1 (11:05 a.m.), SS10 Pelún 2 (3:08 p.m.), SS11 Lota 2 (4:01 p.m.), SS12 Mará las Cruces 2 (5:05 p.m.).
Sunday, September 13: SS13 Carampangue 1 (9:00 a.m.), SS14 BioBío 1 (10:05 a.m.), SS15 Carampangue 2 (11:13 a.m.), and the Wolf Power Stage (SS16 BioBío 2) at 1:15 p.m.
Where to watch: Every stage streams live and on-demand via Rally.TV (WRC+), including onboard cameras. WRC also lists local broadcast partners by country on its official site.
NASCAR Cup Series — Enjoy Illinois 300 (Playoffs, Round of 16)
At World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. Times are Eastern Time (ET).
Saturday, September 12: Cup practice at 3:30 p.m. and qualifying at 4:35 p.m., both airing on truTV, with MRN radio and SiriusXM audio.
Sunday, September 13: The 240-lap, 300-mile race starts at 3:00 p.m. on USA Network, streaming on HBO Max, with MRN radio and SiriusXM also carrying it.
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (Xfinity) — Nu Way 225
Same venue and weekend, one class down from Cup.
Saturday, September 12: Practice at 1:00 p.m. ET and qualifying at 2:05 p.m. ET stream on the ESPN app. The 180-lap, 225-mile race goes green at 7:30 p.m. ET on The CW (simulcast on the ESPN app), with MRN radio and SiriusXM also covering it.
Supercars Championship — AirTouch 500 at The Bend
Held at The Bend Motorsport Park in Tailem Bend, South Australia, this event kicks off the 2026 Ryco Enduro Cup (co-driver endurance races). Times are Australian Central Standard Time (ACST).
Featured Repco Supercars Championship sessions: Warm-up Saturday, September 12 at 10:15 a.m.; Qualifying Saturday at 2:45 p.m.; the Top Ten Shootout Saturday at 5:00 p.m.; and Race 29 — the 500 km, 147-lap enduro — on Sunday, September 13 at 1:45 p.m. The full weekend also features support races in Trans Am, Touring Car Masters, the Australian Prototype Series, Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, and Battery World Aussie Racing Cars.
Where to watch: In Australia and New Zealand, every session airs live on Foxtel, Kayo Sports, and Sky Sport, with select sessions on free-to-air Seven Network. International viewers can access coverage through Supercars’ “Superview” overseas streaming service.
MotoAmerica — Superbikes at Texas
At Circuit of the Americas in Austin, spanning five classes: Quad Lock Superbike, Supersport, Talent Cup, Mission King Of The Baggers, and the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship. Times are local (Central).
Friday, September 11: Morning practice sessions for all five classes (9:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.), followed by a Preview Show (12:00 p.m.) and Sportsline Betting Show (1:00 p.m.), then Qualifying 1 for each class through the afternoon.
Saturday, September 12: Qualifying 2 and final qualifying sessions in the morning, the King Of The Baggers “Bagger Challenge” at 11:20 a.m., then Race 1 for every class in the afternoon — Supersport (1:10 p.m.), Talent Cup (2:05 p.m.), Superbike (3:12 p.m.), Baggers (4:05 p.m.), and Super Hooligan (4:45 p.m.).
Sunday, September 13: Warm-ups from 8:30–10:25 a.m., then Race 2 for all classes — Talent Cup (12:35 p.m.), Supersport (1:15 p.m.), Super Hooligan (2:10 p.m.), Superbike (3:12 p.m.), and Baggers (4:05 p.m.).
Where to watch: MotoAmerica streams the full weekend — practice, qualifying, and races — live on its MA Live+ platform.
A quick note on sourcing: all times, dates, and broadcast details above were pulled directly from each series’ official site (Formula1.com, WRC.com, NASCAR.com, Supercars.com, and MotoAmerica.com), but schedules — especially session times and broadcast assignments — are routinely subject to last-minute change, so it’s worth double-checking the official source close to green flag.
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