With the main European leg of the season behind us, it’s time to gear up for the first of four fly-away races in the form of the PTT Thailand Grand Prix.
For the fans in Europe who are used to the 8/9am FP1 start, get ready to set your alarm clocks earlier, with Thailand’s time zone being GMT+7. As usual, Moto3™ FP1 will begin at 09:00 local time, with the MotoGP™ riders roaring out of pitlane at 09:55. MotoGP™ FP2 takes place at 14:10 local time.
Saturday’s action-packed schedule also begins at 09:00 with Moto3™ FP3, with the premier class (09:55) and Moto2™ (10:55) following suit ahead of qualifying. MotoGP™ qualifying kicks off at 14:10 with Q1, the fight for pole position goes green at 14:35.
Race day in Buriram starts at 08:40 with Moto3™ Warm Up, with the lightweight class race commencing at 11:00. 12:20 will be the Moto2™ race before MotoGP™ take centre stage at 14:00.
The times above and below are all in local time. Thailand’s time zone is GMT+7, so check the motogp.com website to see when the sessions begin your time so you don’t miss a single beat of the action.
Friday 4 October:
09:00-09:40 – Moto3™ - FP1
09:55-10:40 – MotoGP™ - FP1
10:55-11:35 – Moto2™ - FP1
13:15-13:55 – Moto3™ - FP2
14:10-14:55 – MotoGP™ - FP2
15:10-15:55 – Moto2™ FP2
Saturday 5 October:
09:00-09:40 – Moto3™ - FP3
09:55-10:40 – MotoGP™ - FP3
10:55-11:35 – Moto2™ - FP3
12:35-12:50 – Moto3™ - Q1
13:00-13:15 – Moto3™ - Q2
13:30-14:00 – MotoGP™ - FP4
14:10-14:25 – MotoGP™ - Q1
14:35-14:50 – MotoGP™ - Q2
15:05-15:20 – Moto2™ - Q1
15:30-15:45 – Moto2™ - Q2
Sunday 6 October:
08:40-09:00 – Moto3™ - Warm Up
09:10-09:30 – Moto2™ - Warm Up
09:40-10:00 – MotoGP™ - Warm Up
11:00 – Moto3™ - Race
12:20 – Moto2™ - Race
14:00 – MotoGP™ - Race
15:45 – MotoGP™ - Press Conference