From Australia to Malaysia! We’re ready to do battle as Round 19 of the season gets underway at Sepang. Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) leads the way, with a 10-point buffer, whilst a bumper schedule awaits this weekend. Ready to set your alarm clocks once more? Here are the key times you need to know for the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia!
THURSDAY: media questions kick off the weekend
We get things underway from 15:30 Local Time (UTC +8), beginning your Grand Prix weekend with (as usual) MotoGP GearUp on Thursday! Get a summary of the biggest stories heading into the weekend with Jack Appleyard and Louis Suddaby before we get set for another Thursday Press Conference at 16:00.
FRIDAY: track action takes over
Friday morning plays host to our first sessions of the weekend, with Moto3 FP1 kicking off our schedule at 09:00. Moto2 follows the lightweight category at 09:50 before MotoGP heads onto the circuit for the first time at 10:45. After a brief pause, Moto3 begin our afternoon’s running at 13:15 before Moto2 enjoys an important Practice at 14:05. Finally, the premier class rounds off our Friday, with MotoGP Practice starting at 15:00.
SATURDAY: Sprint drama headlines
Set your alarms! We’ve got an earlier start on Saturday morning, with Moto3 beginning at 08:40 ahead of Moto2 FP2 at 09:25. Afterwards, we welcome MotoGP FP2 at 10:10 before the premier class fight for pole position from 10:50. After a short bite of lunch, we’re back underway with qualifying as Moto3 sets the grid from 12:45. Moto2 will be our final qualifying from 13:40 before we racing for the first time this weekend, with the Tissot Sprint starting at 15:00!
SUNDAY: lights out at the Malaysian GP
We’ve got plenty on offer throughout Sunday, too. MotoGP Warm Up starts our race day in style, with pitlane going green at 10:40. Moto3 will be our first race of the day, doing battle across 15 laps from 12:00. Moto2 are next up, heading lights out at 13:15 before our attention turns to the main event. The Malaysian GP begins at 15:00, with 20 laps deciding our winner. Reaction follows in After the Flag before the post-GP Press Conference starts at 16:45, where you can hear from the top three.
Ready? Tune into the entire Malaysian GP weekend on motogp.com!