Spectacular racing. MotoGP under the floodlights. There isn’t much better than a weekend of racing at the Lusail International Circuit. Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) enters the weekend with a 44-point advantage over World Championship rival Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing). A first match point awaits, giving us the perfect opportunity to run through the important times for Round 20!
THURSDAY: media action starts the weekend
We begin things on Thursday, with MotoGP GearUp kicking things off at 19:30 Local Time (UTC +3) as Jack Appleyard and Louis Suddaby bring you through the latest stories and talking points from the paddock. Then it’s straight over to Thursday’s Press Conference at 20:00.
FRIDAY: track action begins
We head onto the circuit on Friday afternoon as Moto3 FP1 begins our Qatar GP weekend at 13:00, before Moto2 enjoy their first exit at 13:50. Our focus turns to the premier class at 14:45 as MotoGP FP1 gets underway. Following a short break, an important Moto3 Practice starts at 17:15, with Moto2 following at 18:05. Finally, MotoGP rounds out Friday’s action, with Practice starting at 19:00.
SATURDAY: Sprint drama under the lights
Moto3 begin Saturday’s schedule at 12:30, ahead of Moto2 FP2 at 13:15. Then it’s on to MotoGP FP2 at 14:00 before the premier class get set for qualifying from 14:40. After a brief pause, Moto3 sets the grid from 16:50, whilst Moto2 are the final qualifying session from 17:45. Finally, we end the day with some Tissot Sprint action as MotoGP go lights out at 19:00.
SUNDAY: lights out in Qatar
MotoGP Warm Up starts a busy race day, with the premier class first up at 14:40. Then we head into racing, with the Moto3 field racing across 16 laps of the Lusail International Circuit at 16:00. Moto2 are next up at 17:15, with the intermediate class beginning their 18-lap contest. Finally, the Qatar GP gets underway at 19:00, with 22 laps to enjoy under the floodlights. Afterwards, After the Flag brings you all the analysis at 20:15 before Sunday’s post-GP Press Conference gets underway.
44 points is the gap heading into Qatar, and those are the times you need to know. Make sure you tune in!