Alarm clocks will need to be at the ready for MotoGP™’s European fans ahead of three-weeks of back-to-back races starting in Japan this weekend. When setting those alarm clocks, remember that all of the times below are GMT+9!
Plus, there are some slight alterations to the usual schedule we have for our European rounds with Moto2™ following all Moto3™ sessions on Friday and Saturday rather than MotoGP™ slotting in between as we have been used to seeing.
Therefore, on Friday, MotoGP™ will be out on track for the first time at 10:50 and will round out the day at 15:05 for FP2. On Saturday, the MotoGP™ grid will be set at the later time of 15:05 for Q1, followed by Q2 at 15:30.
There is also a slight change to Sunday’s schedule too, with all three races getting underway an hour later than normal. Lights will go out for the Moto3™ scrap at 12:00 before Moto2™ at 13:20 and the main event, the MotoGP™ race, at 15:00.
Friday 18 October:
09:00-09:40 – Moto3™ - FP1
09:55-10:35 – Moto2™ - FP1
10:50-11:35 – MotoGP™ - FP1
13:15-13:55 – Moto3™ - FP2
14:10-14:50 – Moto2™ - FP2
15:05-15:50 – MotoGP™ FP2
Saturday 19 October:
09:00-09:40 – Moto3™ - FP3
09:55-10:35 – Moto2™ - FP3
10:50-11:35 – MotoGP™ - FP3
12:35-12:50 – Moto3™ - Q1
13:00-13:15 – Moto3™ - Q2
13:30-13:45 – Moto2™ - Q1
13:55-14:25 – Moto2™ - Q2
14:25-14:55 – MotoGP™ - FP4
15:05-15:20 – MotoGP™ - Q1
15:30-15:45 – MotoGP™ - Q2
Sunday 20 October:
08:40-09:00 – Moto3™ - Warm Up
09:10-09:30 – Moto2™ - Warm Up
09:40-10:00 – MotoGP™ - Warm Up
12:00 – Moto3™ - Race
13:20 – Moto2™ - Race
15:00 – MotoGP™ - Race
16:45 – MotoGP™ - Press Conference