Hot on the heels of a stunning myWorld Austrian GP, all eyes remain on the Red Bull Ring in Austria where it is set to play host to this season’s newest date, the BMW M Grand Prix of Styria.
Press conferences will kick-off the weekend’s festivities on Thursday, August 20th at 17:00 (GMT+2). The MotoGP riders taking to the media will be Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT), Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team), Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) y Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar).
We will have to wait until Friday to see some on-track racing however, where Moto3™ will debut FP1 at 09:00, which will then be followed by MotoGP™ at 09:55.
Later in the afternoon will see the Premier class hit the tarmac again for a second practice run at 14:10. Action ends at 15:50, when Moto2™ finish up their second session.
Saturday sees our competitors battle for pole position, with Moto3™ starting out the first Q1 of the day at 12:35. The Premier class will begin their qualifying runs at 14:10, following their final FP4 tests. Moto2™ racers will then slog it out for prime positions at 15:10. The Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup will also have its first race of the weekend at 16:30.
Sunday sees the main action of the weekend, with warm-up sessions getting underway at 08:40, before Moto3™ gives us our first competitive action of the weekend at 11:00, before we turn our attention to Moto2™ at 12.20.
The MotoGP™ Premier class will then see action underway at 14:00 in what is sure to be a mouthwatering race. Highlights of the action will immediately follow.
And if you are still hungry for more action, the second of the weekend’s Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup races will see the lights turn green at 15:30.
FRIDAY 21ST AUGUST
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
15:10-15:50 Moto2™ FP2
SATURDAY 22ND AUGUST
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
15:10-15:25 Moto2™ Q1
15:35-15:50 Moto2™ Q2
SUNDAY 23RD AUGUST
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 (23 Laps)
12:20 Moto2™ Race (25 Laps)
14:00 MotoGP™ Race (28 Laps)
As always, every second and every sector of every session of the BMW M Grand Prix of Styria can be followed with the MotoGP™ VideoPass. Plus, MotoGP™ will air worldwide thanks to our brilliant broadcasters.
In the UK, MotoGP™ fans can watch each session live with BT Sport, as Suzi Perry, Gavin Emmett, former SBK World Champion Neil Hodgson and other stars cover current events in all categories. In the rest of Europe, other broadcasters like Sky Sport Italia, Canal + in France and DAZN in Spain will provide extensive coverage of the event. Among others, our newest broadcaster, NBC Sports, will allow MotoGP™ fans in the United States the opportunity to see the best action on two wheels. Make sure you don’t miss a single lap of the action from Styria!