MotoGP Round In Singapore In 2011?

(*Above: Artist's impression of the Changi circuit in Singapore)

MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta told Singapore newspaper Today that the country could hold a MotoGP race in 2011.
"We have signed an agreement with a promoter to stage a round of the motorbike world championship in Singapore," he said.
"But it depends when the permanent track will be completed. I understand it will be up in three years' time, so there could be a race as early as 2011, if not 2012.
"Asia is important to MotoGP's growth and Singapore is at the centre of it, that's why we want to hold a round there. But my agreement is subject to the track being built."

The track is nothing to do with the 'Grand Prix' street circuit used by F1, but a purpose built facility at Changi, set to be built on a plot next to Changi Airport.
The artist's impression above isn't too helpful on judging the exact layout so if anybody has seen a genuine circuit plan I'd be very happy to share it up here...

Riding As Alvaro Bautista In Moto GP 08 On PS3

Many thanks to Richard Goodbourn for posting this youtube clip of himself riding as Bati on a few laps of Donington in the Moto GP 08 game for PS3...



And here's his talk-through of how the game feels and responds, using this clip for reference...

“This is a 3 lap quick race on the latest Moto GP game for the PS3. Basically, the race is setup on the easiest setting round Donington Park riding as the one and only Alvaro Bautista. As you can see quick race automatically puts you at the back of the grid from the brief look back view. As the lights turn green, obviously you’re gonna shoot off on the easy mode and scythe through the field I clip either Lucas Pesek or Yuki Takahashi and spear off. Upon returning to the track, Manuel Hernandez rear ends me, throwing Bati off the bike.

The games respawn is very quick and your off away again. The graphics mind are near realistic with Capcom, just missing out minor noticeable details.

Being the easiest AI, I quickly catch up with the pack, cutting my way through. The handling of the bikes make the lower class bikes very nimble, hence barging past Espagaro like the Flying Hairball would. Upon entry to the Esses, Kallio is put off by me passing for the lead and falls off screen (could have been Barbera, don’t know). I loose the lead by entering the Melbourne Loop too hot, but quickly out drag Barbera into Goddards. Braking on these bikes are confidence provoking as the front and rear brakes are independent. From then on I pull away to take the win by 5 seconds over the rest of the 3 laps.

Moto GP 08 is a real step up from last years disappointment on the PS2, with the intro of the 125cc & 250cc classes and fields up to 35 riders. Track and Bike wise, there a lot of photo realism and noticeable gradient changes for the bike to twitch over and the rain effect on the lenses add another brilliant challenge to the racing.
Career mode allows you to earn points unlocking teams, helmets and upgrades for the bike to make it more competitive at the start.

Now the bad news. Sound wise, the 250’s are more 4-stroke-ish and the 125cc doesn’t quite sound right. The Moto GP bikes are still heavy to turn and corner speed is compromised, because of that. It is also irritating on difficulty settings as there is a significant gap between the 2nd & 3rd hardest settings also with going off the track being a major punishment as you will loose significant speed, which could cost you the race and possibly points overall.
In conclusion, This game is a must have, but be patient when things get tough."


Cheers for the lowdown Richard; much appreciated :)

Two Special Season-End Alvaro Bautista Wallpapers

At Least One Thing Was A Piece Of Cake This Weekend...

Alvaro of course celebrated his 100th Grand Prix start this weekend.

So here he is with Gino Borsoi, Armando Guerrero and Jorge Martinez.

And a whopping great cake.

Alvaro Bautista: Post-Race Quote, Valencia

"It has been a difficult race because I couldn't brake hard and the front end was bouncing a lot. I went wide on a few occasions, and didn't have any other choice but to try and hold on to as high a position as possible.
At the end of the race Kallio fell and we had a little bit of luck to get on the podium, which we haven't had on a few occasions this year! Third place is not what I wanted, but neither did I expect to get it after the problems of the weekend.
The year hasn't gone as we had planned, and the slow start was what really hit us hard. We continued to work hard, and we have ended the season with some incredible performances. It was a tough year, but next season we have to continue with the confidence that we have shown at the end of 2008."

MotoGP - 250cc Valencia Grand Prix - Results

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time
1. Marco Simoncelli Gilera 43:29.003
2. Yuki Takahashi Honda + 5.164
3. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia + 8.648
4. R.Locatelli Gilera + 15.605
5. Hiroshi Aoyama KTM + 20.991
6. Hector Faubel Aprilia + 22.212
7. Aleix Espargaro Aprilia + 23.199
8. R.Wilairot Honda + 23.321
9. Mattia Pasini Aprilia + 37.424
10. Thomas Luthi Aprilia + 38.887
11. Mika Kallio KTM + 44.065
12. Alex Baldolini Aprilia +1:10.999
13. Imre Toth Aprilia +1:31.950
14. Daniel Arcas Aprilia +1:39.110
15. S.G.Giorgi Gilera +1:41.209
16. Manuel Hernandez Aprilia + 1 Lap
17. Karel Abraham Aprilia + 1 Lap
18. Federico Sandi Aprilia + 1 Lap
19. D.T.Pradita Yamaha + 1 Lap



NOT CLASSIFIED/RETIREMENTS:

Rider | Bike | Laps
Alen Gyorfi Aprilia 24
Alex Debon Aprilia 21
Julian Simon KTM 19
Fabrizio Lai Gilera 12
Lukas Pesek Aprilia 11
Toni Wirsing Honda 11

Bati 6th On Valencia Grid

Alvaro lines up 6th on the grid for tomorrow's Valencia GP - the last race of the 2008 season.
Here's what he said about the final quali session...

"The truth is that today was pretty much our first session in the dry but I had a problem with my first bike and had to take the second one. At the end of the session I ran into a bit of traffic and wasn't able to get a good lap together. I'm not too pleased with sixth place but I'm confident we can improve the engine and set-up of my number one bike. This is our home race and we can't let Simoncelli win here. I'll be going out tomorrow to beat him and win the race. It's an important one and the tactic is to win it whatever way we can. I'll be doing my part with that. The KTMs are also going really well at this track and I think it will be a group race. It is difficult to escape here so we'll try and run with the front group and I'm sure it will be a scrap."

And here's the final quali sheet in full...


Pos | Rider | Nation | Team | Lap time
1 M. SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera 1'35.408
2 A. DEBON SPA Lotus Aprilia + 0.010
3 J. SIMON SPA Repsol KTM 250cc + 0.556
4 M. KALLIO FIN Red Bull KTM 250 + 0.786
5 H. AOYAMA JPN Red Bull KTM 250 + 0.859
6 A. BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 1.011
7 R. WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG + 1.160
8 R. LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera + 1.165
9 H. FAUBEL SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 1.227
10 Y. TAKAHASHI JPN JiR Team Scot 250 + 1.246
11 T. LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte + 1.424
12 A. ESPARGARO SPA Lotus Aprilia + 1.433
13 L. PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP + 1.484
14 M. PASINI ITA Polaris World + 1.639
15 F. LAI ITA Campetella Racing + 1.992
16 A. BALDOLINI ITA Matteoni Racing + 2.047
17 S. GROTZKYJ ITA Campetella Racing + 2.395
18 I. TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia + 2.837
19 F. SANDI ITA Zongshen AOS Racing + 3.184
20 K. ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing + 3.233
21 M. HERNANDEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia + 3.466
22 D. ARCAS SPA Blusens Aprilia + 3.774
23 D. PRADITA INA Yamaha Pertamina Indonesia + 5.185
24 A. GYORFI HUN Team Toth Aprilia + 5.667
25 T. WIRSING GER Racing Team Germany + 6.566

Alvaro Joins In Celebrations Of 10 Years Of Valencia Circuit

Above: Alvaro joins Jorge Martinez and all the Team Aspar riders, amongst others, at the big 10th anniversary celebrations of the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Cheste on Thursday, ahead of this weekend's Grand Prix.

MotoGP - Valencia - Eurosport TV Schedule

Friday 24th October

24/10 12:00 - Eurosport
The Valencia Grand Prix 125cc practice session

24/10 12:45 - Eurosport
The Valencia Grand Prix MotoGP practice session

24/10 14:00 - Eurosport
The Valencia Grand Prix 250cc practice session

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Saturday 25th October

25/10 12:00 - Eurosport
The Valencia Grand Prix 125cc qualifying session

25/10 12:45 - Eurosport
The Valencia Grand Prix MotoGP qualifying session

25/10 14:00 - Eurosport
The Valencia Grand Prix 250cc qualifying session

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Sunday 26th October

6/10 07:45 - Eurosport
The Valencia Grand Prix warm-up session

26/10 08:15 - Eurosport
A look ahead to the Valencia Grand Prix

26/10 08:45 - Eurosport
The Valencia Grand Prix 125cc race

26/10 10:00 - Eurosport
The Valencia Grand Prix 250cc race

26/10 11:15 - Eurosport
The Valencia Grand Prix MotoGP race

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Goodbye & Farewell To Eurosport's MotoGP Coverage

Well, this is it...

Goodbye Eurosport.

It’s with very mixed feelings that I’ll be watching your coverage this weekend.
I’m sure I’ll enjoy it as I always do, because it’s quality stuff - extensive live coverage of all classes and bags of informed opinion in the commentary box and pit lane.
At the same time, I’ll be watching it knowing that it’s going to be the last time. And I know that what the BBC have actually discussed so far isn’t going to measure up. Simple as that. If they poach Toby, Julian and Randy as their TV team then they’ll have made at least one smart move, but I doubt that.
Certainly inconsequential answers about *live* coverage, and coverage of the lower classes looking to get stuck behind the red button all suggest pretty dire times ahead.

Thanks for all the pleasure you’ve given me and many other fans - particularly those with an interest in 125cc and 250cc. You’ll be very very sorely missed.

If there *is* a god (which, let's be honest, seems extremely bloody unlikely given the horror of all the current wars, recession, global warming and the release of “High School Musical 3”) then somebody somewhere somehow will have the common sense and decency to bring you back to our screens.

Till then; goodbye and good luck Eurosport.
Toodle-pip.
gb

Petition Minichamps For Alvaro Bautista Diecast Models

(*Above: Bati's 2005 Honda by Ixo - currently the only proper diecast available)


SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE BATIFAN BLOGGER

I wonder if I can ask any of you reading this to spare a few minutes to write an email to Minichamps (a German company called Pauls Model Art) to petition them to produce Alvaro's Aspar Aprilia 125cc Championship Winning bike from 2006. And possibly more too?

This is the email address: info@minichamps.de

I have written to them asking if they would consider making Alvaro's 2006 Championship-winning Aprilia 125. My reasoning to them is that he is not only already hugely popular in Spain, but also gaining popularity quickly around the world and that he is without doubt going to be one of the sport's superstars, and that it would make sense to pick up on that and to start producing models of his rides.
I also asked them to consider doing his 2007 Aprilia 250, and perhaps more importantly this years Aprilia 250 - as vice champion.

Anyway - please drop them a line, as much in your own words as possible as it doesn't want to appear to be some automated spamming!
But I'd certainly appreciate you helping me push them on this, and if you can encourage any friends to mail them too, that would be excellent.
There's more about all this here... if you want to find out all about it.

Cheers,
gb

Bautista Wins In Sepang

Well, Bati *did* do us proud, taking victory in a sweltering Sepang.
It couldn't stop Simoncelli from clinching the WC title, but nonetheless a great ride and a great win.
Congrats Alvaro :)
You may not be the champ this year but you *are* the best rider (and sportsman) in 250.

Here's the results in full...


Pos | Rider | Bike | Time

1. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 42:56.428
2. Hiroshi Aoyama KTM + 2.586
3. Marco Simoncelli Gilera + 8.343
4. Yuki Takahashi Honda + 11.032
5. Aleix Espargaro Aprilia + 13.846
6. Alex Debon Aprilia + 14.274
7. Roberto Locatelli Gilera + 15.101
8. Ratthapark Wilairot Honda + 16.987
9. Thomas Luthi Aprilia + 25.356
10. Lukas Pesek Aprilia + 26.846
11. Fabrizio Lai Gilera + 49.907
12. Karel Abraham Aprilia + 50.088
13. Alex Baldolini Aprilia +1:05.816
14. Simone Grotzkyj Gilera +1:15.544
15. Imre Toth Aprilia +1:19.905
16. Manuel Hernandez Aprilia +1:35.890
17. Daniel Arcas Aprilia +2:00.717
18. Doni Tata Pradita Yamaha +2:28.842



NOT CLASSIFIED/RETIREMENTS:

Rider | Bike | Laps

Mattia Pasini Aprilia 15
Julian Simon KTM 11
Mika Kallio KTM 5
Hector Faubel Aprilia 4

Weekend Coverage

I'm away this weekend so there won't be the usual updates across the GP.
Best bet to keep informed on all classes - 125, 250 and MotoGP, especially of course with respect to Alvaro - is to head over to BatiFans.com and check in with all our fab forum people.

I'll aim to post up cool pics, info and stats once I'm back on radar.

Go Bati! Do us proud :)

MotoGP - Malaysia: Schedule Of Events

Friday October 17

125cc :: Free Practice 1 :: 09:00-09:45 
MotoGP :: Free Practice 1 :: 10:00-11:00 
250cc :: Free Practice 1 :: 11:15-12:15 
125cc :: Qualifying 1 :: 13:10-13:40 
MotoGP :: Free Practice 2 :: 13:55-14:55 
250cc :: Qualifying 1 :: 15:10-15:55 

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Saturday October 18

125cc :: Free Practice 2 :: 09:00-09:45 
MotoGP :: Free Practice 3 :: 10:00-11:00 
250cc :: Free Practice 2 :: 11:15-12:15 
125cc :: Qualifying 2 :: 13:10-13:40 
MotoGP :: Qualifying 1 :: 13:55-14:55 
250cc :: Qualifying 2 :: 15:10-15:55

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Sunday October 19

125cc :: Warm-Up :: 08:40-09:00 
250cc :: Warm-Up :: 09:10-09:30 
MotoGP :: Warm-Up :: 09:40-10:05 
125cc :: Race :: 11:00-11:45 
250cc :: Race :: 12:15-13:00 
MotoGP :: Race :: 14:00-15:00

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(All times local: Sepang = GMT +8)

Pic Of The GP: Australia

I posted on the forum at the time - "Did anybody else just see that????"

Thankfully at least one photographer did...

Great shot.

Toby Moody Heaps Praise On Our "Pocket Rocket"

Toby - an admitted fan of Bati's - leaves no room for doubt about his opinion of our guy's skills and potential for going up into the MotoGP class...

"People bang on about Bautista needing to win the 250 title, but Andrea Dovizioso never did that and he's been one of two massive finds in MotoGP this year, Lorenzo being the other...
Surely the ever-smiling Bautista, a sponsor's dream, could mix it up there on a fifth Ducati or another Honda, or even the Ceccinello De Puniet ride?"

Full article here...
Subscribe to Autosport.

Lightbbox: Australian GP, Phillip Island

Bati Romps Home Second In Thrilling Aussie GP

A nerve-shredding 25 lap race at Phillip Island eventually saw Alvaro come in a very close (0.223) second to Simoncelli, and ahead of Mika Kallio in third.
Third off the grid, he was first within seconds and spent the rest of the race trading back and forth with the Italian, apart from one lap where having been forced offline he dropped to fourth, recovering second position again promptly on the main straight.
Here's his take on things...

"I tried all that I could to win, but in the end it wasn't possible. I am happy because we had a good race. I tried to lead early on, but this was difficult because Marco also wanted to do that, so we had an entertaining fight with a high race pace. At the midway point we touched, and I lost a little ground on him that I was able to get back before the final lap.
I tried to pass him but he shut the door very well on every corner. I was just going to hang onto him for the straight, but he closed off too much for me. It was a pity to lose these five points, but I'm happy for the way the race went and now want to keep pushing at Malaysia. Marco is riding well at the moment, but we will keep fighting. "

It was great - if veering towards unbearable to watch lap in lap out - his smooth and consistent riding a huge contrast to the erratic and wild closing speeds and cornering angles of Simoncelli.
A small consolation to not clinching the win is that having laid down a number of fastest laps, he comes away with a new circuit record - 1:32.710
Fantastic job today Bati - Estupendo! Let's hope you go one better in Sepang :)


Here's the results in full...

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time
1. Marco Simoncelli Gilera 39:02.553
2. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia + 0.223
3. Mika Kallio KTM + 14.450
4. Julian Simon KTM + 14.478
5. Alex Debon Aprilia + 26.226
6. Roberto Locatelli Gilera + 26.392
7. Yuki Takahashi Honda + 26.434
8. Aleix Espargaro Aprilia + 40.546
9. Ratthapark Wilairot Honda +1:00.219
10. Fabrizio Lai Gilera +1:20.825
11. Karel Abraham Aprilia +1:22.802
12. Alex Baldolini Aprilia +1:22.864
13. Imre Toth Aprilia +1:23.995
14. Lukas Pesek Aprilia +1:39.740
15. Simone Grotzkyj Gilera + 1 lap
16. Daniel Arcas Aprilia + 1 lap
17. Doni Tata Pradita Yamaha + 1 lap


NOT CLASSIFIED/RETIREMENTS:

Rider | Bike | Laps
Hiroshi Aoyama KTM 15
Mattia Pasini Aprilia 15
Hector Faubel Aprilia 4
Federico Sandi Aprilia 1
Manuel Hernandez Aprilia 1

Alvaro Bautista: Post-Qualifying Quote, Australia

It was a positive second day for Bati, who was fourth fastest in free practice and made continual improvements in the afternoon before launching his grid attack - a lap of 1'32.917 sealing third spot, setting the fastest top speed with 271.3km/h.


3rd Álvaro Bautista: 1.32.917 (21 laps):
"It's a shame we had a little setback halfway through the session, when the bike developed an electrical fault and I had to come in to swap for bike number two, which had a different configuration. We worked hard to adapt it and in the end we finished well.
It's going to be a tough race tomorrow because everybody is really close but it's good to be starting from the front row - unlike other races where I've had to fight through. We'll try to get a good start, run with the front group and give 100% for a top result.
Marco is really strong here but we have to put the brakes on him. Our target today was the front row and so far, so good."

Alvaro Third On Grid For Aussie GP

Pos | Rider | Nation | Team | Lap time
1 M. SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera 1'32.075
2 M. KALLIO FIN Red Bull KTM 250 + 0.787
3 A. BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 0.842
4 H. AOYAMA JPN Red Bull KTM 250 + 0.973
5 H. FAUBEL SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 1.092
6 J. SIMON SPA Repsol KTM 250cc + 1.175
7 Y. TAKAHASHI JPN JiR Team Scot 250 + 1.219
8 A. DEBON SPA Lotus Aprilia + 1.274
9 A. ESPARGARO SPA Lotus Aprilia + 1.293
10 M. PASINI ITA Polaris World + 1.301
11 R. LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera + 1.433
12 R. WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG + 1.463
13 F. LAI ITA Campetella Racing + 1.621
14 L. PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP + 1.796
15 F. SANDI ITA Zongshen Team of China + 2.469
16 I. TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia + 2.922
17 K. ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing + 3.389
18 A. BALDOLINI ITA Matteoni Racing + 3.961
19 M. HERNANDEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia + 4.041
20 D. ARCAS SPA Blusens Aprilia + 4.846
21 S. GROTZKYJ ITA Campetella Racing + 4.931
22 D. PRADITA INA Yamaha Pertamina Indonesia + 4.975

Not classified
S. BIANCO ITA Team Toth Aprilia Lap

Out of limit time
H. CHOW CHN Zongshen Team of China

Alvaro - Quote: QP1, Australian GP

Alvaro can be rightly happy with his performances today, following up a strong showing in the dry with a sheet-topping wet QP1 which puts him on provisional pole.
What weather tomorrow brings and whether todyay's times stick or count for nothing we don't know, but it's good to hear Bati talking about the overall confidence that today has delivered...

1st - Álvaro Bautista: 1.43.839 (25 laps):
"The most important thing aside from the pole this afternoon is the confidence I gained in the wet. I felt really comfortable, to the point that I stayed out on track for the entire session just gathering confidence and enjoying myself. We had a problem with my first bike halfway through this morning and I had to take the second bike out but I'm happy because the pace was good, even though we still have some set-up work to do in the dry. Hopefully we'll get that chance tomorrow, when I'd love to be fighting for pole again."

Alvaro Takes Provision Pole In Wet Aussie QP1

Alvaro Bautista is on provisional 250cc pole after a wet opening qualifying session at Phillip Island for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.
Bati didn't head the times until the final fifteen minutes, but when he got there he stayed there, taking provisional pole with eight minutes to go with a time of 1:43.873.
Classifications in full...


Pos | Rider | Bike | Time

1. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 1:43.839
2. Julian Simon KTM 1:44.223 + 0.384
3. Lukas Pesek Aprilia 1:44.244 + 0.405
4. Marco Simoncelli Gilera 1:44.503 + 0.664
5. Fabrizio Lai Gilera 1:44.666 + 0.827
6. Mika Kallio KTM 1:44.842 + 1.003
7. Yuki Takahashi Honda 1:44.885 + 1.046
8. Alex Debon Aprilia 1:45.211 + 1.372
9. R. Locatelli Gilera 1:45.682 + 1.843
10. Hiroshi Aoyama KTM 1:45.792 + 1.953
11. R. Wilairot Honda 1:45.914 + 2.075
12. Hector Faubel Aprilia 1:46.077 + 2.238
13. Manuel Hernandez Aprilia 1:46.248 + 2.409
14. Imre Toth Aprilia 1:46.334 + 2.495
15. Alex Baldolini Aprilia 1:46.967 + 3.128
16. Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 1:47.208 + 3.369
17. Mattia Pasini Aprilia 1:47.482 + 3.643
18. Stefano Bianco Aprilia 1:47.654 + 3.815
19. Federico Sandi Aprilia 1:47.919 + 4.080
20. D. T. Pradita Yamaha 1:47.999 + 4.160
21. S. G. Giorgi Gilera 1:48.124 + 4.285


Not qualified (outside 107%):

Daniel Arcas Aprilia 1:58.615 +14.776
Chow Ho Wan Aprilia 2:04.557 +20.718


Stay tuned to this blog and of course the BatiFans.com Fan Forum for updates, notes, piccies and stats.

MotoGP - Australia, Phillip Island - Eurosport TV Schedule

Okay here's Eurosport's TV schedules for Phillip Island coverage apprently.

I say "apparently" as a farily crucial part of their Japanese schedule (the early morning 250cc re-run) turned out to be a complete bloody fib.
Let's hope these are 100% truthful and that we can plan our very early mornings around them with confidence.


Friday October 3rd


03/10 04:45
Live MotoGP
Eurosport
The Australian Grand Prix MotoGP practice session

03/10 06:00
Live MotoGP
Eurosport
The Australian Grand Prix 250cc practice session

03/10 07:00
MotoGP
Eurosport
The Australian Grand Prix 125cc practice session

03/10 18:00
MotoGP
Eurosport2
The Australian Grand Prix MotoGP practice session


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Saturday October 4th

04/10 04:45
Live MotoGP
Eurosport
The Australian Grand Prix MotoGP qualifying session

04/10 06:00
Live MotoGP
Eurosport
The Australian Grand Prix 250cc qualifying session

04/10 07:00
MotoGP
Eurosport
The Australian Grand Prix 125cc qualifying session

04/10 12:00
MotoGP
Eurosport2
The Australian Grand Prix MotoGP qualifying session


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Sunday October 5th

05/10 00:45
Live MotoGP
Eurosport
Build-up to the Australian Grand Prix

05/10 02:45
Live MotoGP
Eurosport
The Australian Grand Prix 125cc race

05/10 04:00
Live MotoGP
Eurosport
The Australian Grand Prix 250cc race

05/10 05:15
Live MotoGP
Eurosport
The Australian Grand Prix MotoGP race

05/10 07:00
MotoGP
Eurosport
The Australian Grand Prix 250cc race

05/10 15:45
MotoGP
Eurosport
The Australian Grand Prix MotoGP race


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MotoGP - Australia, Phillip Island - Event Schedule

Friday October 3rd

125cc  :: Free Practice 1  :: 09:00-09:45
MotoGP  :: Free Practice 1  :: 10:00-11:00
250cc  :: Free Practice 1  :: 11:15-12:15
125cc  :: Qualifying 1  :: 13:10-13:40
MotoGP  :: Free Practice 2  :: 13:55-14:55
250cc  :: Qualifying 1  :: 15:10-15:55



Saturday October 4th

125cc  :: Free Practice 2  :: 09:00-09:45
MotoGP  :: Free Practice 3  :: 10:00-11:00
250cc  :: Free Practice 2  :: 11:15-12:15
125cc  :: Qualifying 2  :: 13:10-13:40
MotoGP  :: Qualifying 1  :: 13:55-14:55
250cc  :: Qualifying 2  :: 15:10-15:55



Sunday October 5th

125cc  :: Warm-Up  :: 08:40-09:00
250cc  :: Warm-Up  :: 09:10-09:30
MotoGP  :: Warm-Up  :: 09:40-10:05
125cc  :: Race  :: 13:00
250cc  :: Race  :: 14:15
MotoGP  :: Race :: 16:00


(*All times local: Phillip Island = GMT+10)