Portuguese GP: BBC & Eurosport TV Schedule

BBC

Saturday 3 October
Qualifying - 1250-1600, BBC Red Button/online

Sunday 4 October
250cc race - 1105-1205, BBC Red Button/online
MotoGP Race - 1230-1400, BBC Two/online
MotoGP Extra - 1400-1430, BBC Red Button/online
125cc race - 1430-1530, BBC Red Button/online

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EUROSPORT 2

Friday 2 October
1240 – 1615 Live Free Practice 125cc, MotoGP, 250cc Live

Saturday 3 October
1300 – 1600 Live Qualifying 125cc, MotoGP, 250cc Live

Sunday 4 October
1100    250cc Race Live
1430    125cc Race Live
15.45   MotoGP Action (delayed)

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San Marino GP - TV Schedule

Practice, qualifying and the races will be shown at the following times on British television:


BBC
Saturday 5 September
Qualifying: 1150-1500, BBC Red Button/online

Sunday 6 September
125 and 250cc race: 0950-1205, BBC Red Button/online

MotoGP Race: 1230-1400, BBC Two/online
MotoGP Extra: 1400-1430, BBC Red Button/online


EUROSPORT 2

Friday 4 September
1140 – 1515: Live Free Practice 125cc, MotoGP, 250cc Live

Saturday 5 September
1200 – 1500: Live Qualifying 125cc, MotoGP, 250cc Live

Sunday 6 September
0945: 125cc race live
1115: 250cc race live
1530 : MotoGP race (delayed)

Indy GP - BBC TV Schedule

With it being a big old gap between us and Indy on the other side of the pond - or a completely different gap depending on where you live of course! - this weekend is one to plan carefully for TV coverage.
Here's the BBC schedules...


Saturday 29 August
Qualifying
17:50-21:00, BBC Red Button/online

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Sunday 30 August
125 and 250cc race
16:50-18:05, BBC Red Button/online

MotoGP Race
19:45-21:00, BBC Three/online
Race repeat
02:20-03:35, BBC Three

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British GP, Donington - BBC TV Schedule

If you're not at Donington this weekend , then don't miss the coverage on the BBC...


Saturday 25 July

Qualifying
1250-1600, BBC Red Button/online

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Sunday 26 July

125 and 250cc race
1220-1435, BBC Red Button/online

Race
1500-1630, BBC One/online

MotoGP Extra
1630-1700, BBC Red Button/online

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The Magic Of Carlton Kirby

Apart from the continual Simoncelli-bias and preposterous level of rider misidentification here's just two little gems from Eurosport's stand-in commentator Carlton Kirby this morning to remind you why we need Toby and Julian back NOW...
(*Honestly, tuning in to Eurosport nowadays is like visiting-time at the James Allen Sunshine Home For The Terminally Bewildered!)


"Two Spanish flags for the crowd to see, one of them Japanese."
Carlton Kirby, MotoGP 250cc race, Catalunya - Eurosport

"And Folger drops from second to sixth place, just holding on to fifth."
Carlton Kirby, MotoGP 125cc race, Catalunya - Eurosport

Catalunya GP Weekend - TV Schedules

Friday June 12th

Live MotoGP - 11.40am
Catalunya Grand Prix: 125cc Practice
(Eurosport 2)

Live MotoGP - 12.45pm
Catalunya Grand Prix: MotoGP Practice
(Eurosport 2)

Live MotoGP - 2.00pm
Catalunya Grand Prix: 250cc Practice
(Eurosport 2)

MotoGP - 9.10pm
Catalunya Grand Prix: MotoGP Practice (rpt)
(Eurosport 2)

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Saturday June 13th

MotoGP - 11.00am
Catalunya Grand Prix: Practice (rpt)
(Eurosport 2)

Live MotoGP - 12.00pm
125cc Catalunya Grand Prix: Qualifying
(Eurosport 2)

Live MotoGP - 12.45pm
MotoGP Catalunya Grand Prix: Qualifying
(Eurosport 2)

Live MotoGP - 2.00pm
250cc Catalunya Grand Prix: Qualifying
(Eurosport 2)

MotoGP - 9.30pm
MotoGP Catalunya Grand Prix: Qualifying
(Eurosport 2)

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Sunday June 14th

MotoGP - 9.00am
MotoGP Catalunya Grand Prix: Qualifying (rpt)
(Eurosport 2)

Live MotoGP - 10.00am
125cc Catalunya Grand Prix
(Eurosport)

Live MotoGP - 11.00am
250cc Catalunya Grand Prix
(Eurosport)

Live MotoGP - 12.30pm
Catalunya Grand Prix
(BBC2)

MotoGP - 4.00pm (*Delayed broadcast)
MotoGP Catalunya Grand Prix
(Eurosport)

Italian GP - Mugello - TV Schedules (UK)

Friday May 29th

Live MotoGP British Eurosport 2, Fri 29 May, 11:40 - 12:45
Live coverage from Mugello of the practice laps in the 125cc class at the Italian MotoGP meeting.

Live MotoGP British Eurosport 2, Fri 29 May, 12:45 - 14:00
Live coverage from Mugello of the practice laps in the MotoGP class at the Italian MotoGP meeting.

Live MotoGP British Eurosport 2, Fri 29 May, 14:00 - 15:00
Live coverage from Mugello of the practice laps in the 250cc class at the Italian MotoGP meeting.


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Saturday May 30th

MotoGP British Eurosport 2, Sat 30 May, 11:15 - 12:00
Coverage of the practice laps for the Italian MotoGP, from Mugello.

Live MotoGP British Eurosport 2, Sat 30 May, 12:00 - 12:45
Live coverage from Mugello of the qualifying in the 125cc class at the Italian MotoGP meeting.

Live MotoGP British Eurosport 2, Sat 30 May, 12:45 - 14:00
Live qualifying action from the Italian MotoGP meeting at Mugello.

Live MotoGP British Eurosport 2, Sat 30 May, 14:00 - 15:00
Live coverage from Mugello of the qualifying in the 250cc class at the Italian MotoGP meeting.

MotoGP British Eurosport 2, Sat 30 May, 18:00 - 19:30
Qualifying action from the Italian MotoGP meeting at Mugello.

MotoGP British Eurosport 2, Sat 30 May, 23:00 - 00:30
Qualifying action from the Italian MotoGP meeting at Mugello.


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Sunday May 31st

MotoGP British Eurosport 2, Sun 31 May, 09:30 - 09:45
Warm-up for the Italian MotoGP at Mugello.

Live MotoGP British Eurosport 2, Sun 31 May, 09:45 - 11:00
Live coverage of the opening race at the Italian MotoGP in Mugello, the 125cc event.

Live MotoGP British Eurosport 2, Sun 31 May, 11:00 - 12:25
Live coverage of the 250cc race at the Italian MotoGP meeting in Mugello.

MotoGP 2009 BBC2 London, Sun 31 May, 12:30 - 14:00
Round 5 - Mugello (Live)

MotoGP British Eurosport 2, Sun 31 May, 14:30 - 15:30
Highlights of all the Grand Prix action from Mugello, Italy.

MotoGP British Eurosport 2, Sun 31 May, 17:15 - 18:15
Highlights of all the Grand Prix action from Mugello, Italy.


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Source: Tioti.com

French Grand Prix Weekend - TV Schedules

Basically a Eurosport listing, with the exception of the *live* MotoGP race on BBC2...

Friday May 15th

12:00 - *LIVE* - Eurosport2
The practice session for the 125cc French Grand Prix

12:45 - *LIVE* - Eurosport2
The French Grand Prix MotoGP practice session

14:00 - *LIVE* - Eurosport2
The 250cc French Grand Prix practice session

18:30 - Eurosport
The French Grand Prix MotoGP practice session

22:00 - Eurosport2
The French Grand Prix MotoGP practice session

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Saturday May 16th

12:00 - *LIVE* - Eurosport2
The qualifying session for the 125cc French Grand Prix

12:45 - *LIVE* - Eurosport2
The MotoGP French Grand Prix qualifying session

14:00 - *LIVE* - Eurosport2
The 250cc French Grand Prix qualifying session

16:30 - Eurosport2
The MotoGP qualifying session for the French Grand Prix

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Sunday May 17th

09:30 - Eurosport2
The French Grand Prix warm-up session

09:45 - *LIVE* - Eurosport2
The 125cc French Grand Prix

11:00 - *LIVE* - Eurosport2
The 250cc French Grand Prix

12:30 - *LIVE* - BBC2
The French Grand Prix at Le Mans

15:30 - Eurosport2
The MotoGP French Grand Prix

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Source: MindTheZap

British Eurosport TV Schedules - Spanish GP, Jerez

As ever I only recommend Eurosport coverage for MotoGP - especially of course in 250cc and 125cc (although I could change my mind if we have that totally gash commentary team from last weekend on again...). Accept no substitute for Toby and Julian though - and no substitute for committed coverage on the lesser categories.
As such, here's the main scheduling for this weekend's Spanish GP at Jerez for those of you in the UK...


Friday May 1st

01/05 12:00 (*live) Eurosport2
The 125cc practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix

01/05 13:00 (*live) Eurosport2
The MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix practice session

01/05 14:00 (*live) Eurosport2
The 250cc practice session for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix

01/05 17:00 (*repeat) Eurosport2
The MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix practice session

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Saturday May 2nd

02/05 12:00 (*live) Eurosport2
The 125cc qualifying session for the Spanish Grand Prix

02/05 13:00 (*live) Eurosport2
The Spanish Grand Prix MotoGP qualifying session in Jerez, Spain

02/05 14:00 (*live) Eurosport2
The 250cc qualifying session in Jerez, Spain

02/05 17:00 (*repeat) Eurosport2
The MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix qualifying session

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Sunday May 3rd

03/05 09:30 (*live) Eurosport2
The Spanish Grand Prix warm-up session

03/05 10:00 (*live) Eurosport2
The 125cc race in Jerez, Spain

03/05 11:15 (*live) Eurosport2
The 250cc Spanish Grand Prix from Jerez

03/05 14:00 (*not live) Eurosport2
The MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix

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Source: mindthezap.tv

Japanese Grand Prix - TV Coverage On British Eurosport

24/04 05:00 - *LIVE* MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix 125cc practice session

24/04 06:00 - *LIVE* MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP practice session

24/04 07:00 - *LIVE* MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix 250cc practice session

24/04 08:30 - MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP practice session

24/04 13:00 - MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP practice session

24/04 22:30 - MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP practice session

25/04 05:00 - *LIVE* MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix 125cc qualifying session

25/04 06:00 - *LIVE* MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP qualifying session

25/04 07:00 - *LIVE* MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix 250cc qualifying session

25/04 15:00 - MotoGP, Eurosport2
The Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP qualifying session

25/04 17:30 - MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP qualifying session

26/04 04:00 - *LIVE* MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix 125cc race

26/04 05:15 - *LIVE* MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix 250cc race

26/04 06:30 - MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP race

26/04 07:30 - MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix 250cc race

26/04 08:00 - MotoGP, Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP race

Qatar GP - Eurosport TV Coverage

Friday:
125cc = Practice: 1830 (Eurosport2) LIVE
MotoGP = Practice: 1930 (Eurosport2) LIVE
250cc = Practice: 2030 (Eurosport2) LIVE

Saturday:
125cc = Quali: 2000 (Eurosport2) LIVE
MotoGP = Quali: 2100 (Eurosport2) LIVE
250cc = Quali: 2200 (Eurosport2) LIVE

Sunday:
125cc = Race: 1730 (Eurosport) LIVE
250cc = Race: 1915 (Eurosport) LIVE
MotoGP = Race: 2200 (Eurosport) REPLAY

(*Times - BST)

Commentary Confirmation

Following the brilliant news that Eurosport will retain their coverage of MotoGP this year, it's great to know that Julian Ryder will also be joining the previously confirmed Toby Moody in the commentary box.
Whilst it's a shame that Randy Mamola isn't on the crew, it's Toby and Julian who are central to my enjoyment of the coverage (particularly as it's more about 125 and 250 which he doesn't really involve himself in).

So this year promises fabulous 125cc and 250cc coverage of sessions across the weekend AND Messrs Moody and Ryder doing the commentary.
Awesome. Fantastic. Brilliant.

In fact, exactly as it was last year before DORNA and the bloody Beeb went and tried to crap all over it!

Yaaaaay! Eurosport Keeps MotoGP In 2009!

Final proof that there is in fact a God, and that we do not live in some cruel and meaningless void, comes this morning with news that - as predicted earlier in the week by MCN - a deal has been struck to return a big fat chunk of MotoGP coverage to the thoroughly deserving British Eurosport.

There is a small degree of sacrifice in that they won't be screening the main MotoGP race itself *live* on race weekends - this is presumably a sop so that the BBC can retain a special status of partial exclusivity on what is largely perceived as the "main event".
Strangely enough, I don't mind that too much.
Of far more importance to me - and, it turns out, many others - is that the wholesale descruction of decent coverage of the entire weekend as far as 125cc and 250cc classes are concerned has been avoided (it still astonishes me that the BBC could have thought they could get away with treating 125cc with such utter contempt given the presence of hugely popular British young guns Scott Redding, Danny Webb, Bradley Smith and Matt Hoyle in the class) - and we should now not have to worry about being able to watch live coverage of a host of the practice and qualifying sessions.

Autosport reports that Toby Moody will remain part of the commentary team - although I can find no mention of Julian Ryder at the moment... Please let it be both of them...

And if you're one of the people who's been complaining to the Beeb, pestering them and taking part in forum discussions and protest messages over all this then pat yourself on the back, because it's without a shadow of a doubt that it's *punter power* that's at the root of the change of heart.
Well done! Top stuff!

And, to be fair, a genuine thank you DORNA for seeing sense.

Eurosport MotoGP 2009 Coverage Looking More Likely

An update to the previous story about MCN's claim that British Eurosport would retain MotoGP coverage in 2009.
They now say that an announcement will be made this week confirming this...

If this is the case, then it is brilliant news indeed.
Even if the sacrifice is that Eurosport do not show the top class race live, the return of all the 125cc and 250cc coverage which the BBC were making a great job of completely butchering / shafting is a huge cause for celebration in itself.
There's no mention of whether our fave commentary team will be retained either.
I really hope so, but on the back of *proper* 125 and 250s then anything else is just chocolate :-)

Until the announcement is made I'm keeping pretty much *everything* crossed.
But it's sounding really promising.

British Eurosport To Retain MotoGP Coverage?

The hopes of thousands upon thousands of MotoGP fans (particularly those who, like us, are into 125cc and 250cc coverage as well as the main class) were raised today when MCN reported that British Eurosport may yet retain rights to TV coverage in 2009 (though this appears to be with the exception of live coverage of the MotoGP race itself).
According to MCN...

Live coverage of the 125 and 250 races is expected to remain, as is British Eurosport’s heavy output of practice and qualifying from all three classes.

This would be fantastic news - and I hope to god it's true and our hopes aren't dashed again.

It's become clear just how piss-poor the BBC proposition was, and ongoing public discussions via sites like Crash.net about the coverage and fans' concerns has shown them (the Beeb) to be little short of a bunch of shitwits with no interest in serving up the best possible product for true fans.

Please let it be true - Please let it be Eurosport that I'm following this season with!
You can read the full article here...

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

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: Japanese Grand Prix - Eurosport TV Schedule

Right... well, there's some very very late nights or some very very early mornings coming up this weekend if you're planning on watching the Japanese GP live. As ever we recommend Eurosport (*accept NO poor substitutes*) and we also recommend you set your alarm and sort yourself a particularly strong mug of tea :)
Here's the listings for Eurosport...


Friday 26th Spetember

LIVE

05:00 - Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix 125cc practice session
05:45 - Eurosport
The MotoGP practice session
07:00 - Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix 250cc practice session

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Saturday 27th Spetember

LIVE

05:00 - Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix 125cc qualifying session
05:45 - Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP qualifying session
07:00 - Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix 250cc qualifying session

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Sunday 28th Spetember

LIVE

02:45 - Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix 125cc race
04:00 - Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix 250cc race
05:15 - Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP race


REPEAT

07:00 - Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix 250cc race
07:30 - Eurosport
The Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP race

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Indianapolis Grand Prix - Eurosport TV Schedule

As always, we recommend the Eurosport TV coverage - far better commentators, and far better 125 and 250 coverage of course than anybody else; there is no decent alternative - and so here's the listings for the weekend (not including repeats)...


FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH

12/09 18:00
(Eurosport)
The Indianapolis Grand Prix 125cc practice session

12/09 18:45
(Eurosport)
The Indianapolis Grand Prix MotoGP practice session

12/09 20:00
(Eurosport)
The Indianapolis Grand Prix 250cc practice session


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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH

13/09 18:15
(Eurosport)
The Indianapolis Grand Prix 125cc qualifying session

13/09 18:45
(Eurosport)
The Indianapolis Grand Prix MotoGP qualifying session

13/09 20:00
(Eurosport)
The Indianapolis Grand Prix 250cc qualifying session


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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH

14/09 16:45
(Eurosport)
The Indianapolis Grand Prix 125cc race

14/09 18:00
(Eurosport)
The Indianapolis Grand Prix 250cc race

14/09 19:15
(Eurosport)
The Indianapolis Grand Prix MotoGP race


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