MotoGP has landed in Australia for round 18 of the season, and the championship battle is entirely on a knife-edge. Only two points separate Jorge Martin of Aprilia Racing and Marc Marquez of the Ducati Lenovo Team coming into the weekend. There is simply no better venue for this kind of intense fight than the legendary Phillip Island.
Thursday gets the paddock moving with media day. MotoGP GearUp starts things off at 15:30 Local Time (UTC +11) with Jack Appleyard and Louis Suddaby previewing the latest paddock stories. Immediately following that at 16:00, the official Thursday Press Conference takes over the stage with Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia Racing, Raul Fernandez of SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team, and Jack Miller of Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP facing the media.
Friday morning unleashes the machines onto Phillip Island for the first track action of the weekend. Moto3 FP1 starts the day at 09:00, followed by Moto2 FP1 at 09:50, and then the premier class takes over for MotoGP FP1 at 10:45. After a short break, Moto3 returns at 13:15 and Moto2 Practice gets going at 14:05. The crucial MotoGP Practice session follows at 15:00, where the premier class stars will scrap directly for a vital spot inside the top 10.
Saturday brings a massive day of running across all classes. Moto3 FP2 fires up at 08:40, with Moto2 heading out for the first time on Saturday at 09:25, and Moto2 FP2 following at 10:10. Then comes qualifying for the premier class, with grid positions set from 10:50. After lunch, Moto3 fights for pole at 12:45, Moto2 tackles qualifying at 13:40, and super Saturday concludes with the premier class Tissot Sprint at 15:00.
Sunday means race day Down Under, and the premier class is actually first on the track with Warm Up at 09:40. The racing begins with the Moto3 battle over 21 laps at 11:00. Next up is Moto2, delivering 23 laps of drama starting at 12:15. Finally, the main event arrives when the Australian GP gets underway at 14:00.
