Here we go again, my friends. According to Motorsport.com, the championship fight touches down at Sepang for the 19th round of the season, running from 30 October to 1 November. Ducati's Marc Marquez arrives at the venue holding a slender 10-point advantage at the top of the standings after putting on an absolute clinic to win the sprint race at Phillip Island last time out.
Now, the plot thickens behind him in a rather brutal fashion. His nearest rival in the title chase is Aprilia rider Jorge Martin, who is bravely—or perhaps insanely—attempting to race through the pain with a broken arm following his high-speed crash in Australia. That is a warrior's gamble if I have ever seen one.
History tells us that Sepang is not necessarily a happy hunting ground for these two protagonists. Marc Marquez hasn't stood on the top step here since 2018, and Aprilia has never, absolutely never, scored a premier class podium at this circuit. Ducati, however, owns this place lately. The factory machine from Borgo Panigale has locked down the last four MotoGP races at Sepang. Alex Marquez triumphed for Gresini here in 2025, Francesco Bagnaia has tasted victory twice at the venue, and Enea Bastianini took the spoils in 2023.
If you want to catch all the action locally in Malaysia and Singapore, track activity kicks off Friday 30 October with Free Practice 1 from 10:45 to 11:30 local time, followed by Practice from 15:00 to 16:00. Saturday 31 October brings Free Practice 2 from 10:10 to 10:40, qualifying from 10:50 to 11:30, and the sprint at 15:00 local time. The grand prix itself goes down on Sunday 1 November at 15:00 local time.
For fans tuning in from the UK and Portugal, Friday's sessions start with Free Practice 1 at 02:45 GMT and Practice at 07:00 GMT. Saturday features Free Practice 2 at 02:10 GMT, qualifying at 02:50 GMT, and the sprint at 07:00 GMT, with the race following on Sunday at 07:00 GMT. European viewers in the CET timezone get FP1 at 03:45, Practice at 08:00 on Friday, FP2 at 03:10, qualifying at 03:50, the sprint at 08:00 on Saturday, and lights out for the race at 08:00 CET on Sunday.
Over in the United States, Eastern Time viewers face an early Thursday night start with FP1 at 22:45 EDT on 29 October. Friday brings Practice at 03:00 EDT, FP2 at 22:10 EDT, and qualifying at 22:50 EDT. The Saturday sprint hits at 03:00 EDT, while Sunday's race starts at 02:00 ET, noting that daylight saving ends on Sunday at 2:00 am with clocks moving back an hour. Pacific Time followers see FP1 on Thursday at 19:45 PDT, FP2 at 19:10 PDT and qualifying at 19:50 PDT on Friday.
Fans watching from Australia can catch FP1 at 13:45 AEDT and Practice at 18:00 AEDT on Friday, followed by FP2 at 13:10 AEDT, qualifying at 13:50 AEDT, and the sprint at 18:00 AEDT on Saturday, culminating in the race at 18:00 AEDT on Sunday. Japanese audiences tune into FP1 at 11:45 JST and Practice at 16:00 JST on Friday, FP2 at 11:10 JST, qualifying at 11:50 JST, and the sprint at 16:00 JST on Saturday, with the Sunday race at 16:00 JST. Finally, in India, FP1 begins at 08:15 IST and Practice at 12:30 IST on Friday, with FP2 at 08:40 IST, qualifying at 09:20 IST, and the sprint at 12:30 IST on Saturday, leading to Sunday's race at 12:30 IST.
