SATURDAY
SUNDAY
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SATURDAY
There’ s another session of free practice – so essentially, track time – before qualifying starts. The Q1 session gives the riders in it a second shot at moving through to Q2 and the pole position shootout. The top two in Q1 move through. The rest have their grid positions decided, from P13 down.
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Then it’ s time for Q2 at the fight for pole. It usually goes to the wire, and riders will usually do two runs. They’ ll head out on a lap to warm up their tyres, go for a hot lap, and then a cool down lap on the way back in. The top three at the end are the front row starters, and they’ ll head for parc ferme to celebrate.
Then, Moto3 and Moto2 qualify, before it’ s Sprint time. The MotoGP Sprint is the first race action in the premier class, and half distance in comparison to the main Grand Prix on Sunday. The grid is the same for the Sprint and the GP race, and the action is just as spectacular. Seeing the lights go out twice on one weekend adds two huge spikes of awesome adrenaline to the event.
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Official Programme
SUNDAY
Sunday begins with MotoGP Warm Up, a ten minute session to basically check things over ahead of the main race. Maybe check a setup, just get dialled in. Then it’ s parade time, where riders head out on an open top bus to do a lap of the track and greet the fans in the stands – this is LIVE on YouTube and features interviews throughout! Then, the races begin, as simple as that: Moto3 first and then Moto2. Finally, the big show: MotoGP. We don’ t call it the most exciting sport on earth for nothing! The Grand Prix race lights up the track as we go racing for a maximum of 25 points for the winner.