FRIDAY
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Most riders will arrive on Thursday, and it’ s media day. TV interviews for your home broadcasters and outlets around the world, a Press Conference and our special MotoGP programming all cover the latest breaking news and headlines from inside the paddock. Gearing up is the name of the game – and then it’ s go time.
Lusail International Circuit
FRIDAY
Friday is the day that you come through the gates and take your seats – or find the best place to watch from – as track action gets underway! For MotoGP, FP1 in the morning is a session to get familiarised with track conditions and see where the level is at. It’ s the same for Moto2 and Moto3, before the even more important stuff fires up in the afternoon.
For MotoGP, it’ s a 60-minute session to decide the top ten, of whom move through automatically to Q2 qualifying on Saturday morning. Those who don’ t make the cut get a second chance to move through in Q1, where the top two will join the already selected ten for the pole position shootout. So Practice is a big finish to Friday.
Moto2 and Moto3 follow the same format as MotoGP, with Friday afternoon’ s Practice session deciding the top 14 that are automatically in Q2. The rest are in Q1.
Official Programme