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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 .
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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 .
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