Phillip Island will be making its final appearance on the MotoGP calendar this weekend as the venue for the Australian Grand Prix. Starting 2027, the iconic 4.4km track will be replaced by a modern version of the Adelaide street circuit.
As such, one can expect a record crowd in Melbourne as the city bids goodbye to the premier class of motorcycle racing.
The championship remains finely poised heading to the Australian GP, with just two points separating Jorge Martin (Aprilia) and Marc Marquez (Ducati) in the standings. Marco Bezzecchi, who returned to winning ways in Indonesia last time out, trails his team-mate Martin by 46 points, with Aprilia already admitting that it is considering issuing team orders sooner rather than later.
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Australian GP – FREE PRACTICE 1 |
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Australian GP – PRACTICE |
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Australian GP – FREE PRACTICE 2 |
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Australian GP – QUALIFYING 1 |
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Australian GP – QUALIFYING 2 |
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Australian GP – SPRINT |
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Australian GP – WARM UP |
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Australian GP – RACE |
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2026 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
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SESSION |
GMT |
BST |
CEST/CET |
ET (EDT) |
PT (PDT) |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
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Friday |
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FP1 |
23:45 |
00:45 |
01:45 |
19:45 |
16:45 |
10:45 |
08:45 |
05:15 |
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FP |
04:00 |
05:00 |
06:00 |
00:00 |
21:00 |
15:00 |
13:00 |
09:30 |
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Saturday |
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FP2 |
23:10 |
00:10 |
01:10 |
19:10 |
16:10 |
10:10 |
08:10 |
04:40 |
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Qualifying |
23:50 |
00:50 |
01:50 |
19:50 |
16:50 |
10:50 |
08:50 |
05:20 |
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Sprint |
04:00 |
05:00 |
06:00 |
00:00 |
21:00 |
15:00 |
13:00 |
09:30 |
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Sunday |
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Race |
03:00 |
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04:00 |
23:00 |
20:00 |
14:00 |
12:00 |
08:30 |
2026 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal
Friday 23 October 2026
- Free Practice 1: 00:45 – 01:30 BST
- Practice: 05:00 – 06:00 BST
Saturday 24 October 2026
- Free Practice 2: 00:10 – 00:40 BST
- Qualifying: 00:50 – 01:30 BST
- Sprint: 05:00 BST
Sunday 25 October 2026
- Race: 03:00 GMT*
*Please note daylight saving ends in the UK and Portugal on Sunday at 2am, when clocks go back an hour
2026 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in Europe
Friday 23 October 2026
- Free Practice 1: 01:45 – 02:30 CEST
- Practice: 06:00 – 07:00 CEST
Saturday 24 October 2026
- Free Practice 2: 01:10 – 01:40 CEST
- Qualifying: 01:50 – 02:30 CEST
- Sprint: 06:00 CEST
Sunday 25 October 2026
- Race: 04:00 CET*
*Please note daylight saving ends in Central Europe on Sunday at 3am, when clocks go back an hour
2026 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in the US (Eastern Time)
Thursday 22 October 2026
- Free Practice 1: 19:45 – 22:30 ET
Friday 23 October 2026
- Practice: 00:00 – 01:00 ET
- Free Practice 2: 19:10 – 19:40 ET
- Qualifying: 19:50 – 20:30 ET
Saturday 24 October 2026
- Sprint: 00:00 ET
- Race: 23:00 ET
2026 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in the US (Pacific Time)
Thursday 22 October 2026
- Free Practice 1: 16:45 – 17:30 PT
- Practice: 21:00 – 22:00 PT
Friday 23 October 2026
- Free Practice 2: 16:10 – 16:40 PT
- Qualifying: 16:50 -17:30 PT
- Sprint: 21:00 PT
Saturday 24 October 2026
- Race: 20:00 PT
2026 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in Australia
Friday 23 October 2026
- Free Practice 1: 10:45 – 11:30 AEDT
- Practice: 15:00 – 16:00 AEDT
Saturday 24 October 2026
- Free Practice 2: 10:10 – 10:40 AEDT
- Qualifying: 10:50 – 11:30 AEDT
- Sprint: 15:00 AEDT
Sunday 25 October 2026
- Race: 14:00 AEDT
2026 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in Japan
Friday 23 October 2026
- Free Practice 1: 08:45 – 09:30 JST
- Practice: 13:00 – 14:00 JST
Saturday 24 October 2026
- Free Practice 2: 08:10 – 08:40 JST
- Qualifying: 08:50 – 09:30 JST
- Sprint: 13:00 JST
Sunday 25 October 2026
- Race: 12:00 JST
2026 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in India
Friday 23 October 2026
- Free Practice 1: 05:15 – 06:00 IST
- Practice: 09:30 – 10:30 IST
Saturday 24 October 2026
- Free Practice 2: 04:40 – 05:10 IST
- Qualifying: 05:20 – 06:00 IST
- Sprint: 09:30 IST
Sunday 25 October 2026
- Race: 08:30 IST
Can I stream the Australian Grand Prix?
MotoGP has its own on-demand streaming service, offering live broadcast of practice, qualifying and the Sprint, as well as highlights. The MotoGP Video pass is available for an annual fee of 139.99 euros. Several local broadcasters also stream MotoGP races on their official websites
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