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.
Your time Event Date Australian GP | Oct 25 14:00 |
| FREE PRACTICE 1 | Oct 23 10:45 |
| PRACTICE | Oct 23 15:00 |
| FREE PRACTICE 2 | Oct 24 10:10 |
| QUALIFYING 1 | Oct 24 10:50 |
| QUALIFYING 2 | Oct 24 11:15 |
| SPRINT | Oct 24 15:00 |
| WARM UP | Oct 25 09:40 |
| RACE | Oct 25 14:00 |
2026 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
SESSION
GMT
BST
CEST/CET
ET (EDT)
PT (PDT)
AEDT
JST
IST
Friday | ||||||||
FP1 | 23:45 | 00:45 | 01:45 | 19:45 | 16:45 | 10:45 | 08:45 | 05:15 |
FP | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 00:00 | 21:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 | 09:30 |
Saturday | ||||||||
FP2 | 23:10 | 00:10 | 01:10 | 19:10 | 16:10 | 10:10 | 08:10 | 04:40 |
Qualifying | 23:50 | 00:50 | 01:50 | 19:50 | 16:50 | 10:50 | 08:50 | 05:20 |
Sprint | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 00:00 | 21:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 | 09:30 |
Sunday | ||||||||
Race | 03:00 | - | 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 BSTSaturday 24 October 2026
Free Practice 2: 00:10 - 00:40 BST Qualifying: 00:50 - 01:30 BST Sprint: 05:00 BSTSunday 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 CESTSaturday 24 October 2026
Free Practice 2: 01:10 - 01:40 CEST Qualifying: 01:50 - 02:30 CEST Sprint: 06:00 CESTSunday 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 ETFriday 23 October 2026
Practice: 00:00 - 01:00 ET Free Practice 2: 19:10 - 19:40 ET Qualifying: 19:50 - 20:30 ETSaturday 24 October 2026
Sprint: 00:00 ET Race: 23:00 ET2026 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 PTFriday 23 October 2026
Free Practice 2: 16:10 - 16:40 PT Qualifying: 16:50 -17:30 PT Sprint: 21:00 PTSaturday 24 October 2026
Race: 20:00 PT2026 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 AEDTSaturday 24 October 2026
Free Practice 2: 10:10 - 10:40 AEDT Qualifying: 10:50 - 11:30 AEDT Sprint: 15:00 AEDTSunday 25 October 2026
Race: 14:00 AEDT2026 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 JSTSaturday 24 October 2026
Free Practice 2: 08:10 - 08:40 JST Qualifying: 08:50 - 09:30 JST Sprint: 13:00 JSTSunday 25 October 2026
Race: 12:00 JST2026 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 ISTSaturday 24 October 2026
Free Practice 2: 04:40 - 05:10 IST Qualifying: 05:20 - 06:00 IST Sprint: 09:30 ISTSunday 25 October 2026
Race: 08:30 ISTCan 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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