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What time does the 2021 Americas MotoGP™ start in Australia?

Thursday, 30 September 2021

Riders return to the Circuit Of The Americas after a season away.

The MotoGP™ season continues with the 2021 Americas MotoGP™ race at the Circuit Of The Americas this weekend.

Here is everything you need to know, including the start time and race info, for the 2021 Americas MotoGP™.

Round 15 of the 2021 MotoGP™ season takes place on Sunday 3rd October.

Practice begins on Friday 1st October with FP1 and FP2, followed by FP3, FP4, and qualifying on Saturday 2nd October.


What time does the Americas MotoGP™ start?

The 2021 Americas MotoGP™ starts at 2:00 pm local time on Sunday 3rd October, which is 6:00 am Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on Monday 4th October.

The AEST for each session in Americas are as follows:

MotoGP™
  • Practice 1: Saturday 12:55am-1:40am AEST
  • Practice 2: Saturday 5:10am-5:55am AEST
  • Practice 3: Sunday 12:55am-1:40am AEST
  • Practice 4: Sunday 5:30am-6:00am AEDT
  • Qualifying 1: Sunday 6:10am-6:25am AEDT
  • Qualifying 2: Sunday 6:35am-6:50am AEDT
  • Warm Up: Monday 1:40am-2:00am AEDT
  • Race: Monday 6:00am AEST
Moto2™
  • Practice 1: Saturday 1:55am-2:35am AEST
  • Practice 2: Saturday 6:10am-6:50am AEST
  • Practice 3: Sunday 1:55am-3:35am AEST/AEDT
  • Qualifying 1: Sunday 7:10am-7:25am AEDT
  • Qualifying 2: Sunday 7:35am-7:50am AEDT
  • Warm Up: Monday 1:10am-1:30am AEDT
  • Race: Monday 4:20am AEDT
Moto3™
  • Practice 1: Saturday 12:00am-12:40am AEST
  • Practice 2: Saturday 4:15am-4:55am AEST
  • Practice 3: Sunday 12:00am-12:40am AEST
  • Qualifying 1: Sunday 4:35am-4:50am AEDT
  • Qualifying 2: Sunday 5:00am-5:15am AEDT
  • Warm Up: Monday 12:40am-1:00am AEDT
  • Race: Monday 3:00am AEST


Where is the Americas MotoGP™ held and how many laps is it?

The race takes place at the Circuit Of The Americas in the United States.

MotoGP™ riders will race 20 laps covering a total distance of 110.3 kilometres.

Moto2™ riders will race 18 laps covering a total distance of 99.2 kilometres.

Moto3™ riders will race 17 laps covering a total distance of 93.7 kilometres.


What TV channel is the Americas MotoGP™ on in Australia?

All live MotoGP™, Moto2™, Moto3™ and MotoE™ television coverage in Australia is on Fox Sports, which is available via Foxtel.

Live streaming is also available for compatible devices, in HD and on-demand, through Kayo Sports.

For free-to-air viewers, 10 Bold will broadcast the MotoGP™ race live from 5:30 pm AEST on Monday 4th October.

Read our complete guide on how to watch MotoGP™ in Australia.