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

Thursday, 12 August 2021

Can the Red Bull Ring produce another stunner?

The MotoGP™ season continues with the 2021 Austrian MotoGP™ race at the Red Bull Ring this weekend.

Here is everything you need to know, including the start time and race info, for the 2021 Grand Prix of Austria.

Round 11 of the 2021 MotoGP™ season takes place on Sunday 15th August.

Practice begins on Friday 13th August with FP1 and FP2, followed by FP3, FP4, and qualifying on Saturday 14th August.


What time does the Austrian GP start?

The 2021 Austrian GP starts at 2:00 pm local time on Sunday 15th August, which is 10:00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on Sunday 15th August.

The AEST for each session in Austria are as follows:

MotoGP™
  • Practice 1: Friday 5:55pm-6:40pm AEST
  • Practice 2: Friday 10:10pm-10:55pm AEST
  • Practice 3: Saturday 5:55pm-6:40pm AEST
  • Practice 4: Saturday 9:30pm-10:00pm AEST
  • Qualifying 1: Saturday 10:10pm-10:25pm AEST
  • Qualifying 2: Saturday 10:35pm-10:50pm AEST
  • Warm Up: Sunday 5:40pm-6:00pm AEST
  • Race: Sunday 10:00pm AEST
Moto2™
  • Practice 1: Friday 6:55pm-7:35pm AEST
  • Practice 2: Friday 11:10pm-11:50pm AEST
  • Practice 3: Saturday 6:55pm-7:35pm AEST
  • Qualifying 1: Saturday 11:10pm-11:25pm AEST
  • Qualifying 2: Saturday 11:35pm-11:50pm AEST
  • Warm Up: Sunday 5:10pm-5:30pm AEST
  • Race: Sunday 8:20pm AEST
Moto3™
  • Practice 1: Friday 5:00pm-5:40pm AEST
  • Practice 2: Friday 9:15pm-9:55pm AEST
  • Practice 3: Saturday 5:00pm-5:40pm AEST
  • Qualifying 1: Saturday 8:35pm-8:50pm AEST
  • Qualifying 2: Saturday 9:00pm-9:15pm AEST
  • Warm Up: Sunday 4:40pm-5:00pm AEST
  • Race: Sunday 7:00pm AEST


Where is the Austrian GP held and how many laps is it?

The race takes place at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.

MotoGP™ riders will race 28 laps covering a total distance of 120.9 kilometres.


What TV channel is the Austrian GP 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 9:30 pm AEST on Sunday 15th August.

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