What time does the 2022 Japanese MotoGP™ start in Australia?
Tuesday, 20 September 2022
Riders return to Motegi for the first time since the pandemic.
The MotoGP™ season continues with the 2022 Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix race at Mobility Resort Motegi.
Here is everything you need to know, including the start time and race info, for the 2022 Japanese MotoGP™.
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Round 16 of the 2022 MotoGP™ season takes place on Sunday, 25 September 2022.
Practice begins locally on Friday, 23 September 2022, with FP1, followed by FP2, FP3, and Qualifying on Saturday, 24 September 2022.
What time does the Japanese MotoGP™ start?
The 2022 Japanese MotoGP™ starts at 3:00 pm local time on Sunday, 25 September 2022, which is 4:00 pm (AEST) on Sunday, 25 September 2022.
The Australian Eastern Standard Times (AEST) for each session in Japan are as follows:
MotoGP™
- Practice 1: Friday 16:05 - 17:20
- Practice 2: Saturday 11:50 - 12:35
- Practice 3: Saturday 15:25 - 15:55
- Practice 4: N/A
- Qualifying 1: Saturday 16:05 - 16:20
- Qualifying 2: Saturday 16:30 - 16:45
- Warm Up: Sunday 11:40 - 12:00
- Race: Sunday 16:00
Moto2™
- Practice 1: Friday 15:10 - 15:50
- Practice 2: Saturday 10:55 - 11:35
- Practice 3: N/A
- Qualifying 1: Saturday 14:30 - 14:45
- Qualifying 2: Saturday 14:55 - 15:10
- Warm Up: Sunday 11:20 - 11:30
- Race: Sunday 14:20
Moto3™
- Practice 1: Friday 14:15 - 14:55
- Practice 2: Saturday 10:00 - 10:40
- Practice 3: N/A
- Qualifying 1: Saturday 13:35 - 13:50
- Qualifying 2: Saturday 14:00 - 14:15
- Warm Up: Sunday 11:00 - 11:10
- Race: Sunday 13:00
Where is the Japanese MotoGP™ held, and how many laps is it?
The race takes place at Mobility Resort Motegi in Japan.
MotoGP™ riders will race 24 laps covering a total distance of 115.2 kilometres.
Moto2™ riders will race 22 laps covering a total distance of 105.6 kilometres.
Moto3™ riders will race 20 laps covering a total distance of 96.0 kilometres.
What TV channel is the Japanese 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.
Read our complete guide on how to watch MotoGP™ in Australia.
