Motegi's set to host an exciting weekend of action as the flyaways begin and Marc Marquez eyes his first opportunity to clinch the World Championship
After a week’s break, MotoGP has left Misano and landed at Motegi for Round 17 of the season – the first of our flyaways. We arrive in the Land of the Rising Sun for a pivotal weekend, with Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) facing his first match point after securing victory last time out. It’s a weekend that you do not want to miss, and with plenty to keep you entertained – check out the time schedule for the Motul Grand Prix of Japan!
Your Grand Prix weekend will begin in style on Thursday, with the GearUP show kickstarting proceedings at 15:30 Local Time (UTC +9). Don’t miss anything this weekend as we give you the inside line on all the latest stories ahead of a crucial weekend, with GearUP setting the stage for the Press Conference, which gets underway at 16:00 as Marc Marquez, Marco Bezzecchi and Ai Ogura speak to the world’s media!
Engines fire up on Friday morning, with Moto3 starting the blockbuster weekend at 09:00 for Free Practice 1. The action continues throughout the weekend, with the Tissot Sprint headlining Saturday's schedule at 15:00. Race day also looks packed, with Moto3 at 11:00, Moto2 at 12:15, before it’s MotoGP’s turn at 14:00. After the racing concludes on Sunday, tune in for in-depth analysis on After the Flag at 15:10, followed by the post-race Press Conference at 15:45 to wrap up the weekend.
Want to know more? Have a look at what’s in store this weekend, with the full schedule below!
| Date | Time (JST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 25 | 15:30 | GearUP Show |
| Sept 25 | 16:00 | Press Conference |
| Sept 26 | 09:00 | Moto3 Free Practice 1 |
| Sept 26 | 10:55 | Moto2 Free Practice 1 |
| Sept 26 | 12:15 | MotoGP Free Practice 1 |
| Sept 26 | 15:10 | Moto3 Free Practice 2 |
| Sept 26 | 16:45 | Moto2 Free Practice 2 |
| Sept 26 | 18:05 | MotoGP Free Practice 2 |
| Sept 27 | 09:00 | Moto3 Free Practice 3 |
| Sept 27 | 10:30 | Moto2 Free Practice 3 |
| Sept 27 | 12:00 | MotoGP Free Practice 3 |
| Sept 27 | 14:30 | MotoGP Free Practice 4 |
| Sept 27 | 15:15 | Moto3 Qualifying |
| Sept 27 | 16:15 | Moto2 Qualifying |
| Sept 27 | 17:00 | MotoGP Qualifying |
| Sept 27 | 19:00 | Tissot Sprint Race |
| Sept 28 | 09:40 | MotoGP Warm-Up |
| Sept 28 | 11:00 | Moto3 Race |
| Sept 28 | 12:15 | Moto2 Race |
| Sept 28 | 14:00 | MotoGP Main Race |
| Sept 28 | 15:10 | After The Flag |
| Sept 28 | 15:45 | Post-Race Press |
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The season reaches its pinnacle as the Championship heads to the Asian flyaways!
