Fabio Quartararo's championship lead has shrunk to just two points ahead of Australia following a run of sixth podiums - including four victories - in the last seven races for Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati).
Aleix Espargaro is also in the title fight for Aprilia, 20 points down on Yamaha star Quartararo, while Enea Bastianini and Jack Miller also have a theoratical chance of winning the championship.
Yamaha and Honda have won the last nine Australian GPs between them, with Ducati's last triumph coming in 2010 courtesy of home favourite Casey Stoner.
2022 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings
Session |
GMT |
BST |
CEST |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FP1 |
22:55 |
23:55 |
00:55 |
18:55 |
15:55 |
09:55 |
07:55 |
04:25 |
FP2 |
03:10 |
04:10 |
05:10 |
23:10 |
20:10 |
14:10 |
12:10 |
08:40 |
FP3 |
22:55 | 23:55 | 00:55 |
18:55 |
15:55 |
09:55 |
07:55 |
04:25 |
FP4 |
02:30 | 03:30 | 04:30 |
22:30 |
19:30 |
13:30 |
11:30 |
08:00 |
Qualifying |
03:10 |
04:10 |
05:10 |
23:10 |
20:10 |
14:10 |
12:10 |
08:40 |
Warm up |
22:40 |
23:40 |
00:40 |
18:40 |
15:40 |
09:40 |
07:40 |
04:10 |
Race |
03:00 |
04:00 |
05:00 |
23:00 |
20:00 |
14:00 |
12:00 |
08:30 |
2022 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal
Thursday 13th October 2022
- Free Practice 1: 23:55 - 00:40 BST
Friday 14th October 2022
- Free Practice 2: 04:10 - 04:55 BST
- Free Practice 3: 23:55 - 00:40 BST
Saturday 15th October 2022
- Free Practice 4: 03:30 - 04:00 BST
- Qualifying: 04:10 - 04:50 BST
- Warm up: 23:40 - 00:00 BST
Sunday 16th October 2022
- Race: 04:00 BST
2022 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in Europe
Friday 14th October 2022
- Free Practice 1: 00:55 - 01:40 CEST
- Free Practice 2: 05:10 - 05:55 CEST
Saturday 15th October 2022
- Free Practice 3: 00:55 - 01:40 CEST
- Free Practice 4: 04:30 - 05:00 CEST
- Qualifying: 05:10 - 05:50 CEST
Sunday 16th October 2022
- Warm up: 00:40 - 01:00 CEST
- Race: 05:00 CET
2022 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in the US
Thursday 13th September 2022
- Free Practice 1: 18:55 - 19:40 ET / 15:55 - 16:40 PT
- Free Practice 2: 23:10 - 23:55 ET / 20:10 - 20:50 PT
Friday 14th October 2022
- Free Practice 3: 18:55 - 19:40 ET / 15:55 - 16:40 PT
- Free Practice 4: 22:30 - 23:00 ET / 19:30 - 20:00 PT
- Qualifying: 23:10 - 23:50 ET / 20:10 - 20:50 PT
Saturday 15th October 2022
- Warm-up: 18:40 - 19:00 ET / 15:40 - 16:00 PT
- Race: 23:00 ET / 20:00 PT
2022 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in Australia
Friday 14th October 2022
- Free Practice 1: 09:55 - 10:40 AEDT
- Free Practice 2: 14:10 - 14:55 AEDT
Saturday 15th October 2022
- Free Practice 3: 09:55 - 10:40 AEDT
- Free Practice 4 - 13:30 - 14:00 AEDT
- Qualifying: 14:10 - 14:50 AEDT
Sunday 16th October 2022
- Warm-up: 09:40 - 10:00 AEDT
- Race: 14:00 AEDT
2022 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in Japan
Friday 14th October 2022
- Free Practice 1: 07:55 - 08:40 JST
- Free Practice 2: 12:10 - 12:55 JST
Saturday 15th October 2022
- Free Practice 3: 07:55 - 08:40 JST
- Free Practice 4: 11:30 - 12:00 JST
- Qualifying: 12:10 - 12:50 JST
Sunday 16th October 2022
- Warm-up: 07:40 - 08:00 JST
- Race: 12:00 JST
2022 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix session timings in India
Friday 14th October 2022
- Free Practice 1: 04:25 - 05:10 IST
- Free Practice 2: 08:40 - 09:25 IST
Saturday 15th October 2022
- Free Practice 3: 04:25 - 05:10 IST
- Free Practice 4: 08:00 - 08:30 IST
- Qualifying: 08:40 - 09:20 IST
Sunday 16th October 2022
- Warm-up: 04:10 - 04:30 IST
- Race: 08:30 IST
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Can I stream the Australian MotoGP?
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