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2022 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

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

Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the MotoGP schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.

Can I stream the Australian MotoGP?

MotoGP has its own on-demand streaming service, offering live broadcast of practice, qualifying and the race, as well as highlights. The MotoGP Video pass is available for an annual fee of 139.99 euros. Several local broadcasters also stream MotoGP races on their official websites.

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