After a long wait, the 2023 MotoGP campaign will get underway at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao on March 24-25. Ducati is the favourite for the championship on the back of a strong run in pre-season testing, as it looks to defend the title it won last year with Francesco Bagnaia.
2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix session timings
|
Session |
GMT |
BST |
CET/CEST |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
10:45 |
N/A |
11:45 |
06:45 |
03:45 |
21:45 |
19:45 |
16:15 |
|
FP2 |
15:00 |
N/A |
16:00 |
11:00 |
08:00 |
02:00¹ |
00:00¹ |
20:30 |
|
FP3 |
10:10 | N/A | 11:10 |
06:10 |
03:10 |
21:10 |
19:10 |
15:40 |
|
Qualifying |
10:50 | N/A | 11:50 |
06:50 |
03:50 |
21:50 |
19:50 |
16:20 |
|
Sprint |
15:00 |
N/A |
16:00 |
11:00 |
08:00 |
02:00¹ |
00:00¹ |
20:30 |
|
Warm up |
08:45 |
09:45 |
10:45 |
04:45 |
01:45 |
19:45 |
17:45 |
14:15 |
|
Race |
13:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
00:00¹ |
22:00 |
18:30 |
Please note daylight saving will start in the UK on Sunday at 1am and in Europe on Sunday at 2:00am, with clocks moving forward an hour.
2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal
Friday 24th March 2023
- Free Practice 1: 10:45 - 11:30 GMT
- Free Practice 2: 15:00 - 16:00 GMT
Saturday 25th March 2023
- Free Practice 3: 10:10 - 10:40 GMT
- Qualifying: 10:50 - 11:30 GMT
- Sprint: 15:00 GMT
Sunday 26th March 2023
- Warm up: 09:45 - 09:55 BST
- Race: 14:00 BST
2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix session timings in Europe
Friday 24th March 2023
- Free Practice 1: 11:45 - 12:30 CET
- Free Practice 2: 16:00 - 17:00 CET
Saturday 25th March 2023
- Free Practice 3: 11:10 - 11:40 CET
- Qualifying: 11:50 - 12:30 CET
- Sprint: 16:00 CET
Sunday 26th March 2023
- Warm up: 10:45 - 10:55 CEST
- Race: 15:00 CEST
2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix session timings in the US
Friday 24th March 2023
- Free Practice 1: 06:45 - 07:30 ET / 03:45 - 04:30 PT
- Free Practice 2: 11:00 - 12:00 ET / 08:00 - 09:00 PT
Saturday 25th March 2023
- Free Practice 3: 06:10 - 06:40 ET / 03:10 - 03:40 PT
- Qualifying: 06:50 - 07:30 ET / 03:50 - 04:30 PT
- Sprint: 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT
Sunday 26th March 2023
- Warm-up: 04:45 - 04:55 ET / 01:45 - 01:55 PT
- Race: 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT
2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix session timings in Australia
Friday 24th March 2023
- Free Practice 1: 21:45 - 22:30 AEDT
Saturday 25th March 2023
- Free Practice 2: 02:00 - 03:00 AEDT
- Qualifying: 21:50 - 22:30 AEDT
Sunday 26th March 2023
- Sprint: 02:00 AEDT
- Warm-up: 19:45 - 19:55 AEDT
Monday 27th March 2023
- Race: 00:00 AEDT
2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix session timings in Japan
Friday 24th March 2023
- Free Practice 1: 19:45 - 20:30 JST
Saturday 25th March 2023
- Free Practice 2: 00:00 - 01:00 JST
- Free Practice 3: 19:10 - 19:40 JST
- Qualifying: 19:50 - 20:30 JST
Sunday 26th March 2023
- Sprint: 00:00 JST
- Warm-up: 17:45 - 17:55 JST
- Race: 22:00 JST
2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix session timings in India
Friday 24th March 2023
- Free Practice 1: 16:15 - 17:00 IST
- Free Practice 2: 20:30 - 21:30 IST
Saturday 25th March 2023
- Free Practice 3: 15:40 - 16:10 IST
- Qualifying: 16:20 - 17:00 IST
- Sprint: 20:30
Sunday 26th March 2023
- Warm-up: 14:15 - 14:25 IST
- Race: 18:30 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 Portuguese 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.
