Here’s all the key info ahead of the Gran Premio Red Bull de España, the opening round of the 2020 MotoGP™ World Championship
In less than a week, MotoGP™ bikes will make their long-awaited return at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto as the Gran Premio Red Bull de España kicks off the premier class season.
Before that, all four classes will get a taste of the Spanish circuit on Wednesday. Throughout the day, motogp.com will bring you all the news from the Andalucian circuit before then at 17:00 (GMT+2), a special live episode After The Flag will bring you live interviews and opinions from the paddock with MotoGP™ commentators Steve Day and Matt Birt, plus former 500cc Grand Prix race winner Simon Crafar and Amy Dargan.
Set your alarms for 09:00 on Friday as Moto3™ kicks off the track action from the South of Spain, before MotoGP™ then heads out for their first official session of 2020 at 09:55. Later in the afternoon, the premier class return for Free Practice 2 at 14:10.
The grids will be set from 12:35 on Saturday, with Moto3™ up first. Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) will go searching for back-to-back Jerez poles at 14:10, before American Racing Team’s Joe Roberts fights for a second Moto2™ pole of the year at 15:10.
MotoE™ kicks off Sunday’s race action at 10:05, before Moto3™ and Moto2™ resume their seasons at 11:00 and 12:20. Then, it’s time for the big one. The first MotoGP™ race of 2020. 27 laps of the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto and it all starts at 14:00.
The countdown has started 02/07/2020
MotoGP™ is back! 2020 is about to roar into life again as Jerez awaits… Are you ready?
08:30-09:00 MotoE™ Test session 1
09:10-09:50 Moto3™ Test session 1
10:00-11:30 MotoGP™ Test session 1
11:40-12:20 Moto2™ Test session 1
12:30-13:00 MotoE™ Test session 2
13:10-13:50 Moto3™ Test session 2
14:00-15:30 MotoGP™ Test session 2
15:40-16:20 Moto2™ Test session 2
16:30-17:00 MotoE™ Test session 3
09:00-09:40 Moto3™ Free Practice 1
09:55-10:40 MotoGP™ Free Practice 1
10:55-11:35 Moto2™ Free Practice 1
11:50-12:20 MotoE™ Free Practice 1
13:15-13:55 Moto3™ Free Practice 2
14:10-14:55 MotoGP™ Free Practice 2
15:10-15:50 Moto2™ Free Practice 2
16:05-16:35 MotoE™ Free Practice 2
09:00-09:40 Moto3™ Free Practice 3
09:55-10:40 MotoGP™ Free Practice 3
10:55-11:35 Moto2™ Free Practice 3
11:50-12:20 MotoE™ Free Practice 3
12:35-13:15 Moto3™ Qualifying
13:30-14:00 MotoGP™ Free Practice 4
14:10-14:25 MotoGP™ Qualifying 1
14:35-14:50 MotoGP™ Qualifying 2
15:10-15:50 Moto2™ Qualifying
16:05-16:45 MotoE™ E-Pole
08:20-08:40 Moto3™ Warm Up
08:50-09:10 Moto2™ Warm Up
09:20-09:40 MotoGP™ Warm Up
10:05 MotoE™ Race (7 laps)
11:00 Moto3™ Race (22 laps)
12:20 Moto2™ Race (23 laps)
14:00 MotoGP™ Race (25 laps)
This is MotoGP™: drama, adrenaline and emotion 02/07/2020
It’s nearly time to have the sound of MotoGP™ engines filling our ears. The Spanish GP is coming, and the intense battle is about to begin
In the United Kingdom, MotoGP™ fans can catch every session live with BT Sport as Suzi Perry, Gavin Emmett, former WorldSBK Champion Neil Hodgson and more bring you coverage of every class.
Australian fans can watch Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) fight for victory thanks to FOX Sports Australia showing every session live, plus they can watch the MotoGP™ race on Sunday for free thanks to Network 10. SuperSport will show Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder make his MotoGP™ debut in South Africa and across Africa.
Plus, our newest broadcast partner NBC Sports will allow MotoGP™ fans across the United States of America the chance to catch the best action on two wheels, plus watch their very own Joe Roberts fight for the Moto2™ World Championship.
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