Motegi circuit during MotoGP qualifying in Japan

MotoGP japan qualifying and sprint race early morning live times and schedule

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The MotoGP is ready to return to the Japan track for qualifying and sprint race: here are the early morning Saturday schedule and live times at Motegi.

On the early morning of Saturday in Europe, MotoGP riders will hit the Motegi circuit again to start the day in Japan. Friday afternoon sessions brought some surprises: Honda and Yamaha achieved their goals by making the Top 10 and advancing directly to Q2. Enea Bastianini also made it to the second qualifying stage, finishing the pre-qualifying session in fifth place. Let’s check the full MotoGP Japan qualifying and sprint race schedule.

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Aldeguer, Bagnaia and Trackhouse in Q1

Once again this season, Francesco Bagnaia must rebuild his weekend starting from Q1. The Ducati rider did not finish Friday’s session in the top ten, settling for sixteenth place.

Alongside number 63, the riders from the Trackhouse team will also run in the first qualifying phase. They will aim to join the other Aprilias, who have already qualified for Q2.

Surprisingly, Fermín Aldeguer must also start from Q1. He will try to secure a spot in the second qualifying phase.

Motegi circuit during MotoGP qualifying in Japan
Gold and Goose Credit: Photography / LAT Images / via Getty Images

Japan GP: saturday schedule and session times (CEST/UTC+2)

Saturday 3 October

  • Free Practice 2 (Moto3) – 01:40 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Free Practice 2 (Moto2) – 02:25 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Free Practice 2 (MotoGP) – 03:10 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Qualifying Q1 (MotoGP) – 03:50 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Qualifying Q2 (MotoGP) – 04:15 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Qualifying Q1 (Moto3) – 05:45 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Qualifying Q2 (Moto3) – 06:10 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Qualifying Q1 (Moto2) – 04:40 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Qualifying Q2 (Moto2) – 07:05 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Sprint race (MotoGP) – 08:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Japan GP: international live times

The session times above are given in Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2). For the local time at Motegi (Japan Standard Time, JST, UTC+9), add 7 hours to these times. For example, MotoGP qualifying Q1 at 03:50 CEST corresponds to 10:50 JST, and the sprint race at 08:00 CEST will take place at 15:00 JST.

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