Revised Race Weekend: MotoGP Adjusts Practice Schedule Amid Weather Woes at Phillip Island

Revised practice timetable for the 2024 Australian MotoGP

Updated timetable following the removal of Free Practice 1 at Phillip Island.

Latest News: The training timetable has undergone another change.

The MotoGP practice session scheduled for Friday afternoon will now follow the usual one-hour format, beginning at 3:00 PM local time. This change comes after the original plan for an 80-minute session was scrapped due to the cancellation of FP1.

The last free practice session on Saturday morning will be longer than usual, lasting 40 minutes instead of the typical 30 minutes.

A new timetable for the Australian MotoGP sessions has been released after the first practice session (FP1) at Phillip Island was called off.

Due to the intense rainfall, the start of the initial practice session was postponed for nearly two hours before ultimately being

The rain was pouring heavily, and instead of draining properly, water was accumulating on the new track surface. This situation posed a risk of aquaplaning on the high-speed coastal circuit.

The revised timetable extends Friday afternoon's Practice session, which also decides the top ten riders who directly advance to Qualifying 2, from the standard duration of one hour to one hour and 20 minutes.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM local time as planned.

The last practice session on Saturday morning will now last 40 minutes instead of the usual 30, beginning at 10:00.

The weather at Phillip Island has gotten better since it rained earlier today, but there is still a chance of more rain later on.

The weather prediction for Saturday indicates less rain but more wind, while Sunday is expected to have the most favorable conditions.

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