The last Australian GP to be held, at least for now, at Phillip Island promises to be as tough and spectacular as ever. The route, perhaps the most beautiful of the entire calendar, is prepared for its last dance in the championship and to be one of the judges in the definition of the championship.
At Phillip Island we have always seen exciting races for one reason or another and this year’s could be both because of the fight for the title that Jorge Martín and Marc Márquez are currently involved in and because of a weather forecast that a few hours before the start of the GP is not at all promising.
And regardless of whether or not Marc will be able to cut the two points from Martín or it will be Jorge who distances himself from Márquez in the general classification, regardless of whether Bezzecchi can get closer to both or even the role that the rest of Ducati and Aprilia can play on a track where, remember, Raúl Fernández won last season, there is a forecast of rain from Friday afternoon that would be practically continuous until after the races finish on Sunday.
As if being on a technically complex track, the prevailing rain and wind were not enough, excessively low temperatures are also expected with maximums of 16ºC on both Saturday and Sunday and that, beyond the talent of the pilots themselves, can make a difference and cause errors.
That is exactly what both Martín and Márquez must avoid at all costs, but the paradox arises that if they are not “tightened” enough in these conditions the tires do not reach their temperature range in which they are safe and the risk of falling increases. But if you go to the limit, the risk of falling also increases.
Weekends like these are the ones that can define a championship, but they are also the ones that leave us with memorable moments that may be missed in the future, when the Australian GP is held in Adelaide. In any case and be that as it may, it is time to enjoy what has been the home of MotoGP in Australia for practically 3 decades, although obviously a lot of coffee will have to be prepared one more weekend. Also keep in mind that in the early hours of Saturday to Sunday we have a time change, so you will have at least one more hour of sleep.
Where to watch MotoGP Australia 2026
The Australian GP once again has two official alternatives to follow all the weekend’s activity, although neither of them is free. The main one is DAZN, which offers coverage from the press conference on Thursday to the last races on Sunday, including interviews, reports and analysis. Its broadcasts can be viewed directly through the platform or through television operators that include DAZN among their services.
The other possibility is the MotoGP VideoPass. All broadcasts are in English and include press conferences, training sessions and races, as well as an extensive historical archive and exclusive content.
Australian Grand Prix 2026 schedules
IMPORTANT: In the early hours of Saturday to Sunday there will be a time change and at 03:00 (Spanish peninsular time) the clocks will go back to 02:00 again. For this reason there are only 15 minutes between Moto3 and Moto2, although in reality there will be an hour and a quarter difference between the two starts.
Friday, October 23
- 00:00 – 00:35: Moto3 – Free Practice Nr. 1
- 00:50 – 01:30: Moto2 – Free Practice Nr. 1
- 01:45 – 02:30: MotoGP – Free Practice Nr. 1
- 04:15 – 04:50: Moto3 – Practice
- 05:05 – 05:45: Moto2 – Practice
- 06:00 – 07:00: MotoGP – Practice
- 23:40-00:10: Moto3 – Free Practice Nr. 2
Saturday October 24
- 00:25-00:55: Moto2 – Free Practice Nr. 2
- 01:10-01:40: MotoGP – Free Practice Nr. 2
- 01:50-02:05: MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1
- 02:15-02:30: MotoGP – Qualifying Nr. 2
- 03:45-04:00: Moto3 – Qualifying Nr. 1
- 04:10-04:25: Moto3 Qualifying Nr. 2
- 04:40-04:55: Moto2 – Qualifying Nr. 1
- 05:05-05:20: Moto2 – Qualifying Nr. 2
- 06:00: MotoGP – Sprint Race – 13 laps
Sunday October 25
- 00:40-00:50: MotoGP – Warm Up
- 01:00-01:40: MotoGP – Rider Parade
- 02:00: Moto3 – Race – 21 Laps
- 02:15: Moto2 – Race – 23 Laps
- 04:00: MotoGP – Race – 27 Laps
