MOTOGP 2024 – The 2024 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix will take place this weekend on the circuit of Phillip Island . In a tight championship, will Jorge Martin maintain his lead (10 points) over Francesco Bagnaia? TV program, schedules, issues and results: be unbeatable before the 17thth round of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship.
The History of the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix is a stage of MotoGP world championship which has been on the calendar since 1989. Several great drivers have already been victorious here. This is particularly the case of Valentino Rossi who won this Grand Prix five times consecutively between 2001 and 2005, as well as in 2014. Then, the local Casey Stoner won six times in a row on this circuit between 2007 and 2012. Finally, Marc Marquez won it three times (2015, 2017 and 2019). The round did not take place in 2020 and 2021 due to the global pandemic. In 2022, Jorge Martin (Pramac Ducati) started in pole position in a race ultimately won by Alex Rins on his old Suzuki.
The 2023 edition was exceptional for us, the French public. In fact, the Tricolor Johann Zarco finally won his first MotoGP Grand Prix.
MotoGP Australia 2023: Johann Zarco wins his first Grand Prix in the category!
MOTOGP – 2023 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX – At the end of a completely crazy race, Frenchman Johann Zarco (Pramac Ducati) won his first career MotoGP Grand Prix on the Phillip Island circuit. We have been waiting for this victory since 2017, and it has finally arrived! Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) finished second and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini) took his first career podium. The other Frenchman Fabio Quartararo took 14th place.
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The specificities of the Phillip Island circuit
One lap of this circuit is 4.4 km! The Phillip Island circuit has 12 turns, 7 left and 5 right. The race will take place over 27 laps, or approximately 120 km. The longest straight line measures 900 m straight, where drivers generally reach 345 km/h.
MotoGP – Phillip Island Circuit – Australian GP
Weather-wise, rain is forecast this weekend only for Friday, unlike Saturday and Sunday which are expected to be dry. Temperatures are expected to range between 19 and 23 degrees in the afternoon.
MotoGP Australian Grand Prix 2024 – TV schedule and times
| FRIDAY OCTOBER 18, 2024 | |||||
| Hourly | Test | Premier | Second | Third | |
| 1H45 – 2H30 | Free practice 1 Canal+ Sport 360 | ||||
| 6H00 – 7H00 | Free practice 2 Canal+ Sport 360 | ||||
| SATURDAY OCTOBER 19, 2024 | |||||
| Hourly | Test | Premier | Second | Third | |
| 1H10 – 1H40 | Free practice 3 Canal+ Sport 360 | ||||
| 1H50 – 2H05 | Qualifications 1 Canal+ Sport 360 | ||||
| 2H15 – 2H30 | Qualifications 2 Canal+ Sport 360 | ||||
| 6H00 | Course Sprint Canal+ Sport 360 | ||||
| SUNDAY OCTOBER 20, 2024 | |||||
| Hourly | Test | Premier | Second | Third | |
| 0H40 – 0H50 | Warm-up Canal+ Sport 360 | ||||
| 5H00 | Grand Prix Canal+ Sport 360 | ||||
The challenges of the Australian Grand Prix
After the first sixteen rounds of the season, Francesco Bagnaia et Jorge Martin are a cut above the competition and should both challenge for the title. The first is confident and his Ducati team still supports him following his two world championship titles. Unfortunately, he fell recently and lost valuable points. He is second in the drivers’ standings with 382 points. Its Spanish rival from Pramac Ducati (leaving for Aprilia with Marco Bezzecchi) is ahead of him by 10 points. Only one rookie/beginner arrived this season: Pedro Acosta. He has already impressed with four podiums this season. As a reminder, the latter won the Moto 2 and Moto 3 championships. He is 6th in the championship with 181 points.
Other drivers have changed teams, including the legend Marc Marquezwho left Honda after 11 years with the Japanese manufacturer. The Spaniard now drives for Gresini Racing, a team powered by Ducati. He will also join the official Ducati team in 2025. He is very competitive this season, currently being fourth in the championship with 311 points. Right in front, Enea Bastianini (Ducati) is 3rd and has accumulated 313 points, notably thanks to two recent victories. Maverick Viñales (Aprilia) is seventh with 163 units, 20 points behind Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM). Further, the French Fabio Quartararowho extended his contract with his Yamaha team, is 13th with 86 points. The other tricolor, Johann Zarco (LCR Honda), has been in difficulty since his time with Honda, but like all the drivers of the two Japanese teams: he ranks 17th in the field with 32 points.
