At the dawn of this Malaysian Grand Prix, the penultimate race of the season from 1is as of November 3, only 17 points separate Jorge Martin, the championship leader, from Francesco Bagnaia, his main competitor and winner in Thailand two weeks ago.
The duel between the Spaniard and the Italian should once again mark this MotoGP weekend, especially as the rider ahead in the championship, Jorge Martin, arrives on a circuit which does not suit him, with a finish at the foot of the podium last year and a retirement in 2022.
Circuit, timetables, TV broadcast… Here is the complete program for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
The characteristics of the Sepang circuit
Number of laps for the race: 20
Number of turns: 15 (5 on the left and 10 on the right)
Length : 5,54 km
Most wins: Valentino Rossi (6)
Lap record: Francesco Bagnaia (1'57''491 in 2023)
Top speed: 340 km/h
Last winner: Enea Bastianini
The TV program and times of the Grand Prix
Friday November 10
Free practice 1: 3:45 a.m. (Canal + Sport 360)
Testing: 7:50 a.m. (Canal + Sport 360)
Saturday November 11
Free practice 2: 3 hours (Canal + Sport 360)
Qualifications : 3 h 45 (Canal + Sport 360)
Course sprint : 8 h (Canal + Sport 360)
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Sunday November 12
Warm up : 3 h 35 (Canal + Sport 360)
Grand Prix : 8 h (Canal +)