2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

After a long wait, the 2023 MotoGP campaign will get underway at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao on March 24-25. Ducati is the favourite for the championship on the back of a strong run in pre-season testing, as it looks to defend the title it won last year with Francesco Bagnaia.

2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix session timings

Session	GMT	BST	CET/CEST	ET	PT	AEDT	JST	IST
FP1	10:45	N/A	11:45	06:45	03:45	21:45	19:45	16:15
FP2	15:00	N/A	16:00	11:00	08:00	02:00¹	00:00¹	20:30
FP3	10:10	N/A	11:10	06:10	03:10	21:10	19:10	15:40
Qualifying	10:50	N/A	11:50	06:50	03:50	21:50	19:50	16:20
Sprint	15:00	N/A	16:00	11:00	08:00	02:00¹	00:00¹	20:30
Warm up	08:45	09:45	10:45	04:45	01:45	19:45	17:45	14:15
Race	13:00	14:00	15:00	09:00	06:00	00:00¹	22:00	18:30

Please note daylight saving will start in the UK on Sunday at 1am and in Europe on Sunday at 2:00am, with clocks moving forward an hour.

2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal

Friday 24th March 2023

Free Practice 1: 10:45 - 11:30 GMT
Free Practice 2: 15:00 - 16:00 GMT

Saturday 25th March 2023

Free Practice 3: 10:10 - 10:40 GMT
Qualifying: 10:50 - 11:30 GMT
Sprint: 15:00 GMT

Sunday 26th March 2023

Warm up: 09:45 - 09:55 BST
Race: 14:00 BST

2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix session timings in Europe

Friday 24th March 2023

Free Practice 1: 11:45 - 12:30 CET
Free Practice 2: 16:00 - 17:00 CET

Saturday 25th March 2023

Free Practice 3: 11:10 - 11:40 CET
Qualifying: 11:50 - 12:30 CET
Sprint: 16:00 CET

Sunday 26th March 2023

Warm up: 10:45 - 10:55 CEST
Race: 15:00 CEST

2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix session timings in the US

Friday 24th March 2023

Free Practice 1: 06:45 - 07:30 ET / 03:45 - 04:30 PT
Free Practice 2: 11:00 - 12:00 ET / 08:00 - 09:00 PT

Saturday 25th March 2023

Free Practice 3: 06:10 - 06:40 ET / 03:10 - 03:40 PT
Qualifying: 06:50 - 07:30 ET / 03:50 - 04:30 PT
Sprint: 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT

Sunday 26th March 2023

Warm-up: 04:45 - 04:55 ET / 01:45 - 01:55 PT
Race: 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT

2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix session timings in Australia

Friday 24th March 2023

Free Practice 1: 21:45 - 22:30 AEDT

Saturday 25th March 2023

Free Practice 2: 02:00 - 03:00 AEDT
Qualifying: 21:50 - 22:30 AEDT

Sunday 26th March 2023

Sprint: 02:00 AEDT
Warm-up: 19:45 - 19:55 AEDT

Monday 27th March 2023

Race: 00:00 AEDT

2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix session timings in Japan

Friday 24th March 2023

Free Practice 1: 19:45 - 20:30 JST

Saturday 25th March 2023

Free Practice 2: 00:00 - 01:00 JST
Free Practice 3: 19:10 - 19:40 JST
Qualifying: 19:50 - 20:30 JST

Sunday 26th March 2023

Sprint: 00:00 JST
Warm-up: 17:45 - 17:55 JST
Race: 22:00 JST

2023 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix session timings in India

Friday 24th March 2023

Free Practice 1: 16:15 - 17:00 IST
Free Practice 2: 20:30 - 21:30 IST

Saturday 25th March 2023

Free Practice 3: 15:40 - 16:10 IST
Qualifying: 16:20 - 17:00 IST
Sprint: 20:30

Sunday 26th March 2023

Warm-up: 14:15 - 14:25 IST
Race: 18:30 IST

Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the MotoGP schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.

Can I stream the Portuguese MotoGP?

MotoGP has its own on-demand streaming service, offering live broadcast of practice, qualifying and the race, as well as highlights. The MotoGP Video pass is available for an annual fee of 139.99 euros. Several local broadcasters also stream MotoGP races on their official websites.