The lanterns of Motegi have barely cooled down when we are already heading towards Australia. Phillip Island is thus the third of four overseas meetings in the world of Grands Prix. After Thailand and Japan, and before Malaysia. The schedules will therefore be further postponed. And even if the pilot title is already played, it will be worth getting up... Or staying awake!
So of course, Marc Marquez has his seventh title in his pocket, but we cannot count on him to let go. Winner last year, he will want to continue at the same pace while it will be revealing to see the performance of the Ducati who suffered enormously a year ago. Their chief engineer Gigi Dall'Igna swears that the GP18 is now able to play at the front on all tracks. This meeting at Phillip Island will, in this sense, be a justice of the peace. And a real indication for 2019! Since we're talking about Ducati, let's remember that Lorenzo will be forfeited. It is Baptist who will replace him.
In Moto2, bagnaia can drive the point home a little further in its quest for a first world crown while the big show will be in Moto3. Between George Martin et Marco Bezzecchi, there is only one point that separates a Honda rider and another on a KTM. The three remaining deadlines promise to be colorful in this category which has always been characterized by its battles of ragpickers...
Saturday 27 October
01:00 – Free practice 3 Moto3
01:55 – Free practice 3 Moto2
02:55 – Free practice 3 MotoGP
04:35 – Moto3 Qualifying
05:30 – Moto2 Qualifying
06:30 a.m. - Free practice 4 MotoGP
07:10 – MotoGP qualifying
Sunday October 28
01:40 – Moto3 Warm-Up
02:10 – Moto2 Warm-Up
02:40 – MotoGP Warm-Up
03:00 – Moto3 race
04:20 – Moto2 race
06 – MotoGP race
