The lanterns of the German Grand Prix have barely cooled when the Dutch Grand Prix arrives in full light with its legendary Assen track. We are already halfway through the season, since this Batavian stage marks the ninth round of the calendar. At the end, it will be the summer break, until the reunion in Austria at the beginning of August...
At the Sachsenring Marc Marquez was back on the top step of the podium, but the physical conditions and the sensations with the bike are not yet at their best. It is therefore difficult to imagine the reissue of the feat on a track full of changes of direction. The challenge between Yamaha et Ducati will be relevant again with the KTM as a referee while we wait for a start from Suzuki. Indeed, if the last four rounds were won by four different brands, that of the reigning World Champion Joan mir victorious moments are still missing.
Assen: the last circuit where Valentino Rossi won
The unknown factor of the stage will be the weather, which is rarely clement. A trend which is confirmed with forecasts promising good weather on Friday, but showers on Saturday and Sunday. The Assen circuit is 4,5 km long and has 6 left turns and 12 right turns. The track is an important stage of the World Championship, since we always speak of the cathedral of motorcycle sport when surveying this site. It is at this sacred place that Valentino Rossi scored his last victory in MotoGP. It was in 2017…
MotoGP Assen: timetables for the Dutch Grand Prix
Friday June 25 :
09:00 – 09:40: FP1 Moto3
09:55 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.: FP1 MotoGP
10:55 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.: FP1 Moto2
13:10 a.m. – 13:50 a.m.: FP2 Moto3
14:05 a.m. – 14:50 a.m.: FP2 MotoGP
15:05 a.m. – 15:50 a.m.: FP2 Moto2
Saturday June 26 :
09:00 a.m. – 09:40 a.m.: FP3 Moto3
09:55 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.: FP3 MotoGP
10:55 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.: FP3 Moto2
12:35 – 12:50 p.m.: Q1 Moto3
13:00 – 13:15 p.m.: Q2 Moto3
13:30 a.m. – 14:00 a.m.: FP4 MotoGP
14:10 p.m. – 14:25 p.m.: Q1 MotoGP
14:35 p.m. – 14:50 p.m.: Q2 MotoGP
15:05 – 15:20 p.m.: Q1 Moto2
15:30 – 15:45 p.m.: Q2 Moto2
Sunday, June 27 :
08:40 a.m. – 09:00 a.m.: Moto3 Warm Up
09:10 a.m. – 09:30 a.m.: Moto2 Warm Up
09:40 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: MotoGP Warm Up
11:00 p.m.: Moto3 Race
12:20 p.m.: Moto2 Race
14:00 p.m.: MotoGP Race
