MotoGP | Gp Austin 2022: back on track immediately. Dates, Times and Info

MotoGP GP of the Americas – This weekend the MotoGP returns to the track for the fourth round of the 2022 season, next stop in Austin for the Grand Prix of the Americas.

In the first three races of the season we had not only three different winners, but 9 different drivers finished on the podium. This makes it clear how much motorcycles and riders are at a similar level and how only the pursuit of perfection now makes the difference.

Aleix Espargarò achieved the first historic victory for Aprilia and imagining him still fighting for the podium is not so absurd, just like KTM and Suzuki. The only non-Marquez victory at COTA came from the latter manufacturer thanks to Alex Rins in 2019. After a 2021 as protagonists, Ducati and Yamaha seem to be the manufacturers most in difficulty. Francesco Bagnaia, after the GP which ended in fifth place, stated that he had finally found the feeling with the bike again, so in America it will be an important test. World champion Fabio Quartararo, on the other hand, doesn't seem happy at all with his M1 which suffers too much from the change in temperature and grip. Even for the Frenchman, the GP of the Americas could be an important crossroads not only for the season but also for his stay in the house of the three tuning forks.

To the already many uncertainties, however, there is always the unknown Marc Marquez, winner at COTA 7 times out of 8, still in doubt due to vision problems. The Spaniard seems to have made great strides in recent days, but confirmation of his presence or absence will probably only come close to the start of the weekend.

Austin GP Weather

At the moment the forecast predicts sunshine for the entire weekend.

Austin GP info

The COTA (Circuit of the Americans) measures 5.5 km and has 11 left turns and 9 right turns. The first sector is characterized by the climb of the first curve, a 41 meter difference in altitude, and continues with a sequence of medium-fast curves. The second sector is characterized by the very slow turn 11 which launches onto the longest straight of the circuit, 1200 metres. On this track all records belong to Marc Marquez: fastest lap (2015) 2:02.135, Circuit Record (2014) 2:03.575 and best pole (2015) 2:02.135.

Austin GP timetable

(Italian time)

Friday April 8th
FP1 Moto2 16.00pm-16.40pm
FP1 MotoGP 16.55pm-17.40pm
FP1 Moto3 17.55pm-18.35pm
FP2 Moto2 20.15pm-20.55pm
FP2 MotoGP 21.10pm-21.55pm
FP2 Moto3 22.10pm-22.50pm

Saturday April 9th
FP3 Moto2 16.00pm-16.40pm
FP3 MotoGP 16.55pm-17.40pm
FP3 Moto3 17.55pm-18.40pm
Q1 Moto2 19.35pm-19.50pm
Q2 Moto2 20.00pm-20.15pm
FP4 MotoGP 20.30pm-21.00pm
Q1 MotoGP 21.10pm-21.25pm
Q2 MotoGP 21.35pm-21.50pm
Q1 Moto3 22.10pm-22.25pm
Q2 Moto3 22.35pm-22.50pm

Sunday April 10
Moto2 Warm Up 16.20pm-16.30pm
Warm Up MotoGP 16.40-16.50
Moto3 Warm Up 17.10pm-17.20pm
Moto2 race 18.20
MotoGP race 20.00
Moto3 race 21.30

Where to see the Austin GP

All sessions will be live on the Sky MotoGP channel, and will be streamed on the SkyGo, NowTv and DAZN platforms. Live coverage of the qualifications and races of the three categories will be broadcast on TV8.