MotoGP | GP Valencia: It's time to say goodbye. Dates, times and info

MotoGP GP Valencia – The 2018 MotoGP season comes to an end, this weekend sees the Valencia Grand Prix, the last event of the year.

The last title to be awarded is the Team title, after HRC won the constructors' title in Malaysia, and Marc Marquez the drivers' title in Japan, but we will not race just to win.

It will be Dani Pedrosa's last MotoGP race, who after thirteen years leaves the premier class to dedicate himself to the role of tester for KTM. It will certainly be a moving weekend for the Spaniard, his fans and beyond. We will probably all shed a few tears already on Thursday when #26 will enter the MotoGP Hall of Fame in a ceremony starting at 16.00pm. It will also be the farewell race for Scott Redding, who leaves Aprilia towards BSB, and Alvaro Bautista, who next year will be in SBK with the official Ducati Team.

For many other riders it will be the last race before changing teams such as: Andrea Iannone and Jorge Lorenzo.

For everyone else the watchword will be to win. Ducati, with Andrea Dovizioso, comes from a less than brilliant period after Malaysia, while Yamaha seems to have emerged from the tunnel.

Doing well will be important for morale, because after just two days the 2019 season begins, with pre-season tests scheduled for November 20th and 21st.

Valencia GP weather

Rain is currently forecast for the entire Valencia Grand Prix weekend

Info Valencia GP

The Valencia circuit measures 4 km and has 9 left and 5 right corners. On this track, which entered the calendar in 2001, the most successful riders are: Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa, both with 4 successes. On this track Marc Marquez has won only once in the premier class, while Andrea Dovizioso has never managed to climb to the top step of the podium, and his best result is a third place achieved in 2011. The latest success for the Rossa di Borgo Panigale on this track dates back to 2008 with Casey Stoner.

Valencia GP timetable

Friday November 16

Moto3 Free Practice 1 09:00 – 09:40
MotoGP Free Practice 1 09:55 – 10:40
Moto2 Free Practice 1 10:55 – 11:40
Moto3 Free Practice 2 13:10 – 13:50
MotoGP Free Practice 2 14:05 – 14:50
Moto2 Free Practice 2 15:05 – 15:50

Saturday November 17

Moto3 Free Practice 3 09:00 – 09:40
MotoGP Free Practice 3 09:55 – 10:40
Moto2 Free Practice 3 10:55 – 11:40
Moto3 Qualifiche 12:35 – 13:15
MotoGP Free Practice 4 13:30 – 14:00
MotoGP Qualifying 1 14:10 – 14:25
MotoGP Qualifying 2 14:35 – 14:50
Moto2 Qualifiche 15:05 – 15:50

Sunday November 18

Moto3 Warm Up 08:40 – 09:00
Moto2 Warm Up 09:10 – 09:30
MotoGP Warm Up 09 – 40
Moto3 Race 11:00
Moto2 Race 12:20
MotoGP Race 14:00

Where to see the Valencia GP

All sessions will be live on the Sky Sport MotoGP channel, and will be streamed on the SkyGo platform. TV8 will broadcast live Saturday's qualifying and Sunday's race.