MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix: Times, schedule, how to watch, weather and lap record

The 11th round of the MotoGP season takes place at the Red Bull Ring, and the striking hills of Spielberg are the perfect backdrop for the dramatic World Championship battle that will continue into the Austrian Grand Prix.

Enea Bastianini's win in Great Britain has thrust him into the title fight, as he finds himself just 49 points away from Jorge Martin at the top of the Championship standings.

Meanwhile, at the top, Jorge Martin leapfrogged 2023 championship winner Francesco Bagnaia with a second placed finish at Silverstone.

Pecco ensured he didn't lose too much ground in the fight however, bringing his Ducati home in third ahead of the iconic Marc Marquez, who is still lurking ominously in fourth, 62 points off his compatriot Martin at the summit.

Austrian Grand Prix times and schedule

Practice times

Free Practice One: Friday 16th August, 10:45 (09:45 UK Time)
Practice: Friday 16th August, 15:00 (14:00 UK Time)
Free Practice Two: Saturday 17th August, 10:10 (09:10 UK Time)

Qualifying times

Qualifying One: Saturday 17th August, 10:50 (09:50 UK Time)
Qualifying Two: Saturday 17th August, 11:15 (10:15 UK Time)

Sprint time

Saturday 17th August, 15:00 (14:00 UK Time)

Race time

Warm-up: Sunday 18th August, 09:45 (08:45 UK Time)
Race: Sunday 18th August, 14:00 (13:00 UK Time)

How to watch the Austrian Grand Prix and TV channel

All of this weekend's action in Spielberg will be broadcast on TNT Sports and discovery+ in the UK.

Post-race highlights will be shown on ITV4 on Sunday 18th August.

Last year’s Austrian Grand Prix winner and podium (2023)

1st - Francesco Bagnaia - Ducati
2nd - Brad Binder - KTM
3rd - Marco Bezzecchi - Ducati

Austrian Grand Prix most wins

The rider with the most MotoGP classification wins of the Austrian Grand Prix is Andrea Dovizioso, who has three wins in 2017, 2019 and 2020. Fellow Italian Francesco Bagnaia could equal that tally by winning the race for a third consecutive year this weekend in Spielberg.

Ducati are the most successful team in the history of the Austrian Grand Prix, with nine wins of the race, all of them coming since 2016, a run they have a great chance of extending this time out.

Red Bull Ring lap length

In its current motorcycle format, the Red Bull Ring has a lap length of 4.348km (2.702 mi), the lap includes 10 turns.

Red Bull Ring lap record

The lap record of the Red Bull Ring's motorcycle circuit is held by Francesco Bagnaia, who set a time of 1:29.840 on his Ducati Desmodici GP23 at last year's race.

Andrea Dovizioso holds the lap record for MotoGP on the Grand Prix circuit, with a time of 1:23.827 at the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix, before the motorcycle circuit was created.

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Austrian Grand Prix track temperature

The track temperature is expected to fluctuate dramatically throughout the weekend, due to the high air temperatures and low cloud coverage heating the circuit up, and the likelihood of rain cooling it down considerably. Therefore the prediction is that, at any time this weekend, the track could sit anywhere between 15°C (59°F) and 35°C (95°F).

Austrian Grand Prix weather forecast

Friday 16th August
Bright sunshine and high temperatures expected all day.
Maximum temperature: 31°C (88°F)
Minimum temperature: 17°C (63°F)
Chance of rain: 16%

Saturday 17th August
Another hot day in Spielberg, rain is expected later on in the day.
Maximum temperature: 29°C (84°F)
Minimum temperature: 17°C (63°F)
Chance of rain: 70%

Sunday 18th August
Slightly cooler temperatures expected but with a possibility of rain all day, including thunderstorms.
Maximum temperature: 26°C (79°F)
Minimum temperature: 17°C (63°F)
Chance of rain: 68%