Explained: MotoGP to tweak 2023 weekend format
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The new weekend schedule will come into effect at Silverstone on August 6, the next round of the championship.New MotoGP formatFriday morning: 45-minute Free Practice 1Friday afternoon: 60-minute Practice (session timed for entry into Q2)Saturday morning: 30-minute Free Practice 2Saturday morning: 15-minute Qualifying 1Saturday morning: 15-minute Qualifying 2Saturday afternoon: Sprint raceSunday: Warm-upSunday: RaceWho has impressed/disappointed in MotoGP this season?Video of Who has impressed/disappointed in MotoGP this season?The key change is that the first session of the weekend, now a 45-minute Free Practice on Friday morning, will no longer be timed for entry into Qualifying 2.This was approved by the Grand Prix Commission after a unanimous agreement by every MotoGP team.From now on, a second session on Friday afternoon called Practice will be the only timed session for entry into Q2.Riders and teams will then get a 30-minute Free Practice 2 session on Saturday morning, before the usual sprint race.Related Vinales: Technical problems, misunderstandings… something I don’t like Vinales: ‘I think we will fight for victory’, Martin missing ‘one or two tenths’Sunday is unchanged.
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