With that in mind, the action now gets underway at 10.40am AEDT with a warm-up before the Moto3 race at 12pm and Moto2 race at 1.15pm. The MotoGP race follows soon after at 3pm local time. Prime among those absent for this weekend’s race is Marquez’s older brother Marc, the 2024 winner at Phillip Island and newly crowned world champion.

Why are MotoGP™ races on Sundays? Tradition, logistics and global TV audiences make Sunday the perfect race day, giving fans worldwide the ultimate spectacle.

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