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Japanese Grand Prix: Weekend Schedule

2018 Motul Grand Prix of Japan in Motegi: Weekend schedule

Motegi local time (JST)

Thursday, October 18

17:00
MotoGP
Press Conference

Friday, October 19

08:00
Gates Open

08:15 - 08:45 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup Practice Session
09:00 - 09:40 Moto3 First Free Practice Session
09:55 - 10:40 MotoGP First Free Practice Session
10:55 - 11:40 Moto2 First Free Practice Session
11:55 - 12:25 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup First Qualifying Session
13:10 - 13:50 Moto3 Second Free Practice Session
14:05 - 14:50 MotoGP Second Free Practice Session
15:05 - 15:50 Moto2 Second Free Practice Session
16:15 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup Race 1 (15 Laps)
16:20 - 16:35 Rider Autograph Session

Saturday, October 20

07:30Gates Open
08:15 - 08:45Idemitsu Asia Talent CupSecond Qualifying Session
09:00 - 09:40Moto3Third Free Practice Session
09:55 - 10:40MotoGPThird Free Practice Session
10:55 - 11:40Moto2Third Free Practice Session
11:50 - 12:25MotoGP VIP VillagePit Lane Walk
12:35 - 13:15Moto3Qualifying Session
13:30 - 14:00MotoGPFinal Free Practice Session
14:10 - 14:25MotoGPFirst Qualifying Session
14:35 - 14:50MotoGPSecond Qualifying Session
15:05 - 15:50Moto2Qualifying Session
16:15Idemitsu Asia Talent CupRace 2 (15 Laps)
17:00Qualifying Press Conference
17:30 - 18:00BMW M Laps
18:00 - 19:00Bike Parade

Sunday, October 21

07:00
Gates Open
08:40 - 09:00Moto3Warm Up Session
09:10 - 09:30Moto2Warm Up Session
09:40 - 10:00MotoGPWarm Up Session
10:10 - 10:35MotoGP VIP VillagePit Lane Walk
11:00Moto3Race (20 Laps)
12:20Moto2Race (22 Laps)
13:21 - 13:26FIM Enel MotoEMotoE Demonstration Lap
14:00MotoGPRace (24 Laps)
15:15 - 15:45Track Walk

Note: This weekend schedule is subject to amendments




2026 F1 Championship Standings (as of June 28)

PDriverTeamPoints
1Andrea AntonelliMercedes171
2George RussellMercedes131
3Lewis HamiltonFerrari125
4Oscar PiastriMcLaren80
5Lando NorrisMcLaren79
6Charles LeclercFerrari79
7Max VerstappenRed Bull73
8Isack HadjarRed Bull42
9Pierre GaslyAlpine41
10Liam LawsonRacing Bulls30
11Oliver BearmanHaas18
12Franco ColapintoAlpine16
13Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls14
14Carlos SainzWilliams6
15Alexander AlbonWilliams5
16Esteban OconHaas3
17Gabriel BortoletoAudi2
18Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1
19Nico HülkenbergAudi0
20Sergio PerezCadillac0
21Lance StrollAston Martin0
22Valtteri BottasCadillac0
PTeamPoints
1Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team302
         Poles: 8       Sprint wins: 2       GP wins: 7
2Scuderia Ferrari HP204
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
3McLaren Mastercard F1 Team159
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
4Oracle Red Bull Racing115
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
5BWT Alpine F1 Team57
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6Visa Cash App Racing Bulls44
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7TGR Haas F1 Team21
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Atlassian Williams F1 Team11
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Audi Revolut F1 Team2
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team1
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11Cadillac F1 Team0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0

2026 MotoGP Championship Standings (as of June 28)

PRiderTeamPoints
1Jorge MartinAprilia Racing193
2Marco BezzecchiAprilia Racing186
3Fabio Di GiannantonioPertamina Enduro VR46177
4Ai OguraTrackhouse Racing168
5Marc MarquezDucati Lenovo153
6Raul FernandezTrackhouse Racing138
7Pedro AcostaRed Bull KTM133
8Francesco BagnaiaDucati Lenovo130
9Alex MarquezGresini Racing78
10Fermin AldeguerGresini Racing76
11Luca MariniHonda HRC Castrol71
12Enea BastianiniKTM Tech369
13Brad BinderRed Bull KTM58
14Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha45
15Diogo MoreiraPro Honda LCR43
16Franco MorbidelliPertamina Enduro VR4643
17Johann ZarcoCastrol Honda LCR34
18Joan MirHonda HRC Castrol26
19Alex RinsMonster Energy Yamaha19
20Jack MillerPramac Racing15
21Toprak RazgatlıoğluPramac Racing11
22Maverick ViñalesKTM Tech310
23Iker LecuonaGresini Racing9
24Augusto FernandezYamaha Factory Racing5
25Lorenzo SavadoriAprilia Racing0
26Jonas FolgerKTM Tech30
27Michele PirroGresini Racing0
28Cal CrutchlowCastrol Honda LCR0
PTeamPoints
1Aprilia Racing379
         Poles: 3       Sprint wins: 2       GP wins: 5
2SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team306
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 2       GP wins: 1
3Ducati Lenovo Team283
         Poles: 3       Sprint wins: 4       GP wins: 2
4Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team220
         Poles: 2       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
5Red Bull KTM Factory Racing191
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
6BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP163
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 1
7Honda HRC Castrol97
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Red Bull KTM Tech379
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Honda LCR MotoGP77
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP64
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11Prima Pramac Racing26
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0