2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Marc Marquez could be crowned a nine-time world champion and a seven-time MotoGP title winner in this Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix if he can outscore his brother and nearest rival Alex Marquez by three points over the weekend.

The factory Ducati rider currently has a 182-point lead in the standings, which he must extend to 185 to wrap up the title at Motegi, the home of his previous employer Honda.

Marquez has a strong track record in Japan, having won the race five times in his career - including three in the premier class with Honda.

Moreover, since the Japanese GP returned to the calendar in 2022 after a prolonged COVID-induced absence, Ducati has been unbeaten at Motegi with three victories in three attempts (Jack Miller 2022, Jorge Martin 2023, Francesco Bagnaia 2024).

Local time Your time

Event	Date
Japanese GP	Sep 28   14:00
Japanese GP FREE PRACTICE 1	Sep 26   10:45
Japanese GP PRACTICE	Sep 26   15:00
Japanese GP FREE PRACTICE 2	Sep 27   10:10
Japanese GP QUALIFYING 1	Sep 27   10:50
Japanese GP QUALIFYING 2	Sep 27   11:15
Japanese GP SPRINT	Sep 27   15:00
Japanese GP RACE	Sep 28   14:00

2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal

Friday 26 September 2025

• Free Practice 1: 02:45 - 03:30 BST
• Practice: 07:00 - 08:00 BST

Saturday 27 September 2025

• Free Practice 2: 02:10 - 02:40 BST
• Qualifying: 02:50 - 03:30 BST
• Sprint: 07:00 BST

Sunday 28 September 2025

• Warm up: 01:40 - 01:50 BST
• Race: 06:00 BST

2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix session timings in Europe 

Friday 26 September 2025

• Free Practice 1: 03:45 - 04:30 CEST
• Practice: 08:00 - 09:00 CEST

Saturday 27 September 2025

• Free Practice 2: 03:10 - 03:40 CEST
• Qualifying: 03:50 - 04:30 CEST
• Sprint: 08:00 CEST

Sunday 28 September 2025

• Warm up: 02:40 - 02:50 CEST
• Race: 07:00 CEST

2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix session timings in the US (Eastern Time)

Thursday 25 September 2025

• Free Practice 1:  21:45 - 22:30 ET

Friday 26 September 2025

• Practice:  02:00 - 03:00 ET 
• Free Practice 2: 21:10 - 21:40 ET
• Qualifying: 21:50 - 22:30 ET  

Saturday 27 September 2025

• Sprint: 02:00 ET 
• Warm-up: 20:40 - 20:50 ET

Sunday 28 September 2025

• Race: 01:00 ET 

2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix session timings in the US (Pacific Time)

Thursday 25 September 2025

• Free Practice 1:  18:45 - 19:30 PT
• Practice:  23:00 - 00:00 PT

Friday 26 September 2025

• Free Practice 2: 18:10 - 18:40 PT
• Qualifying:  18:50 -19:30 PT
• Sprint: 23:00 PT

Saturday 27 September 2025

• Warm-up: 17:40 - 17:50 PT
• Race:  22:00 PT

2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix session timings in Australia

Friday 26 September 2025

• Free Practice 1: 11:45 - 12:30 AEST
• Practice: 16:00 - 17:00 AEST

Saturday 27 September 2025

• Free Practice 2: 11:10 - 11:40 AEST
• Qualifying: 11:50 - 12:30 AEST
• Sprint: 16:00 AEST

Sunday 28 September 2025

• Warm-up: 10:40 - 10:50 AEST
• Race: 15:00 AEDT

2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix session timings in Japan

Friday 26 September 2025

• Free Practice 1: 10:45 - 11:30 JST 
• Practice: 16:00 - 17:00 JST 

Saturday 27 September 2025

• Free Practice 2: 10:10 - 10:40 JST 
• Qualifying: 10:50 - 11:30 JST
• Sprint: 16:00 JST

Sunday 28 September 2025

• Warm-up: 16:40 - 16:50 JST
• Race: 15:00 JST

2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix session timings in India

Friday 26 September 2025

• Free Practice 1: 07:15 - 08:00 IST 
• Practice: 11:30 - 12:30 IST

Saturday 27 September 2025

• Free Practice 2: 06:40 - 07:10 IST 
• Qualifying: 07:20 - 08:00 IST
• Sprint: 11:30 IST

Sunday 28 September 2025

• Warm-up: 06:10 - 06:20 IST
• Race: 10:30 IST

Can I stream the Japanese Grand Prix?

MotoGP has its own on-demand streaming service, offering live broadcast of practice, qualifying and the Sprint, as well as highlights. The MotoGP Video pass is available for an annual fee of 139.99 euros. Several local broadcasters also stream MotoGP races on their official websites