The 2019 MotoGP season is winding down to its conclusion with the championship heading to Australia and Phillip Island for the 17th round of action. Marc Marquez has had his fourth world title wrapped up for a while Andrea Dovizioso is sitting comfortably in second, but the race for third place is a compelling one, and you won‘t miss a minute of the excitement when watching at home or streaming the sessions live to a mobile device.
2019 Australian MotoGP Preview
The Australian MotoGP is the 17th round of the season for riders, and is staged on Phillip Island in Victoria. The event has been held there since 1997, with Italian legend Valentino Rossi and Australian Casey Stoner holding the record of six wins, the latest in 2014 and 2012 respectively. The track itself can be an unforgiving one, particularly at turn nine, which is known as ‘Lukey Heights’. Make the slightest of errors and it’s race over.
In the scheme of the season overall, Marc Marquez holds the title lead and has wrapped up the Rider’s Championship for the sixth time and the fourth in succession. The Spanish rider has had a remarkably consistent championship run, winning ten of the sixteen events so far on the calendar. He comes into this event in fine form having won the last four Grands Prix, and having won here in two of the past four years he will be tough to beat once again in 2019.
Valentino Rossi’s record here means he is always a threat, even if he is no longer racing at his best, while fellow Italian Andrea Dovizioso will also be looking to challenge Marquez. Dovizioso has been comfortably the second best rider throughout the season, and he will be eager to break his duck on Phillip Island with a win.
When: Friday 25 Oct – Sunday 27 Oct
Where: Phillip Island, Victoria
MotoGP Free to Air vs Foxtel
The MotoGP Australia free to air live coverage on channel ONE is limited to the Qualifying events and the Moto2, Moto3 and MotoGP Championship race itself, with up to five hours of other free to air broadcasting, commentary and replays across Saturday and Sunday. As seen in the fixtures below Fox Sports offers Live coverage of the practice sessions, qualifying and championship race, plus all races from the Moto2 and Moto3 categories starting Friday morning and finishing late Sunday afternoon.
MotoGP Live Australian TV
Day 1 – Friday 25 October
| Event | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Moto3 practice: 9.00am (Foxtel / Kayo) | 9.00am | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Moto2 practice | 9.55am | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Australian GP practice | 10.50am | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Moto3 practice: 1.15pm (Foxtel / Kayo) | 1.15pm | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Moto2 practice: 2.10pm (Foxtel / Kayo) | 2.10pm | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Australian GP practice | 3.05pm | Foxtel / Kayo |
Day 2 – Saturday 26 October
| Event | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Moto3 practice: 9.00am (Foxtel / Kayo) | 9.00am | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Moto2 practice | 9.55am | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Australian GP practice | 10.55am | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Moto3 qualifying | 12.35pm | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Moto2 qualifying | 1.30pm | 10Bold / Foxtel / Kayo |
| Australian GP practice | 2.25pm | 10Bold / Foxtel / Kayo |
| Australian GP qualifying #1 | 3.05pm | 10Bold / Foxtel / Kayo |
Day 3 – Sunday 27 October
| Event | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Moto3 warm-up | 9.40am | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Moto2 warm-up | 10.10am | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Australian GP warm-up | 10.40am | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Moto3 GP: 12.00pm-1.20pm (10Bold / Foxtel / Kayo) | 12.00pm-1.20pm | 10Bold / Foxtel / Kayo |
| Moto2 GP | 1.20pm-2.50pm | 10Bold / Foxtel / Kayo |
| Australian GP | 3.00pm-4.30pm | 10Bold / Foxtel / Kayo |
Shown as Sydney Time, adjust for regional differences. Fox Sports (Foxtel/Kayo) offers full Australian MotoGP replays after the conclusion of the day’s events.
MotoGP Live Streaming and a Free Trial
You can find some of the events of the Phillip Island MotoGP on Free to Air TV (ch. Ten), but Fox Sports of Australia (Foxtel/Kayo) will provide the most complete coverage including every minute of practice, qualifying, and the championship race LIVE, plus all races from the Moto2 and Moto3 categories, as well as unique camera angles and daily replays of the key events.
If you’re a resident of Australia and don’t have access to Fox Sports you may wish to review the FREE 14 day Kayo Sports trial which has no lock-in contract. With the Kayo trial you can stream the Phillip Island MotoGP using a range of eligible mobile devices, and with their unique live RaceView feature you can watch key moments from right on board the lightning-fast bikes. Kayo will also stream every session of the Mexican F1 Grand Prix, which is being held across the very same weekend.
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