Pramac Ducati's Jorge Martin will start on pole position after setting a new lap record in qualifying, continuing the form he showed in the Styrian Grand Prix a week ago.
Championship leader Fabio Quartararo and factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia will join Martin on the front row.
Quartararo is contesting the Austrian GP as the sole representative of the factory Yamaha squad after Maverick Vinales was suspended by the team for deliberately trying to blow up his engine last weekend.
Johann Zarco will start the race from fourth on the grid, ahead of top Honda rider Marc Marquez and Jack Miller - the latter making it four Ducatis in the top six.
What time does the Austrian MotoGP start today?
The Austrian GP will will get underway at 2pm local time (+2 GMT) on Sunday. The race distance has been fixed at 28 laps.
- Date: Sunday, August 15, 2021
- Start time: 12:00 GMT / 13:00 BST / 14:00 CEST / 14:00 SAT / 15:00 EAT / 08:00 ET / 5:00 PT / 22:00 AEST / 21:00 JST / 17:30 IST
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2021 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix session timings
| Session | GMT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 07:55 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 03:55 | 00:55 | 17:55 | 16:55 | 13:25 |
| FP2 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 08:10 | 05:10 | 22:10 | 21:10 | 17:40 |
| FP3 | 07:55 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 03:55 | 00:55 | 17:55 | 16:55 | 13:25 |
| FP4 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 07:30 | 04:30 | 21:30 | 20:30 | 17:00 |
| Qualifying | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 08:10 | 05:10 | 22:10 | 21:10 | 17:40 |
| Warm up | 07:40 | 08:40 | 09:40 | 03:40 | 00:40 | 17:40 | 16:40 | 13:10 |
| Race | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 08:00 | 05:00 | 22:00 | 21:00 | 17:30 |
How can I watch the Austrian MotoGP?
The following channels will broadcast the Austrian MotoGP race:
Europe:
- Spain: DAZN
- UK: BT Sport
- France: Canal+
- Germany and Austria: ServusTV/DAZN
- Italy: Sky Sport
- Hungary: Spiler TV
- Netherlands: Eurosport
- Portugal: Sport TV
Asia:
- Japan: G+/Hulu
- Thailand: PPTV
- India: Eurosport
- Indonesia: Trans 7
- Malaysia and Singapore: Fox Sports
- China: Star Sports / Guangdong Television
- South Korea: Star Sports
Americas
- USA: NBCSN
- Canada: DAZN
- Brazil: Fox Sports
- Argentina: ESPN+
Oceania
- Australia: Fox Sports
- New Zealand: Spark Sport (new for 2021)
Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa - SuperSport / Canal+
Can I stream the Austrian MotoGP?
MotoGP offers its own on-demand streaming service for live coverage of grands prix. The MotoGP Video pass is available for an annual fee of 139.99 euros. Users also can subscribe to the service on a monthly basis for 29.99 euros. Several local broadcasters also stream MotoGP races on their official websites.
Austrian Grand Prix - Starting grid:
| Cla | # | Rider | Bike | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89 | Ducati | 1'22.643 | |||
| 2 | 20 |  Fabio Quartararo | Yamaha | 1'22.677 | 0.034 | |
| 3 | 63 |  Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | 1'23.063 | 0.420 | |
| 4 | 5 | Johann Zarco | Ducati | 1'23.120 | 0.477 | |
| 5 | 93 |  Marc Marquez | Honda | 1'23.227 | 0.584 | |
| 6 | 43 |  Jack Miller | Ducati | 1'23.320 | 0.677 | |
| 7 | 36 | Joan Mir | Suzuki | 1'23.378 | 0.735 | |
| 8 | 41 | Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia | 1'23.423 | 0.780 | |
| 9 | 88 |  Miguel Oliveira | KTM | 1'23.499 | 0.856 | |
| 10 | 33 |  Brad Binder | KTM | 1'23.568 | 0.925 | |
| 11 | 44 | Pol Espargaro | Honda | 1'23.738 | 1.095 | |
| 12 | 30 |  Takaaki Nakagami | Honda | 1'23.990 | 1.347 | |
| 13 | 42 | Alex Rins | Suzuki | 1'23.470 | 0.827 | |
| 14 | 73 | Alex Marquez | Honda | 1'23.535 | 0.892 | |
| 15 | 23 | Enea Bastianini | Ducati | 1'23.790 | 1.147 | |
| 16 | 27 | Iker Lecuona | KTM | 1'23.825 | 1.182 | |
| 17 | 10 | Luca Marini | Ducati | 1'23.834 | 1.191 | |
| 18 | 46 | Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | 1'23.939 | 1.296 | |
| 19 | 9 | Danilo Petrucci | KTM | 1'24.405 | 1.762 | |
| 20 | 35 |  Cal Crutchlow | Yamaha | 1'24.509 | 1.866 | |
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