Emilia Romagna MotoGP - Start time, how to watch & more
MotoGP returns to Misano this weekend for the 16th round of the 2021 season. Here's the full schedule for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Sunday's race offers Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo his first opportunity to seal the title, with the Frenchman needing a 50-point buffer over Francesco Bagnaia to put the championship out of the Ducati rider's reach.
However, while Bagnaia romped to a fourth successive pole in Saturday's qualifying, Fabio Quartararo didn't even make it into Q2 and will start the race from 15th on the grid.
Joining Bagnaia on the front row will be his Ducati teammate Jack Miller and Luca Marini on the two-year-old Avantia Desmosedici.
What time does the Emilia Romagna MotoGP start today?
The Emilia Romagna GP will will get underway at 2pm local time (+2 GMT) at the Misano circuit. The race distance has been fixed at 27 laps.
- Date: Sunday, October 24, 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
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the MotoGP schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2021 MotoGP Emilia Romagna 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 Emilia Romagna MotoGP?
The following channels will broadcast the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
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 Emilia Romagna 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.
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Starting grid:
| Cla | Nº | Rider | Bike | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | 1'33.045 | - |
| 2 | 43 | Jack Miller | Ducati | 1'33.070 | 0.025 |
| 3 | 10 | Luca Marini | Ducati | 1'33.130 | 0.085 |
| 4 | 44 | Pol Espargaró | Honda | 1'33.313 | 0.268 |
| 5 | 88 | Miguel Oliveira | KTM | 1'33.439 | 0.394 |
| 6 | 21 | Franco Morbidelli | Yamaha | 1'33.526 | 0.481 |
| 7 | 93 | Marc Márquez | Honda | 1'33.850 | 0.805 |
| 8 | 27 | Iker Lecuona | KTM | 1'33.893 | 0.848 |
| 9 | 9 | Danilo Petrucci | KTM | 1'34.140 | 1.095 |
| 10 | 5 | Johann Zarco | Ducati | 1'34.687 | 1.642 |
| 11 | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | Aprilia | 1'34.963 | 1.918 |
| 12 | 89 | Jorge Martín | Ducati | 2'24.631 | 51.586 |
| 13 | 20 | Alex Rins | Suzuki | 1'34.418 | 1.373 |
| 14 | 42 | Alex Marquez | Honda | 1'34.454 | 1.409 |
| 15 | 73 | Fabio Quartararo | Yamaha | 1'34.476 | 1.431 |
| 16 | 30 | Takaaki Nakagami | Honda | 1'34.875 | 1.830 |
| 17 | 12 | Maverick Viñales | Aprilia | 1'35.193 | 2.148 |
| 18 | 23 | Enea Bastianini | Ducati | 1'35.236 | 2.191 |
| 19 | 36 | Joan Mir | Suzuki | 1'35.683 | 2.638 |
| 20 | 33 | Brad Binder | KTM | 1'36.478 | 3.433 |
| 21 | 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | Yamaha | 1'36.639 | 3.594 |
| 22 | 51 | Michele Pirro | Ducati | 1'37.880 | 4.835 |
| 23 | 46 | Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | 1'37.948 | 4.903 |
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