The MotoGP season is already under way for the riders testing on the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia, while Ducati development teams completed three days of testing at the Jerez Circuit in Spain last week.
To avoid the heat, the first free practices for the race in Qatar will begin on Thursday evening, March 17, 2011. The premier MotoGP class free practice 2 and 3 will be held Friday night, March 18, and qualifying practice will conclude on Saturday night at 8:55pm race local time. MotoGP warm-up will be held at 6:00pm (race local time) on Sunday, March 20, and following the 125cc and Moto2 races, MotoGP racers will line up for a 10:00pm start. Welcome to night racing in Qatar!
schedule:
- Mar 20 Qatar Losail
- Apr 3 Spain Jerez
- Apr 24 Japan Motegi
- May 1 Portugal Estoril
- May 15 France Le Mans
- Jun 5 Catalunya Catalunya
- Jun 12 Great Britain Silverstone
- Jun 25 Netherlands Assen
- Jul 3 Italy Mugello
- Jul 17 Germany Sachsenring
- Jul 24 United States Laguna Seca
- Aug 14 Czech Republic Brno
- Aug 28 Indianapolis Indianapolis
- Sep 4 San Marino Misano
- Sep 18 Aragón Motorland
- Oct 16 Australia Phillip Island
- Oct 23 Malaysia Sepang
- Oct 06 Valencia Valencia
Source: http://www.examiner.com/motorcycle-travel-in-washington-dc/2011-motogp-schedule
