2018 Dutch MotoGP Grand Prix Preview and Timetable

This weekend, to welcome the month of July, we have a double dose of motorsport. On the one hand, the 2018 Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix, and on the other, the 2018 Dutch MotoGP Grand Prix. The eighth round of the world championship takes place on 29 and 30 June and 1 July, at one of its most iconic circuits, Assen, the Cathedral.

The Dutch Grand Prix is one of the great races with the longest tradition, as it has been held since 1925, always on the last weekend of June. Since the fifties it has been run at the Assen Circuit, a track which, as we have said, is nicknamed the Cathedral of motorcycle racing, a title it earned long ago when going to Assen was considered by motorcycle fans practically a pilgrimage that had to be made at least once in a lifetime.

With 15 wins, our Ángel Nieto is the rider who has won the most races at Assen. Among active riders, Valentino Rossi has won the most, with ten victories, the last one in 2017. Will Márquez (who has not won since 2014) or Lorenzo, who is on a roll now (and has not won on Dutch soil since 2010), be able to make the Spanish anthem ring out at Assen? Or will we see what would be Rossi’s first win this season, a victory that would certainly spice up the championship?

2018 Dutch Grand Prix Timetable

Tradition dictated that the races at Assen were run on Saturday, and that was the case until the 2016 edition, when the decision was made for the Dutch Grand Prix to be held like the others, a decision taken purely for economic reasons. So you don’t miss anything this weekend or lose track, here are the full timetables for the 2018 Dutch Grand Prix:

Friday 29 June:

• 09:00 hours -> Moto3 FP1
• 09:55 hours -> MotoGP FP1
• 10:55 hours -> Moto2 FP1
• 13:05 hours -> Moto3 FP2
• 14:05 hours -> MotoGP FP2
• 15:05 hours -> Moto2 FP2

Saturday 30 June:

• 09:00 hours -> Moto3 FP3
• 09:55 hours -> MotoGP FP3
• 10:55 hours -> Moto2 FP3
• 12:35 hours -> Moto3 Qualifying
• 13:30 hours -> MotoGP FP4
• 14:10 hours -> MotoGP Q1
• 14:35 hours -> MotoGP Q2
• 15:05 hours -> Moto2 Qualifying

Sunday 1 July:

• 08:40 hours -> Moto3 warm up
• 09:10 hours -> Moto2 warm up
• 09:40 hours -> MotoGP warm up
• 11:00 hours -> Moto3 race
• 12:20 hours -> Moto2 race
• 14:00 hours -> MotoGP race

In Spain, the rights to the motorcycle world championship are held exclusively by Movistar Plus. So, to watch the races and training sessions and enjoy the full programming (which starts from Thursday), you must be a subscriber to this television platform and sign up for the motor package, from 10 euros per month.