The Italian has been in imperious form throughout the first half of the season – securing four key grand prix victories – but racing at Silverstone will kickstart a new challenge for the grid, with an updated qualifying format set to run.
From the British Grand Prix onwards, riders will compete in an untimed practice session on Friday morning (known as Free Practice 1), followed by a another practice session in the afternoon, in which the ten fastest riders will progress straight to Q2. There will then be a second free practice session before qualifying on Saturday, which will set the grid for both races.
The results of the change will only be seen once MotoGP gets back on track – here’s how you can catch all the weekend action.
How to watch MotoGP: live stream and TV details for 2023 British Grand Prix
For viewers in the UK, the 2023 MotoGP British Grand Prix was originally meant to be aired on ITV for the third consecutive year but has since been dropped – now reserving its free-to-air coverage for the last race of the season in Valencia instead. Luckily there are other channels that will broadcast the action live, alongside several online streaming platforms.
Live TV: TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) will broadcast all sessions live, starting with Free Practice on Friday at 10.45am. If you do not currently have a monthly plan with TNT Sports, weekend passes are available.
Live stream: The MotoGP VideoPass is a great alternative to live TV, providing on-demand coverage of every GP session on any of your devices, be it TV, laptop, tablet or phone.
Highlights: Race highlights will be available on ITV4, with race round-ups from previous grand prix available on ITVX.
MotoGP live stream and TV schedule
All times in BST
| Qualifying and sprint race Saturday August 5 |
MotoGP British GP Sunday August 6 |
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| Session start time | Qualifying – 10.50am Sprint – 3pm |
British GP – 1pm |
| Live coverage TNT Sports, MotoGP VideoPass |
Qualifying – 9.50am Sprint – 2pm |
British GP – 12.30pm |
| Highlights ITV4 |
N/A | Monday August 7 – 8pm |
British GP circuit details and weather forecast
Before 1977, the only British round on the MotoGP calendar was dedicated to the Isle of Man TT, but when organisers wanted to race on British mainland instead of at the dangerous road race, there was only one place to go – Silverstone.
Utilising the full 3.6-mile GP layout, riders can reach speeds of up to 212mph, making it one of the fastest grand prix circuits of the year, with several overtaking opportunities located throughout the lap.
The weather should make things even more interesting, with rainfall expected throughout Saturday’s qualifying and sprint sessions as well as Sunday’s race.
