2023-09-21 22:28:11
The Buddh International Circuit (BIC for short) in Greater Noida near Delhi is unknown territory for the motorcycle world championship pilots. The race track was planned by Hermann Tilke. The spacious facility was originally designed to meet the requirements of Formula 1, which hosted the Indian GP from 2011 to 2013 in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The now 5.010 km long course is described as fast and flowing, with eight right and five left turns. The local organizers in India are even hoping for new top speed records, especially on the more than one kilometer long back straight.
Before the first training session, the MotoGP riders rated the layout as quite interesting, and Marco Bezzecchi described it as fantastic. Pol Espargaró is even expecting one of the most entertaining routes of the season. The drivers agreed that the run-off zone in Turn 4 might be wider. Overall, the situation is better than expected.
There are still question marks when it comes to the grip level. Because the route hasn’t been used much recently, many people expect low grip due to the lack of tire wear. Aleix Espargaró also revealed on Thursday: “We have a few engineers at Aprilia who worked at Ferrari in Formula 1 in the past when they raced here, and they told me that this circuit was the same track back then was the best grip on the calendar. The asphalt doesn’t seem to have suffered any major damage, even though it’s been a long time since Formula 1 was last here. That’s why I think the grip will be good following a few laps.”
In Central Europe there is a time difference of three and a half hours to consider – and even some adjustments compared to the usual schedule. The MotoGP aces will tackle both the sprint on Saturday and the main race over 24 laps on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. local time. This means that for fans in Germany, Austria and Switzerland it starts in time for lunch at 12 p.m.
Because the route is new for everyone, all classes are given longer sessions of up to 70 minutes on the first day of training in order to adapt to the requirements of the BIC.
Schedule for the 2023 Indian GP (CEST)
Friday, September 22nd:
6:00 a.m. – 6:50 a.m. (50 min): Moto3, Practice 1
07.05 – 08.00 (55 min): Moto2, Practice 1
8:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. (70 min): MotoGP, FP1
10.15 a.m. – 11.05 a.m. (50 min): Moto3, Practice 2
11:20 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (55 min): Moto2, Practice 2
12.30 p.m. – 1.40 p.m. (70 min): MotoGP, Practice
Saturday September 23rd:
5:40 a.m. – 6:10 a.m. (30 min): Moto3, Practice 3
06.25 – 06.55 (30 min): Moto2, Practice 3
07.10 – 07.40 (30 min): MotoGP, FP2
7:50 a.m. – 8:05 a.m. (15 min): MotoGP, Qualifying 1
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (15 min): MotoGP, Qualifying 2
9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. (15 min): Moto3, Qualifying 1
10.15 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. (15 min): Moto3, Qualifying 2
10.45 – 11.00 Uhr (15 min): Moto2, Qualifying 1
11.10 – 11.25 Uhr (15 min): Moto2, Qualifying 2
Start time
12.00 p.m.: MotoGP sprint (12 laps)
Sunday September 24th:
7:40 a.m. – 7:50 a.m. (10 min): MotoGP, warm-up
Start times
9:00 a.m.: Moto3 race (17 laps)
10.15 a.m.: Moto2 race (19 laps)
12.00 p.m.: MotoGP race (24 laps)
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