MotoGP preseason testing in Portimao is not on UK TV - here's how to follow it

The two-day 2023 MotoGP preseason test in Portimao is on Saturday March 11 and Sunday March 12 but is not on live TV. We have listed how you can follow it and included the start times for each session below.
Ducati bike, Sepang MotoGP test, 12 February
Ducati bike, Sepang MotoGP test, 12 February

Portimao is the final preseason test before the 2023 season gets undꦺerway at the same location two weeks later.

The 2023 MotoGP calendar has thrown up a Sprint🌄 race at every round meaning ♛the teams must work harder, and smarter, to devise strategies for both Saturdays and Sundays.

Marc Marquez heads into the Port♏imao test hop༺ing to see the improvements on his Honda that he demanded, while Fabio Quartararo will be hoping that Yamaha are on top of their engine issue.

Is Ducati’s factory bike still 💛the best machinery on the grid?

How to watch 2023 MotoGP preseason testing in Portimao

It is not televised by✨ BT Sport, the UK broadcaster of MotoGP𝓰, so there is no live coverage.

However, the MotoGP Video Pass will feature regu🐲lar updates plus a live reaction show called “After The Flag” from 5pm to 6.30pm (UK) on Saturday and Sunday. This should feature the last 30 minutes of testing, some ಞhighlights, and interviews.

Of course, mahb✃x.com is the place to come for up-to-date lap tim♍es and the riders’ verdicts.

2023 MotoGP preseason testing in Portimao start times (UK)

Saturday March 11 - 9.30am-5.30pm

Sunday March 12 - 9.30am-5.30pm

How to watch 2023 MotoGP season

BT Spor🦩ts are the UK broadcaster🍬 for MotoGP in 2023. They will show every session of every weekend live. The season begins with the Portuguese MotoGP in Portimao  on March 24-26.

James was a sports journali🔥st at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.

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