MotoGP 2013: Rossi/Marquez and P

Qatar MotoGP

• Venue: Losail circuit, Qatar
• Thursday 4 April: 1545 GMT - 2045 GMT Free Practice live on Red Button and online
• Friday 5 April: 1545 GMT - 2000 GMT Free Practice live on Red Button and online
• Saturday 6 April: 1545 GMT - 1930 GMT: Qualifying live online; 1740 - 1930 qualifying live on Red Button; 1930 - 2130 Qualifying repeat (red button only)
• Sunday 7 April: 1645 GMT - 2100 GMT: Moto3 and Moto2 races live on Red Button and online; 1930 - 2100 Live MotoGP on BBC2 / HD and online

MotoGP is back. Just 147 days after the 2012 season ended in Valencia, the 24 riders return to the grid this weekend for the opening race under the floodlights in Qatar.

With seven-time champion Valentino Rossi back at Yamaha and Marc Marquez threatening to be the fastest rookie in years, it could be the most competitive season for a long time.

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