MotoGP switches to Barcelona Formula 1 layout

Salom crashed at Turn 12 during Friday afternoon's second Moto2 practice session, later succumbing to his injuries, and his family has agreed that the event continue.

MotoGP riders Marc Marquez, Andrea Iannone, Andrea Dovizioso, Aleix Espargaro, Pol Espargaro, Bradley Smith, Cal Crutchlow, Alvaro Bautista, Jack Miller and Tito Rabat subsequently attended a safety commission meeting, where it was decided to change the configuration.

The F1 circuit enters a chicane before Turn 12 - which lacks a gravel trap - and rejoins before the final corner, and also features an earlier and tighter Turn 10.

Saturday morning's schedule has been adjusted to accommodate an additional 15 minutes of practice for each class to adapt to the new layout, which has previously been used in an official MotoGP test.

MotoGP qualifying will still start as previously scheduled at 2:10pm local time.

8:40am-9:35am: Moto3 practice three

9:50am-10:50am: MotoGP practice three

11:05am-12:05pm: Moto2 practice three

12:35pm-1:15pm: Moto3 qualifying

1:30pm-2:00pm: MotoGP practice four

2:10pm-2:25pm: MotoGP qualifying one

2:35pm-2:50pm: MotoGP qualifying two

3:05pm-3:50pm: Moto2 qualifying