Calendar changes announced for the 2020 MotoGP season
Key changes have been made to this year’s MotoGP calendar due to the coronavirus outbreak that is currently affecting various regions. The changes includes the addition of a new date for the OR Thailand Grand Prix, as well as the premier class now kicking off their season at the beginning of May.
The Thai GP has been postponed until the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of October due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The premier class will be kicking off their season at the Spanish GP, beginning on the 3rd of May. MotoGP will now also be heading to Chang International Circuit in Buriram over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of October, which was the original date for the Gran Premio de Aragon; now scheduled for the 26th and 27th of September at MotorLand, Aragon.
The calendar for the rest of the season will remain the same, with 19 MotoGP races and 20 Moto2 and Moto3 races, starting this weekend at the QNB Qatar Grand Prix.
Revised 2020 MotoGP Calendar
- 8th of March – Qatar GP – Losail International Circuit (Moto2 and Moto3)
- 3rd of May – Spanish GP – Circuito De Jerez-Angel Nieto
- 17th of May – French GP – Le Mans
- 31st of May – Italian GP – Autodromo Di Mugello
- 7th of June – Catalan GP – Circuit De Barcelona-Catalunya
- 21st of June – German GP – Sachsenring
- 28th of June – Dutch GP – TT Circuit Assen
- 12th of July – Finnish GP – Kymi Ring
- 9th of August – Czech GP – Automotodrom Brno
- 16th of August – Austrian GP – Red Bull Ring
- 30th of August – British GP – Silverstone Circuit
- 13th of September – San Marino GP – Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
- 26th of September – Aragon GP – MotorLand Aragon
- 3rd of October – Thai GP – Chang International Circuit
- 18th of October – Japanese GP – Twin Ring Motegi
- 25th of October – Australian GP – Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
- 1st of November – Malaysian GP – Sepang International Circuit
- 15th of November – Americas GP – Circuit of the Armericas
- 22nd of November – Argentina GP – Termas De Rio Hondo
- 29th of November – Valencia GP – Circuit Ricardo Tormo
