2020 MotoGP Calendar Updated. Premier Class First Race Set for COTA

2020 MotoGP calendar updated. Premier class first race set for COTA 1

The Thai GP has been reprogrammed for October

Dorna announced the 2020 MotoGP calendar. The updates confirm the first race of the Premier Class scheduled at the Circuit of the Americas in April and the Thailand GP set for October.

The updates are a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns and travel restrictions enforced. The outcome of this situation was cancelling the Qatar round for the Premier Class and to postpone the Thailand GP.

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“Our aim is to maintain the Championship with the maximum number of races,” said Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna Sports CEO.

Valentino Rossi and other riders from the MotoGP class were affected by these travel restrictions while the Moto2 and Moto3 riders and teams which were already present at the Qatar track due to testing sessions have now the chance to race in Qatar on March 08.

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So, the first race for the Premier Class is scheduled for April 05 at the Circuit of the Americas, US.

Here is the updated 2020 MotoGP calendar:
 

Date Grand Prix Circuit
08 March Qatar* (Moto2 & Moto3 only) Losail International Circuit
05 April Americas Circuit of the Americas
19 April Republica Argentina Termas de Rio Hondo
03 May Spain Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto
17 May France Le Mans
31 May Italy Autodromo del Mugello
07 June Catalunya Barcelona – Catalunya
21 June Germany Sachsenring
28 June Netherlands TT Circuit Assen
12 July Finland** KymiRing
09 August Czech Republic Automotodrom Brno
16 August Austria Red Bull Ring-Spielberg
30 August Great Britain Silverstone
13 September San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
27 September Aragón MotorLand Aragón
04 October Thailand Chang International Circuit
18 October Japan Twin Ring Motegi
25 October Australia Philip Island
01 November Malaysia Sepang International Circuit
15 November Comunitat Valenciana Comunitat Valenciana-Ricardo Tormo

 

 

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