The International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) announced this Thursday the provisional calendar of the MotoGP championshipwhich starts on March 2 at the ‘Chang International’ circuit in Buriram with the Thailand Grand Prix and ends on November 16 at the ‘Ricardo Tormo’ circuit in Cheste with the Valencian Community Grand Prix.
There will be 22 Grand Prix in 18 countriesincluding the return of Brno (Czech Republic) and the debut of Balaton Park in Hungary, along with the traditional Asian tour late in the season.
Nothing in 2025 is ‘trebles’. In response to the requests of drivers and team members, the FIM decided not to chain three consecutive races. at any time of the year, something that hasn’t happened in over 20 years.
After the pre-season test in Sepang and Buriram, The Thai Grand Prix is set to make history for the first season in Southeast Asia in 25 yearsand the first in Thailand.
There will then be time to recharge before returning to Termas de Río Hondo, Argentina, and the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
Next, The Lusail International Circuit, in Qatar, is the next stop after the end of Ramadanbefore starting the classic European phase with Jerez (April 27) as a prelude to Le Mans.
Another new feature of the calendar is that The Catalunya GP (September 7) and the Aragon GP (June 8) swap dates.
The final part of the season will again be marked by the Asian tourstarting at Motegi in Japan, followed by the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit in Lombok, Indonesia.
A free weekend will allow everyone to recharge before our trip to Australia, where Phillip Island will welcome us to Australian soil, and then the final flyaway will take place in Sepang, Malaysia.
The final two stops of the renewed calendar will take the drivers back to Europe, where the season will conclude with the recently confirmed Portuguese GP at Portimao and the classic closing at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia (November 16).
Source: La Verdad
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