
The event will be the Emilia Romagna and Made in Italy Grand Prix, with helmet manufacturer and long-term partner of MotoGP™, Nolan, taking top billing. The name of the second Grand Prix at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, set to take place from the 22nd to the 24th of October 2021, can also be announced. MotoGP™ looks forward to returning to Termas de Rio Hondo in April 2022 to greet the incredible fans who flock to the venue from across South America, with all parties working towards extending the collaboration for further years. The event was previously postponed, but the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, logistical restrictions and prior infrastructure damage have obliged the cancellation. The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports therefore regret to confirm the cancellation of the Gran Premio de la República Argentina due to force majeure. The 2021 season will comprise a total of 18 Grands Prix, with no more events to be added. The final calendar for the 2021 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship can now be confirmed. The finalized 2021 MotoGP calendar appears below: DateĪll dates, events and the attendance of spectators are subject to the evolution of the pandemic and the approval of the corresponding Governments and authorities.Ģ021 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship final calendar confirmed

That will be the final test of 2021, before the paddock assembles again in Sepang in early February. Instead, the teams will head to Jerez for a two-day test on the Thursday and Friday after Valencia, November 18th and 19th. The traditional Valencia test has been abandoned, as it was always unpopular with teams and riders.

With the Austin City Limits music festival due to be held on the same weekend, it is hard for the Circuit to justify canceling the race.Īt the same time, the official date of the Jerez MotoGP test was also announced.

The finalization of the calendar also means that the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas, will go ahead, despite the current situation with hospital capacity in Texas due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The combination of the Covid-19 pandemic and the fire which ravaged the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit has caused the cancellation of the Argentina Grand Prix, meaning that the 2021 MotoGP season will consist of 18 races, leaving 6 races - including Sunday's Aragon round - to contest this year. The FIM MotoGP™ Championship looks forward to returning to race in front of the Japanese fans at their home Grand Prix in 2022.The 2021 MotoGP calendar has been finalized.

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and resulting travel complications and logistical restrictions mean that it has not been possible to confirm the event at this time, meaning that it will therefore not feature on the 2021 calendar. “The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports must also confirm the cancellation of the Motul Grand Prix of Japan. “The OR Grand Prix of Thailand will therefore take place a week later than previously scheduled, from the 15th to the 17th of October. The event was previously postponed and will now take place from the 1st to the 3rd of October 2021. “The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports can now announce a new date for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
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Other changes to the calendar include the cancellation of the Motegi GP in Japan, plus the 16th round of the series at Chang International Circuit in Thailand pushed back a week to October 17th.Ī statement issued today via the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) states: The previously postponed event will be the 15th race of the 19-round series and take place at the Circuit of the Americas, USA on October 3rd. The Americas MotoGP™ in Austin, Texas is back on the 2021 calendar following some changes made by the series governing bodies today.
