MotoGP Unveils Provisional Schedule For 2017

The MotoGP World Championship provisional calendar for the 2017 season was released today with no venue changes. The 18-round series kicks off on March 26 for the traditional night race at Losail International Circuit in Qatar and concludes on November 11 in Valencia, Spain.

There are however some date adjustments worth noting, such as kicking off the return from Summer break at Brno in the Czech Republic, with Red Bull Ring in Austria to follow. Also noteworthy is moving the U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas two weeks later on April 23. Pushing back the date also allows for a two-week break between the Argentina round and CoTA, the necessity of which was learned after last year’s transportation issues leaving Termas de Rio Hondo nearly threatened the U.S. round.

Two of the rounds - the British and Malaysian Grands Prix - have the ominous double asterisk that cautions: "subject to the contract."

2017 MotoGP World Championship Provisional Calendar
3/26 Qatar - Losail International Circuit
4/9 Argentina - Termas de Rio Hondo
4/23 Austin, Texas - Circuit of The Americas
5/7 Jerez, Spain - Circuito de Jerez
5/21 Le Mans, France - Le Mans
6/4 Italy - Autodromo del Mugello
6/11 Catalunya - Barcelona – Catalunya
6/25 Assen, Netherlands - TT Circuit Assen
7/16 Germany - Sachsenring
8/6 Brno, Czech Republic - Automotodrom Brno
8/13 Austria - Red Bull Ring
8/27 Great Britain - Silverstone
9/10 San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini - Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
9/24 Aragon, Spain - MotorLand Aragon
10/15 Japan - Twin Ring Motegi
10/22 Australia - Phillip Island
10/29 Malaysia - Sepang International Circuit
11/12 Valencia, Spain - Comunitat Valenciana - Ricardo Tormo