[Sport] The MotoGP World Championship will start with two races in Qatar

[EvKirito]

 

The 2021 MotoGP World Championship will begin with two races at the Losail circuit in Qatar, followed by a test in Portugal, while the races in Argentina and the United States have been postponed, the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) announced on Friday.

The first round of the World Cup is held in Losail, on March 28 at night, and will be followed by a second, the same stage and also at night, on April 4.

This is followed by the Portuguese GP in Portimao (Portugal) on April 18.

The races scheduled in Argentina (April 11) and the United States (18) have been postponed to the end of the year due to the pandemic.

The calendar currently has 19 events and should end in Spain, at the Valencia circuit, on November 14.

Two days of training, on March 3 and 4, are planned at the Losail circuit.

The MotoGP World Championship was reduced last year to 14 events. It was won by the Spanish Joan Mir (Suzuki).

 

Provisional calendar for the 2021 MotoGP World Championship:

 

March 28: Qatar (Losail, night race)

April 4: Qatar (Losail, night race)

April 18: Portugal (Portimao)

May 2: Spain (Jerez)

May 16: France (Le Mans)

May 30: Italy (Mugello)

June 6: Catalonia (Barcelona)

June 20: Germany (Sachsenring)

June 27: Netherlands (Assen)

July 11: Finland (KymiRing, subject to circuit homologation)

August 15: Austria (Spielberg)

August 29: Great Britain (Silverstone)

September 12: Aragon (Alcañiz)

September 19: San Marino (Misano)

October 3: Japan (Motegi)

October 10: Thailand (Buriram)

October 24: Australia (Phillip Island)

October 31: Malaysia (Sepang)

November 14: Valencian Community (Ricardo Tormo circuit)

- Races postponed for which a date must be set: GP of Argentina (Termas de Río Hondo) and the United States (Austin).

Race entered in reserve: Indonesia (Mandalika)