The 2023 season was billed to be the longest in MotoGP historical past at 21 occasions, although has been in the reduction of by one after the FIM and Dorna Sports activities introduced on Wednesday that the inaugural Kazakhstan GP had been cancelled due to homologation hurdles.
The brand new marketing campaign kicked off on 26 March in Portugal and can run to 26 November in Valencia.
However, forward of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, MotoGP has introduced that Qatar will return to internet hosting the opening cease of the season and can accomplish that on the weekend of 8 – 10 March.
Qatar misplaced its slot because the season-opener for 2023 resulting from monitor works needing to happen previous to Formulation 1’s return later this yr, with Losail staging MotoGP on 19 November.
MotoGP has additionally firmed up pre-season testing dates for subsequent yr, with three days of official working happening on 6-8 February in Malaysia and two extra on 19-20 February in Qatar.
A one-day 2024 check will happen on the Tuesday following the season-ending Valencia GP this November.
Race winner Enea Bastianini, Gresini Racing MotoGP, third place Pol Espargaro, Repsol Honda Staff
Photograph by: Akhil Puthiyedath
“The dates for the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix can now be introduced,” a press release from MotoGP learn.
“The 8 to 10 March 2024 is the provisional date to be proposed to the FIM as MotoGP prepares to return to Qatar’s spectacular floodlights for the primary occasion of the season.
“Earlier than an exception in 2023 resulting from in depth renovation to the circuit amenities, Qatar had opened the championship for the previous 16 seasons consecutively and can now accomplish that as soon as once more.
“The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix can be held on the 19 November, for the penultimate spherical of the yr, earlier than MotoGP is about to return lower than 4 months later for the 2024 opener.
“Testing for 2024 will start as quickly as November as we get our very first style of subsequent yr’s grid in a one-day check simply after the 2023 season finale.
“The Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, because the host for the ultimate spherical of the season, will stage this one-day check on Tuesday the 28 November 2023.”
No different 2024 race dates have been introduced but.