2020 MotoGP Schedule

[SoCal250]

The 2020 MotoGP schedule was announced today! The Kymiring is now on the schedule, and they have moved the US round a few weeks earlier so it happens before Argentina. The Thai round has been moved up from its usual late-season spot to race #2

Date           Grand Prix                       Circuit
8-Mar          Qatar*                             Losail International Circuit
22-Mar        Thailand                           Chang International Circuit
5-Apr          Americas                        Circuit of the Americas
19-Apr         Republica Argentina          Termas de Rio Hondo
3-May          Spain                              Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto
17-May        France                             Le Mans
31-May        Italy                                Autodromo del Mugello
7-Jun          Catalunya                         Barcelona - Catalunya
21-Jun        Germany                           Sachsenring
28-Jun        Netherlands                       TT Circuit Assen
12-Jul          Finland**                         KymiRing
9-Aug          Czech Republic***            Automotodrom Brno
16-Aug        Austria                             Red Bull Ring-Spielberg
30-Aug        Great Britain                     Silverstone
13-Sep        San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini   Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
4-Oct          Aragón                             MotorLand Aragón
18-Oct        Japan                               Twin Ring Motegi
25-Oct        Australia                           Philip Island
1-Nov         Malaysia                           Sepang International Circuit
15-Nov       Comunitat Valenciana        Comunitat Valenciana-Ricardo Tormo
      
* Evening      
** Subject to FIM Homologation      
*** Subject to the Contract      

[RdsOnly]

Thanks for posting this Russ, hope to see you at COTA!!!

JT

[Jspooner]

I'll be there with my dad and at least one of my sons, maybe even 2 of them .

[paul1478]

the track in TX is great. I went to an F1 race there.

[SoCal250]

Lots happening between seasons in MotoGP

-Lorenzo retirement
-Iannone doping suspension
-Alex Marquez to Repsol Honda (replacing Lorenzo)
-Brad Binder to factory KTM (replacing Zarco)
-Iker Lecuona to Tech3 KTM (replacing Hafizh Syarin who went back to Moto2)
-Zarco to Avintia Ducati (replacing Karel Abraham who retired)
-New jump start penalty of 2 long laps
-Revised aero rules
- New Michelin rear tire option

[SoCal250]

Vinales signed a new 2-yr deal with Factory Yamaha through 2022

[Plasticman]

This should be interesting if indeed it is true.

https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2020/01/28/nbc-lands-rights-to-motorcycle-racing.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo

Rob

[SoCal250]

Wow that is big news if it develops as they say. I was really bummed when I lost my BeIN Sports channel but now it seems that we should all have access to MotoGP again. I have since subscribed to VideoPass so not really a big issue any more, but I'll cancel once they have regular race coverage and live broadcasts.

I just hope that NBC with their NASCAR-lean doesn't eff-up the coverage and make it too goofy. Hopefully they use the international feed broadcasters, Steve Day and Mike Birt

[SoCal250]

Lorenzo is back with Yamaha, this time as a test rider

[Djg8493]

Wow that is big news if it develops as they say. I was really bummed when I lost my BeIN Sports channel but now it seems that we should all have access to MotoGP again. I have since subscribed to VideoPass so not really a big issue any more, but I'll cancel once they have regular race coverage and live broadcasts.

I just hope that NBC with their NASCAR-lean doesn't eff-up the coverage and make it too goofy. Hopefully they use the international feed broadcasters, Steve Day and Mike Birt

Ill be curious as to what NBC does with the video pass they mention, it would be nice to cancel my $175 subscription to MotoGP.com but I have a feeling we will need to keep both to start.

[SoCal250]

Vinales signed a new 2-yr deal with Factory Yamaha through 2022

Quartararo signed a new deal with Factory Yamaha for 2021 & 2022.
https://www.yamaha-racing.com/motogp/news/yamaha-factory-racing-motogp-team-add-quartararo-to-2021-2022-ri/
And Rossi's plans are TBD with Yamaha. They will revisit the topic later in the season. Yamaha has promised him a factory-spec M1 and full support if he decides to continue

[SoCal250]

Marc Marquez just signed a new 4-yr deal to stay with HRC through 2024. So he's not going any where for a while.

[SoCal250]

More info about the new TV deal with NBC
NBC Sports Group and MotoGP™ partner on multi-year agreement

"NBC Sports opens the 2020 MotoGP™ calendar with coverage of the Qatar Grand Prix from Losail International Circuit on Sunday, March 8, at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, the first of 20 MotoGP races that will air on NBC and NBCSN in 2020."

[SoCal250]

The coronavirus situation has affected the start of race season. First race is cancelled (at least for the premier class). :(
https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2020/03/01/motogp-class-cancelled-at-the-grand-prix-of-qatar/326209

Wonder what's going to happen with Austin in a month.

[SoCal250]

The Thai GP on Mar 22 was postponed this morning. The season is off the a bad start
https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/03/02/motogp-postpones-thailand-grand-prix-because-of-coronavirus-concern/

Wow, never thought that COTA would be Round 1!
"As things stand, MotoGP will now hold its first race of the year in Texas on April 3-5 but that is also seen as being in major doubt, as is the following round in Argentina. Rumours persist that the 2020 MotoGP season might not begin until the opening European round at Jerez in May... or beyond."