Instead of 22, there will only be 21 MotoGP events in the 2024 season – Termas de Rio Honda will not be replaced by another race track on the calendar
The MotoGP calendar for the 2024 season will shrink from 22 to 21 race events. As MotoGP promoter Dorna Sport and motorcycle world federation FIM have announced, the Grand Prix of Argentina in Termas de Rio Hondo has to be canceled
The cancellation of Argentina has already become apparent in recent weeks. Under the new President Javier Milei, politicians are pursuing a course of spending cuts. State subsidies for the Grand Prix have been cut as a result.
Termas de Rio Hondo, which is located in the province of Santiago del Estero, hosted the Motorcycle World Championship from 2014 to 2019. After being canceled for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic, the MotoGP returned in 2021.
The event was a complete success. Last year, 186,000 visitors were counted over the entire weekend. On Sunday alone, around 72,000 fans gathered in the grandstands.
This year, Argentina would have been the third Grand Prix on the calendar from April 5 to 7. At short notice, MotoGP promoter Dorna Sport and the FIM did not nominate a replacement for this date.
The new Balaton Park Circuit in Hungary is on the calendar as a reserve track. However, it was not used.
The sprint of the premier class will once again take place on Saturday at all Grands Prix
The 2024 MotoGP calendar:
10.03.: Grand Prix of Qatar (Lusail)
24.03.: Portuguese Grand Prix (Portimao)
14.04.: Grand Prix of the Americas (Circuit of The Amerias)
28.04.: Spanish Grand Prix (Jerez)
12.05.: French Grand Prix (Le Mans)
26.05.: Catalan Grand Prix (Barcelona)
02.06.: Italian Grand Prix (Mugello)
16.06.: Grand Prix of Kazakhstan (Sokol)
30.06.: Dutch TT (Assen)
07.07.: German Grand Prix (Sachsenring)
04.08.: British Grand Prix (Silverstone)
18.08.: Austrian Grand Prix (Spielberg)
01.09.: Grand Prix of Aragon (MotorLand Aragon)
08.09.: San Marino Grand Prix (Misano)
22.09.: Indian Grand Prix (Noida)
29.09.: Indonesian Grand Prix (Mandalika)
06.10.: Japanese Grand Prix (Motegi)
20.10.: Australian Grand Prix (Phillip Island)
27.10.: Thai Grand Prix (Buriram)
03.11.: Malaysian Grand Prix (Sepang)
17.11.: Valencia Grand Prix (Valencia)
