10/28/2022 0 Comments Motogp 21 running out of fuelIf the Provisional 2023 calendar goes unchanged, MotoGP will set its single-season race record with 21 rounds in 2023. Hopefully, history doesn’t repeat itself with the Kazakhstan and Indian GPs. MotoGP previously planned to race at Finland’s KymiRing circuit but sub-par track conditions ultimately derailed the deal. Winning a premier class record 13 races during the season, Márquez won a second successive title, finishing 67 points clear of his nearest rival Valentino Rossi.Márquez won each of the first 10 races to be held in 2014, before Repsol Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa was able to inflict his first defeat, at Brno. While it’s exciting to see Kazakhstan and India make the schedule so quickly, we should caveat that both rounds are still subject to contract and circuit homologation approval. Per usual, MotoGP will close out the season at Spain’s Valencia Grand Prix. Shortly after, the Australian, Thai, and Malaysian rounds will now lead up to the Qatar GP on November 17-19, 2023. The Japanese GP remains in its conventional slot, while organizers shift the Indonesian Grand Prix to the latter half of the season. The flyaway rounds start with the Indian Grand Prix on September 22-24, 2023. Fresh from KTM winning their first race, the Frenchman delves behind the scenes to give a snapshot of life in a Covid-affected MotoGP paddock, and running a satellite team in tough financial times. The Austrian, Catalan (Spain), and San Marino (Italy) GPs will follow, but MotoGP organizers nixed the Aragon GP for 2023. When the races resume, the second European stretch will commence at Britain’s Silverstone Circuit. The inaugural Kazakhstan Grand Prix will conclude the first half of the 2023 season on July 9, 2023. The calendar then swings back to Europe for the Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Dutch Grands Prix.
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