Markus Zoerweg & Tobias Mühlbauer

The 2024 MotoGP race calendar is being adjusted once again. The Kazakhstan Grand Prix, which had to be cancelled last year, will not take place this season either. The event was initially moved from June to September, where the cancellation of the Indian GP left a weekend free. The local promoter in India had failed to pay MotoGP rights holder Dorna.
The official reason for the original postponement of the Kazakhstan Grand Prix was widespread flooding in the country, which occurred far from the track. Now it is finally clear that the Sokol International Racetrack was never ready for MotoGP. There is said to be a lack of both surrounding infrastructure and staff.
MotoGP replaces Kazakhstan with Misano
After the race weekends in Argentina and India, Kazakhstan is the third cancellation in the current MotoGP season. However, the racing calendar will still include 20 Grands Prix, as Dorna and the FIM have found a replacement. A second event in Misano will now take place from September 20th to 22nd. This means that two MotoGP races in a row will be held at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, two weeks apart. The second race will be called the “Emilia-Romagna GP”, which is also known from Formula 1.
The second Grand Prix in Misano will now mark the start of the hectic final phase of the 2024 MotoGP season. From there, the motorcycle world championship will travel directly to Indonesia (27-29 September) and then to Japan (4-6 October) for the third race in three weeks. After a free weekend, the next triple-header follows with Australia (18-20 October), Thailand (25-27 October) and Malaysia (1-3 November). The season will finally end in Valencia from 15-17 November.
Updated MotoGP race calendar 2024
Date | Grand Prix | Route |
10 March | Qatar | Losail |
24 March | Portugal | Portimão |
14 April | America | Austin |
28.April | Spain | Jerez |
12th of May | France | Le-Mans |
May 26 | Catalonia | Barcelona |
2th of June | Italy | Mugello |
June 30th | Netherlands | Assen |
7th of July | Germany | Sachsenring |
4th of August | Great Britain | Silverstone |
18th of August | Austria | Red Bull Ring |
September 1 | Aragon | Alcaniz |
8 September | San Marino | Misano |
22 September | Emilia Romagna | Misano |
29 September | Indonesia | Mandalika |
October 6 | Japan | Motegi |
the 20th of October | Australia | Phillip Island |
27 October | Thailand | Buriram |
November 3rd | Malaysia | Sepang |
17 November | Valencia | Cheste |
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