2014 MotoGP calendar

The release of next year’s MotoGP schedule confirms that there won’t be a race at Laguna Seca.

A lot of fans are going to be disappointed by the move, even though the United States still gets to host two rounds. On a more positive note, the championship will be returning to South America, with events planned for Argentina and Brazil.

Autódromo Termas de Rio Hondo (Argentina) Circuit
The Autódromo Termas de Rio Hondo circuit in Argentina.

Apart from those changes, the venues are the same as this season’s.

2014 FIM MotoGP Championship - Calendar
Round Date Country Circuit
1 23 Mar Qatar Losail International Circuit (evening race)
2 13 Apr United States Circuit of the Americas
3 27 Apr Argentina Autódromo Termas de Rio Hondo
4 04 May Spain Circuito de Jerez*
5 18 May France Le Mans Circuit
6 01 Jun Italy Mugello Circuit
7 15 Jun Spain Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya
8 28 Jun Netherlands TT Assen (Saturday race)
9 13 Jul Germany Sachsenring
10 10 Aug United States Indianapolis Motor Speedway
11 17 Aug Czech Republic Automotodrom Brno
12 31 Aug Great Britain Silverstone Circuit
13 14 Sep San Marino and Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
14 21 Sep Spain MotorLand Aragón
15 28 Sep Brazil Brasilia^
16 12 Oct Malaysia Sepang International Circuit
17 19 Oct Japan Twin Ring Motegi
18 26 Oct Australia Phillip Island
19 09 Nov Spain Ricardo Tormo - Valencia
* Subject to contract.
^ Subject to homologation.

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