Hungary continues MotoGP plans, aims for 2023
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The Hungarian Government, which last November signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ with Dorna to host a future MotoGP round, has released more details of the project.According to origo.hu, László Palkovics, Minister of Innovation and Technology, announced that a brand new circuit will be built on the outskirts of Hajdúnánás, in north-eastern Hungary.The 188-million-euro investment will include service facilities, training and conference centres and a hotel. The project is also aimed at helping the country’s post-coronavirus economy.The track will be suitable for both MotoGP and F1, with Palkovics adding that an 8-year MotoGP agreement will start in 2023, by which time the world championship calendar is tipped to contain 22-venues.Hungary hosted a 500cc Grand Prix at the Hungaroring in 1990 and 1992, but a planned return via the proposed Balatonring circuit for 2010 (on the back of Gabor Talmacsi’s 125cc title success) never materialised.Talmaci, also present at the latest press conference, was praised by Palkovics for putting Hungary on the MotoGP map, without which the latest project would not have been possible.Speaking last November, Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta said of Hungary’s plans: “A new race – and circuit – in Hungary is an exciting prospect for us all and brings MotoGP back to a country with a great tradition in racing in which we’re excited to see MotoGP play a key role going forward.”Finland’s Kymiring had been due to join this year’s world championship calendar but is now among eight events officially cancelled due to the coronavirus. Indonesia’s Mandalika circuit is due to debut in 2021, followed by Rio and possibly Portimao in 2022.Revised 2020 MotoGP Calendar (including free weekends)RoundDateRaceCircuit 15 JulyOfficial TestJerez119 JulySpainJerez226 JulyAndalusiaJerez 2 August 39 AugustCzech RepublicBrno416 AugustAustriaRed Bull Ring523 AugustStyriaRed Bull Ring 30 August 6 September 613 SeptemberSan Marino e Della Riviera di RiminiMisano720 SeptemberEmilia Romagna e Della Riviera di RiminiMisano827 SeptemberCatalunyaBarcelona 4 October 911 OctoberFranceLe Mans1018 OctoberAragonAragon1125 OctoberTeruelAragon 1 November 128 NovemberEuropeRicardo Tormo1315 NovemberComunitat ValencianaRicardo Tormo(Final European race) 22 November 29 November 6 December 13 December Deadline for any Flyaway races.MotoGP 2020: List of ‘To Be Confirmed’ events14 OctoberThailandBuriram21 NovemberMalaysiaSepang315 NovemberAmericasCOTA422 NovemberArgentinaTermas de Rio HondoMotoGP 2020: List of Cancelled events18 MarchQatar (MotoGP class)Losail231 MayItalyMugello321 JuneGermanySachsenring428 JuneNetherlandsAssen512 JulyFinlandKymiRing630 AugustGreat BritainSilverstone718 OctoberJapanMotegi825 OctoberAustraliaPhillip Island
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