Moto2, Moto3 pre-season tests moved from Jerez to Qatar
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Get MotoGP news in your inbox! By signing up to the newsletter you agree to receive emails from that may occasionally include promotional content Leave this field blank MotoGP organisers FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports have announced that the lone official Moto2 and Moto3 pre-season test, due to take place in Jerez on March 16-18, will now be moved to Losail, Qatar on March 19-21.The Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup will also be on track for pre-season testing on the same days. Each class will have their own sessions.’The change of venue for Moto2 and Moto3 has been agreed in order to create the safest and most efficient pre-season testing programme possible for the FIM MotoGP World Championship, minimising the travel necessary for each class and ensuring the first two grands prix of the season are able to take place safely and securely,” explained a statement from Dorna.The decision also indicates that MotoGP fully expects the Qatar tests and races to proceed as planned, despite warnings of a possible increase in the country’s Covid restrictions and speculation that the 2021 world championship might need to start in Europe.The MotoGP class has not held an official test or race outside of Europe since last February’s Qatar test, but Moto2 and Moto3 were able to race at Losail last March.2021 MotoGP testing is due to be held in Qatar from March 5-7 and 10-12, with the season-opening night race scheduled for March 28.Related ArticlesaccImages.createImage(); Rins: Nobody will know Marquez ‘reality’ until last momentaccImages.createImage(); Brno confirms no Czech Republic MotoGP round in 2021Provisional 2021 MotoGP Calendar – January UpdateRoundDateRaceCircuit128 MarchQatar (Evening race)Losail24 AprilDoha (Evening race)Losail318 AprilPortugalPortimao42 MaySpainJerez516 MayFranceLe Mans630 MayItalyMugello76 JuneCatalunyaBarcelona820 JuneGermanySachsenring927 JuneNetherlandsAssen1011 JulyFinland (Subject to homologation)KymiRing1115 AugustAustriaRed Bull Ring1229 AugustGreat BritainSilverstone1312 SeptemberAragonAragon1419 SeptemberSan Marino e Della Riviera di RiminiMisano153 OctoberJapanMotegi1610 OctoberThailandBuriram1724 OctoberAustraliaPhillip Island1831 OctoberMalaysiaSepang1914 NovemberComunitat ValencianaRicardo TormoPostponed Grands Prix: 11 AprilArgentinaTermas 18 AprilAmericasCOTAReserve Grand Prix Venues: Indonesia (Subject to homologation)Mandalika RussiaIgora Drive2021 Pre-season Testing: 5 MarchQatar Shakedown TestLosail 6-7 MarchQatar Official TestLosail 10-12 MarchQatar Official TestLosailRelated ArticlesaccImages.createImage(); Hikari Okubo takes over from Niki Tuuli at Ajo for MotoEaccImages.createImage(); Rins not surprised if 2021 MotoGP season starts in Europe
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