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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 Following the cancellation of the Sepang tests, a meeting was held between Dorna and the MotoGP teams to confirm the revised 2021 pre-season testing schedule.As reported, the Sepang Official test will not be replaced by another venue while the Shakedown test has been moved to Qatar on March 5-6-7, venue for the final Official pre-season test from March 10-11-12.However, while the first day of the Shakedown will be for rookies and test riders only, the last two days will now become part of Official MotoGP testing, open to all riders.The change means that, although MotoGP teams and riders will now only be able to gather data from one track during pre-season testing, they now at least have five of the expected six days of track time to prepare for the new season. The extra days will be most important for those riders changing teams and especially manufacturers.Meanwhile, the rookies (Marco Bezzecchi, Luca Marini and Jorge Martin) and Concession manufacturer Aprilia have lost three days, having originally been eligible for a total of nine days of pre-season testing (three at the Sepang Shakedown, three at Sepang then three in Qatar).Revised Qatar MotoGP pre-season testing schedule:Related ArticlesaccImages.createImage(); Suzuki ‘will try to manage by ourselves’ after Brivio exitaccImages.createImage(); No replacement for Sepang test, Shakedown in Qatar5th March: Shakedown Test – rookies and test riders only6th-7th March: Official Test10th-12th March: Official Qatar TestNo mention was made regarding a possible change of date for the MotoGP season-opener on March 26-28, to reduce the length of time teams and riders need to remain in Qatar, or of a possible second back-to-back race weekend being held at Losail.Related ArticlesaccImages.createImage(); Crutchlow: Surprise winners will continue in MotoGP 2021accImages.createImage(); 2021 Sepang MotoGP pre-season tests officially cancelledProvisional 2021 MotoGP CalendarRoundDate”4RaceCircuit1″528 MarchQatarLosail”6211 AprilArgentina”7Termas de Rio Hondo318 April”8AmericasCOTA4″92 MaySpainJerez”10516 MayFranceLe Mans630 MayItalyMugello76 JuneCatalunyaBarcelona820 JuneNetherlandsAssen927 JuneGermanySachsenring1011 JulyFinland*KymiRing11 To Be Decided 1215 AugustAustriaRed Bull Ring1329 AugustGreat BritainSilverstone1412 SeptemberAragonAragon1519 SeptemberSan Marino e Della Riviera di RiminiMisano163 OctoberJapanMotegi1710 OctoberThailandBuriram1824 OctoberAustraliaPhillip Island1931 OctoberMalaysiaSepang2014 NovemberComunitat ValencianaRicardo Tormo
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