MotoGP cancels 2023 Kazakhstan GP

MotoGP has cancelled the 2023 Kazakhstan Grand Prix due to ongoing homologation works.

Contract:

• Track will not be replaced for this season
• Sokol International Racetrack still planned to host a race in 2024
• MotoGP also cited ‘global operational challenges’

Context: MotoGP has a five-year deal to race in Kazakhstan, which was set to become the 30th country to host a motorcycle Grand Prix since 1949.

Comment:

Coming next: MotoGP returns this weekend with the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez.

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