MotoGP signs new five-year deal with Brazilian GP

MotoGP has signed a brand new five-year deal to return to Brazil on the Goiania circuit from 2026.

After a 20-year absence from the South American nation, MotoGP bosses have signed an settlement with Brazil Motorsport, the identical firm that organizes the System 1 Brazilian GP, which is ready to cowl 2026-30 on the Goiania circuit.

The Brazilian observe hosted MotoGP between 1987-89, earlier than the Brazilian GP returned to the calendar in 1992 at Interlagos. Between 1995 and 2004, aside from 1998, Jacarepagua staged what was referred to as the Rio de Janeiro GP till the spherical fell off the calendar.

Goiania will endure intensive renovations all through the primary half of subsequent 12 months, together with rising the run-off areas all through the observe and utterly renovating the circuit’s paddock space in preparation for homologation approval to affix the MotoGP calendar from 2026.

“We’re very a lot wanting ahead to returning to Brazil,” Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports activities, stated in an announcement. “We now have a great fanbase who we all know are enthusiastic about this information, simply as we’re desperate to return to race for them once more, and this new settlement additionally presents a improbable alternative to develop in a key marketplace for the game and our producers.

“Brazil is a world participant and someplace we have now at all times believed deserves an area on our calendar. Working with the federal government of Goias and Brasil Motorsport, who’ve a formidable and confirmed observe report, is a chance we’re very excited to take.”

The deal may see MotoGP make two visits to South America with the Argentina GP on the 2025 schedule, however the Termas de Rio Hondo race’s deal expires after subsequent season – that means it’d want a brand new contract to stay on the calendar alongside the brand new Brazilian spherical.

In 2025, MotoGP is ready to finish a 22-round marketing campaign, together with a return to Cezchia’s Brno in July and a brand new spherical at Hungary’s Balaton Park in August.