Scheduled for 14-16 June, no new date has been given for the occasion however Dorna Sports activities hopes to nonetheless stage it this yr.
MotoGP was initially set to race in Kazakhstan on the new Sokol Worldwide Racetrack, close to the nation’s largest metropolis of Almaty, final yr as a part of an increasing calendar.
Nevertheless, because of the circuit not being prepared on the time for its 9 July slot, the occasion was axed and never changed in 2023.
It was pencilled onto the 2024 calendar for the weekend of 14-16 June.
Nevertheless, on Friday 3 Might, MotoGP introduced that the Kazakhstan GP has needed to be postponed because of the flooding emergency that has impacted the area in latest weeks.
In what has been described because the worst flooding within the area in 80 years, the Ural river – because of quickly melting snow and ice as a result of excessive temperatures, in addition to heavy rain – burst its banks in April.
As of 1 Might, nonetheless, over 40,000 displaced folks have returned to their properties and clear-up efforts are ongoing – in keeping with native media reviews.
An announcement from the FIM learn: “Unprecedented climate circumstances have led to flooding throughout Central Asia, inflicting a nationwide emergency in Kazakhstan and displacing a lot of the inhabitants.
Kazakhstan observe for 2023 MotoGP season
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“It might not be liable for MotoGP so as to add any extra burden on the authorities or providers as they work to assist the tens of hundreds of individuals affected throughout the nation.
“Sokol Worldwide Racetrack will subsequently not host MotoGP on the dates beforehand introduced, and any additional updates shall be revealed as soon as confirmed.
“As our utmost precedence, MotoGP sends our condolences and assist to the folks of Kazakhstan and all these affected by the flooding in Central Asia. We hope the nation, area and communities affected can get well as quickly as attainable.”
Regardless of uncertainty over the occasion going down in 2024, in latest weeks the proposition of it occurring regarded a lot stronger in latest weeks, with a Dorna homologation inspection initially set to happen after the Catalan GP on the finish of Might.
Kazakhstan being faraway from its unique calendar spot does create two sizeable gaps for the collection.
After the Italian GP at Mugello on 2 June, MotoGP received’t race once more till the weekend of 28-30 June on the Dutch TT.
Every week later the German GP on the Sachsenring shall be held earlier than MotoGP goes away for a three-week summer season break earlier than the British GP on 2-4 August.
As such, MotoGP is dealing with a schedule of simply three rounds in 9 weeks from the ultimate weekend in June.
One different query mark on the 2024 MotoGP calendar is the way forward for the Indian GP, which was held for the primary time final yr.
At current, tickets haven’t gone on sale for the occasion – although it wasn’t till nearer to the spherical that this occurred final yr.
MotoGP was already pressured to cancel one race in 2024 as authorities spending cuts meant the Argentina GP in April couldn’t be staged.
MotoGP confirmed throughout the preliminary calendar announcement that Hungary’s Balaton Park would act as a reserve venue, topic to homologation.
Nevertheless, with such a good schedule within the second half of the yr, it will likely be tough for the collection to both reschedule Kazakhstan or add a alternative.