Kazakhstan motorcycle Grand Prix

Last updated
Kazakhstan Grand Prix
Sokol Circuit - Big Ring.png
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue Sokol International Racetrack

The Kazakhstan motorcycle Grand Prix was a proposed motorcycle race expected to be part of MotoGP at the Sokol International Racetrack in Kazakhstan. [1] [2] [3]

A five-year contract was agreed and set to start with a scheduled event in 2023. The initial event was cancelled with the announcement naming the reasons as "ongoing homologation works at the circuit, paired with current global operational challenges. [3] The event was not replaced and returned to the calendar in 2024. However in 2024, the event was firstly postponed, then cancelled due to the on-going damages caused by Central Asian floods near to the circuit, and other incomplete homologation works, with the event being replaced with the Emilia Romagna motorcycle Grand Prix. [4] [5] The race was also not included in the 2025 calendar, so it is now considered as a proposed race.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli</span> Motorsport track in Italy

The Misano World Circuit is a race track located next to the town of Misano Adriatico in the frazione of Santa Monica-Cella. Originally designed in 1969 as a length of 3.488 km (2.167 mi), it hosted its first event in 1972. In 1993, the track length was increased to 4.064 km (2.525 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indian motorcycle Grand Prix</span> Motorcycle race at Buddh International Circuit

The Indian motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season in 2023 at the Buddh International Circuit situated at Dankaur near Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Moto3 World Championship</span>

The 2018 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 70th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Joan Mir was the reigning series champion, but he did not defend his title as he joined Moto2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix</span> World racing grand prize

The Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycle Grand Prix event that started in 2018. The race is hosted at Chang International Circuit near Buriram in Buriram province. In 2020 and 2021, the race was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is due to take place at the Buriram International Circuit until at least 2026.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Moto2 World Championship</span> Motorcycle racing season

The 2020 FIM Moto2 World Championship was a part of the 72nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season calendar has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Moto3 World Championship</span>

The 2020 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 72nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season calendar has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races.

The 2020 MotoE World Cup was the second season of the MotoE World Cup for electric motorcycle racing, and was a support series of the 72nd F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 MotoGP World Championship</span> 73rd running of the MotoGP World Championship

The 2021 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 73rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Fabio Quartararo won his first world title, with five race wins ahead of securing the title in the third last race of the season. Quartararo became the first ever Frenchman to win the premier class title, which was also the first title for a non-Spanish rider since Australian Casey Stoner in 2011. The season also saw Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martín win their first premier class races. In the overall standings, Bagnaia secured second place and reigning champion Joan Mir secured third place, while Martín was named rookie of the year. Ducati secured the constructors' championship for the second consecutive season and the teams' championship for the first time since 2007. In total, eight different riders won Grands Prix during the season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emilia Romagna motorcycle Grand Prix</span> Motor race

The Emilia Romagna motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was introduced during the 2020 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and retained for the 2021 season as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race made another one-off return in 2024 as a replacement for the cancelled Kazakhstan motorcycle Grand Prix.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Emilia Romagna and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix</span>

The 2020 Emilia Romagna and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2020 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, the seventh round of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship and the fourth round of the 2020 MotoE World Cup. It was held at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Misano Adriatico on 20 September 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Moto2 World Championship</span> Motorcycle racing season

The 2021 FIM Moto2 World Championship was a part of the 73rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Remy Gardner won the world championship in the final race at Valencia. This season also saw the retirement of the intermediate class veteran Thomas Lüthi, as well the final season a 250cc-era debutant participated in the intermediate class.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Moto3 World Championship</span> 73rd running of the MotoGP World Championship

The 2021 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 73rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Pedro Acosta secured the 2021 championship with one race left in the season, which was marred by the death of Jason Dupasquier during the second qualifying session of the Italian Grand Prix.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 MotoGP World Championship</span> Motorcycle road racing event

The 2022 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 74th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Fabio Quartararo came into the season as the defending World Champion. Ducati secured the constructors' championship, with the factory Ducati Lenovo Team securing the teams' championship and factory rider Francesco Bagnaia achieving the riders' championship. In total, seven different riders and five manufacturers won Grands Prix during the season. As the only manufacturer without a victory, the season saw Honda finish in last place of the manufacturers' standings for the first time in the modern MotoGP era.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Moto2 World Championship</span> 13th running of the Moto2 World Championship

The 2022 FIM Moto2 World Championship was a part of the 74th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Augusto Fernández won the championship for Red Bull KTM Ajo after the Valencian Grand Prix.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 MotoGP World Championship</span> 16th running of the MotoGP World Championship

The 2023 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 75th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Road Racing World Championship season, the highest level of competition in motorcycle road racing. The season saw the introduction of sprints on Saturdays, a short-form race of approximately half the length of the main event, in addition to the traditional Grand Prix event on Sundays.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Moto3 World Championship</span> 12th running of the Moto3 World Championship

The 2023 FIM Moto3 World Championship was part of the 75th FIM Road Racing World Championship season. Jaume Masià won the championship with one race to spare after winning the Grand Prix of Qatar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sokol International Racetrack</span> Motorsport race track in Kazakhstan

The Sokol International Circuit is a motorsport race track 76 km (47 mi) northwest of Almaty, Kazakhstan. The 4.495 km (2.793 mi) circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke and is marketed as an FIA Grade 2 track.

The 2024 FIM Moto2 World Championship is a part of the 76th FIM Road Racing World Championship season.

The 2024 FIM Moto3 World Championship is a part of the 76th FIM Road Racing World Championship season.

The 2024 FIM MotoGP World Championship is the premier class of the 76th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Road Racing World Championship season, the highest level of competition in motorcycle road racing.

References

  1. ↑ "MotoGP lands in Kazakhstan in 2023". Moto GP. Dorna Sports. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Grand Prix of Kazakhstan". Moto GP. Dorna Sports. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 "2023 Kazakhstan GP cancelled". Dorna Sports. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "New dates for 2024 Kazakhstan GP confirmed". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kazakhstan GP cancelled, Misano to host Emilia-Romagna GP". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
IlmorX3-003.png

This Motorcycle racing-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.