MotoGP revises 2024 calendar as Argentina cancelled

This year’s calendar was due to be the longest in history at 22 rounds, beginning on 10 March with the Qatar Grand Prix.

However, last week the third round of the season in Argentina looked under serious threat due to government spending cuts under the country’s new president.

As first reported by Autosport, the cuts directly affect the race staged at Termas de Rio Hondo as the grand prix is heavily subsidised by the government.

On Wednesday 31 January, Dorna and MotoGP’s governing body the FIM confirmed that the Argentina GP has been struck from the 2024 calendar.

Argentina returned to the MotoGP calendar in 2014 at the Rio Hondo track and has been a mainstay on the schedule ever since – barring the two COVID years in 2020 and 2021.

The event has faced numerous hurdles over the last few years, first with a massive fire that gutted its pit complex at the start of 2021, and then with freight delays in 2022 that forced the first day of the grand prix to be iced.

The press release from the FIM and Dorna confirms that Argentina will not be replaced this year.

"The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports confirm the cancellation of the 2024 Argentina GP," a statement read.

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"Due to the current circumstances in Argentina, the promoter of the event has communicated that it is currently unable to guarantee the services required for the Grand Prix to take place in 2024 at MotoGP standards.

"This event will not be replaced on the 2024 calendar. MotoGP hopes to return to race at Termas de Rio Hondo in 2025."

Argentina had been due to form a back-to-back with the Americas GP in Texas, but now a three-week gap will split the Portuguese GP and the Austin round.

At present, there are no other calendar changes.

Should the rest of the calendar go ahead, 21 rounds will remain a record for MotoGP, with the addition of the inaugural Kazakhstan GP in June.

To be run at the new Sokol circuit, Kazakhstan is scheduled to take place on the weekend of 14-16 June.

Should any more rounds drop off the calendar, MotoGP does have a circuit on its reserve list that could be called upon should it meet homologation requirements.

The Balaton Park track in Hungary, opened last year, was announced late last year as a reserve venue for the 2024 MotoGP season.

MotoGP last visited Hungary in 1992 at the Hungaroring.

Full 2024 MotoGP calendar:

No.	Date	Race	Venue
1	10 March	Qatar GP	Losail
2	24 March	Portuguese GP	Portimao
3	14 April	Americas GP	Circuit of the Americas
4	28 April	Spanish GP	Jerez
5	12 May	French GP	Le Mans
6	26 May	Catalan GP	Barcelona
7	2 June	Italian GP	Mugello
8	16 June	Kazakhstan GP	Sokol
9	30 June	Dutch GP	Assen
10	7 July	German GP	Sachsenring
11	4 August	British GP	Silverstone
12	18 August	Austrian GP	Red Bull Ring
13	1 September	Aragon GP	Aragon
14	8 September	San Marino GP	Misano
15	22 September	Indian GP	Buddh
16	29 September	Indonesian GP	Mandalika
17	6 October	Japanese GP	Motegi
18	20 October	Australian GP	Phillip Island
19	27 October	Thailand GP	Buriram
20	3 November	Malaysian GP	Sepang
21	17 November	Valencia GP	Valencia