MotoGP adds Brazil, Argentina to 19-race 2014 calendar

American venue Laguna Seca loses its place but the other 17 venues on the 2013 schedule are retained with only minor date and order changes.

Argentina should have been on this year's calendar, but the event at the Termas de Rio Honda circuit was postponed due to political issues relating to the nationalisation of the local arm of Honda's title sponsor Repsol.

It will now run as round three of next season, slotting between Austin and Jerez on April 27.

The Brazilian event will be held at a revamped Brasilia track, subject to the circuit being homologated. MotoGP's first race in the country since 2004 is scheduled for September 28 next year.

Laguna announced on Tuesday that it would drop off the MotoGP calendar next year as it could not compete with fellow American venues Austin and Indianapolis.

2014 MotoGP calendar:

23 March       Losail, Qatar
13 April       Austin, USA
27 April       Rio Hondo, Argentina
04 May         Jerez, Spain*
18 May         Le Mans, France
01 June        Mugello, Italy
15 June        Barcelona, Catalunya
28 June        Assen, Netherlands
13 July        Sachsenring, Germany
10 August      Indianapolis, USA
17 August      Brno, Czech Republic
31 August      Silverstone, Great Britain
14 September   Misano, San Marino
21 September   Aragon, Spain
28 September   Brasilia, Brazil**
12 October     Sepang, Malaysia
19 October     Motegi, Japan
26 October     Phillip Island, Australia
09 November    Valencia, Spain

* Subject to contract
** Subject to homologation