The FIM, governing body of MotoGP, has released its first draft of the 2012 race calendar. The 18-race arrangement will see the season again begin with the Qatar night race in mid-April before ending in Valencia on 11 November. As Australia and Malaysia swap places, Silverstone’s event will be staged on 17 June.
Other notable points are that the two American races have now been grouped together, Motegi's Japanese Grand Prix is directly scheduled for October and that a venue for the German Grand Prix is yet to be confirmed.
The provisional MotoGP calendar of 2012 is as follows:
15 Apr Qatar Losail *
29 Apr Spain Jerez (STC)
6 May Portugal Estoril (STC)
20 May France Le Mans
3 Jun Catalunya Barcelona
17 Jun Great Britain Silverstone
30 Jun Netherlands Assen **
8 Jul Germany (STC, TBC)
15 Jul Italy Mugello
29 Jul United States Laguna Seca ***
19 Aug Indianapolis Indianapolis
26 Aug Czech Republic Brno
16 Sep San Marino Misano
30 Sep Aragón MotorLand
14 Oct Japan Motegi
21 Oct Malaysia Sepang
28 Oct Australia Phillip Island
11 Nov Valencia Ricardo Tormo
* Evening race
** Saturday race
*** Only MotoGP class
STC (Subject to contract)
TBC (Venue to be confirmed)
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