The promoter of the world championship, the Spanish company Dorna, announced this Tuesday that the MotoGP World Championship will extend its 2023 calendar to a new appointment in Kazakhstan, after having signed an agreement for five seasons with those responsible for the Sokol International Racetrack , the track located just outside the city of Almaty, the largest city in the country.
“The FIM MotoGP World Championship comes to Kazakhstan in 2023, marking the start of a new five-year deal that sees MotoGP touch down in a new region of the world when the impressive Sokol International Racetrack joins the calendar,” he explains. Dorna in an official note.Â
“Sokol is a brand new motor complex built in the heart of Central Asia. The region will be a new pit stop for MotoGP as the sport continues to expand around the world, encompassing new markets and fan bases,” the statement continues. .Â
“Kazakhstan will also become the 30th country to host a motorcycle Grand Prix since 1949, a perfect number to celebrate the ever-growing history of motorsport’s first World Championship, and the Sokol International Autodrome will be the 74th venue to host a Grand Prix. Queen category award”, ditch.
Pending the confirmation of the official 2023 calendar, the Sokol appointment is scheduled for the beginning of July 2023.
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
