MotoGP surprise: sprint races are slower than GP races
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MotoGP 2019 season begins in Qatar on weekend of March 8, ending at Valencia
MotoGP has announced its 2019 calendar with the European leg of the season beginning on May 5 with a summer break coming after the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring.
Once again the season ends at Valencia, this time on November 17.
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Date | Grand Prix | Circuit |
---|---|---|
March 10 | Qatar | Losail |
March 31 | Argentina | Termas de Río Hondo |
April 14 | Americas | COTA |
May 5 | Spanish | Jerez |
May 19 | French | Le Mans |
June 2 | Italian | Mugello |
June 16 | Catalan | Catalunya |
June 30 | Dutch | Assen |
July 7 | German | Sachsenring |
August 4 | Czech | Brno |
August 11 | Austrian | Spielberg |
August 25 | British | Silverstone |
September 15 | San Marino | Misano |
September 22 | Aragón | Aragón |
October 6 | Thai | Buriram |
October 20 | Japanese | Motegi |
October 27 | Australian | Phillip Island |
November 3 | Malaysian | Sepang |
November 17 | Valencia | Valencia |
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