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 |
The Honda LCR rider was responsible for one of MotoGP's most heartrending moments this season so far, and the veteran is by no means a passenger as he hits 35 years of age
Are KTM and Aprilia finally ready to take the fight to Ducati? Maybe, maybe not, because Ducati lost an important advantage at Brno
Shedding 145mph in five seconds on a MotoGP bike is some going. Throw in an awkward braking zone, a cambered hairpin, a changeable climate and Sachsenring's Turn 1 is a consistent 'hotspot'
Marc Márquez made the difference at Sachsenring through his usual trick of riding around problems, this time the hugely tricky grip, slide, grip, slide cycle caused by tyre chatter