The MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix will be the second race of the Speed World Championship in 2024, according to the provisional calendar released by the organization on Wednesday.
After hosting the opening race of the current season, the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (AIA) will host next year’s second race on March 24.
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The MotoGP World Championship, with the Portuguese Miguel Oliveira (Aprilia) in the field, starts on March 10 in Qatar, with the novelty for next year being the introduction of two more races, increasing from the current 20 to 22.
The Sokol International Circuit, in Kazakhstan, will become the 75th circuit to host a round of the championship on June 16, with the Aragon GP also returning on September 1 next year.
In this way, 22 races will take place in 18 countries, grouped by region.
The 2024 championship starts on March 10 in Qatar and ends on November 17 in Valencia.
After Qatar and Portugal, the GP of Argentina (April 7) and the American GP (April 14) follow, before returning to Europe for the Spanish GP on April 28.
The French GP will be held on May 12, followed by races in Catalonia (May 26), Italy (June 2) and the debut of Kazakhstan (June 16).
The World Cup will take place in the Netherlands (June 30), Germany (July 7) and, after the summer break, Great Britain (August 4).
The GPs of Austria (August 18), Aragon (September 1) and San Marino (September 8) follow, as a farewell to the European continent.
The globalist caravan then travels to India (September 22), Indonesia (September 29) and Japan (October 6).
Australia (October 20), Thailand (October 27) and Malaysia (November 3) complete the Oceania and Asia round.
The championship ends in Europe on November 17 in Valencia.
Source: DN
