2014 MotoGP provisional calendar released

The two new additions are Argentina and Brazil, rounds 3 and 15 respectively. The latter will take place at the new Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, but is still subject to homologation by the FIM.

The 2014 season gets underway in Qatar on March 23, and concludes in Valencia on November 9: traditional season opening and closing rounds. The championship increases from 18 to 19 rounds for 2014.

After occupying the third last round for 2013, the Australian round at Phillip Island will be the penultimate round for 2014.

2014 MotoGP™ race calendar:
23 Mar Qatar, Losail International Circuit (Evening race)
13 Apr Americas, Circuit of the Americas
27 Apr Argentina, Autódromo Termas de Rio Hondo
04 May Spain, Circuito de Jerez - Subject to contract
18 May France, Le Mans Circuit
1 Jun Italy, Mugello Circuit
15 Jun Catalunya, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
28 Jun Netherlands, TT Assen (Saturday race)
13 Jul Germany, Sachsenring
10 Aug Indianapolis GP, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
17 Aug Czech Republic, Automotodrom Brno
31 Aug Great Britain, Silverstone Circuit
14 Sep San Marino & Riviera di Rimini, Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
21 Sep Aragón, MotorLand Aragón
28 Sep Brazil, Brasilia - Subject to homologation
12 Oct Malaysia, Sepang International Circuit
19 Oct Japan, Twin Ring Motegi
26 Oct Australia, Phillip Island
09 Nov Valencia, Ricardo Tormo-Valencia

In conjunction with this, the MotoGP test schedule has also been confirmed, with the following dates listed by motogp.com

Winter testing calendar, 2013-14:
11-13 Nov MotoGP™ post-race test, Valencia
4-6 Feb MotoGP™ Malaysia test 1, Sepang
11-13 Feb Moto2™/Moto3™ test, Valencia
18-20 Feb Moto2™/Moto3™ test, Jerez
26-28 Feb MotoGP™ Malaysia test 2, Sepang
7-9 Mar MotoGP™ Qatar test, Losail
11-13 Mar Moto2™/Moto3™ test, Jerez

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