The GP of Catalonia is a fixed until 2031 and Jerez, Cheste, Aragon and Portugal will fight for two or three more seats in the Peninsula
Montmeló (Barcelona), Feb. 13 (Europa Press) –
The CEO of Dorna Sports, Carmelo Ezpeleta, announced Thursday that the Motorcycling World Cup will reduce in the near future, from 2027, the number of large awards in the Iberian Peninsula, with a single fixed place for the Circuit of Barcelona-Catalunya Until 2031 and with the possibility that Jerez, Cheste or Aragon loses their Grand Prix for the entry of new markets still to be confirmed.
“Until 2026 is the quite clear calendar, we have a contract with everyone and everyone will be able From 2027 there are still 5 large peninsular awards, “Ezpeleta said from Montmeló, after signing with the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit the presence of MotoGP until 2031.
According to the CEO of Dorna, the Spanish circuits of Jerez-Angel Nieto, Ricardo Tormo (Cheste) and Motorland Aragón (Alcañiz) already know that from 2027 they could run out of MotoGP. “I have talked to them. Everyone knows that we want to make 2-3 large peninsular awards from 2027. It does not mean that we will not do more. It will depend on interest, on the new circuits that are finished,” Ezpeleta contributed.
What they are clear is that they choose to make fixed and non -rotary places. “We have realized that it is complicated. In principle we do not consider it, but it will not be a rigid thing. It will depend on interest. Now the reality is that we have 28 requests of Grand Prize around the world and we can only do 22 and we must Looking countries, circuits, security, organization … Everything also influences the added value of the things you do so that the event is not only sports, “he said.
A reduction of large awards in Spain that will not affect Barcelona, which “has earned it.” “Since 1992 we are here, everything has gone very well, the solidarity GP was the best of 2024 and without a doubt Barcelona had to be on the calendar. It will not be 5 large peninsular award or surely 4, but Barcelona-Catalunya has a contract until 2031 without rotations and will be because he deserves it, “explained the organizer of the championship.
Why will Spanish or peninsular quotes be reduced? “The reason is that we have an agreement with the teams and the FIM so as not to make more than 22 GP, there is a great demand from other countries and unfortunately we will not be able to maintain the number of large awards in Spain. It is a concentration that we will not be able to maintain, It is better to know. But in Catalonia you have to be, “he said.
An appointment, that of the Catalonia GP, which could be definitely placed in September, and not before summer as it was happening. “September is fine. Last year we did it and went very well. Working on it is a good date. In any case, if according to the circuit another date is thought, we would consider it. But it seems to us that in September it is a very Good date, “he said.