© 2024, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. From a press launch issued By Dorna:
MotoGP™ to race at Assen till 2031
The legacy will proceed because the TT Circuit Assen is confirmed to host the world’s most fun sport for an additional 5 seasons
Thursday, 02 Might 2024
A brand new settlement between MotoGP™ and the TT Circuit Assen confirms the basic Dutch venue on the MotoGP™ calendar till 2031, extending its earlier settlement that ran till 2026.
Assen is a fan favorite due to its unbelievable structure, implausible ambiance and distinctive ultimate chicane, the latter of which has been the stage for most of the sport’s most iconic moments, then and now. It’s additionally MotoGP™s longest-serving venue, having hosted Grand Prix bike racing for the reason that inaugural 1949 season – a singular feat on the fashionable calendar.
2025 shall be one other milestone yr as Assen celebrates the centenary of the very first TT. Practically a century after the occasion started and 75 years since Grand Prix racing first visited the realm, the everlasting TT Circuit Assen of at the moment solely continues to construct its legend, sustaining the spirit that fuelled its origins however reimagining it into a contemporary, secure and spectacular racetrack.
Arjan Bos, Chairman of TT Circuit Assen: “We’re extremely happy with this contract extension, particularly now that MotoGP is growing strongly. It reaffirms the standing of the TT Assen as a spotlight on the MotoGP calendar. We’re proud to proceed constructing the way forward for motorsport collectively.”
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports activities: “We’re very joyful to announce Assen’s long-term future on the calendar. It was a part of the very first season of Grand Prix racing in 1949 and nowhere else has been with us throughout these 75 years of racing we have a good time in 2024. That’s distinctive, however we don’t return just for the historical past or statistics. Racing at Assen, even 100 years after the primary races held within the space, continues to be one thing particular and it solely will get higher. It’s a implausible, trendy venue that continues to offers us unbelievable races and iconic moments, and there’s no higher combination than the world’s most fun sport racing at considered one of its biggest venues.”
