Thai GP at Buriram set to open 2025 MotoGP™ season
One of many sport’s most passionate markets will welcome Spherical 1 in each 2025 and 2026
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
MotoGP™ is delighted to announce that the Thai Grand Prix would be the season opener in 2025 and 2026. Chang Worldwide Circuit in Buriram will welcome the world’s most fun sport on provisional dates of the twenty eighth of February to the 2nd of March in 2025, making it the primary time in additional than 25 years that the season begins in Southeast Asia.
Thailand is a key marketplace for MotoGP™, our producers and the game’s companions, with a passionate fanbase and tens of millions of two-wheeled autos on its roads. The primary Thai GP came about in 2018 and over the 4 occasions held on the venue to date, greater than 800,000 followers have poured by way of the gates in Buriram. Now, they’re invited to see historical past made because the season begins in Thailand for the primary time ever.
Dr. Gongsak Yodmani, Governor for Sports activities Authority of Thailand: “We acknowledge the quite a few advantages of being the season opener.. This presents a big alternative to leverage a world-class sporting occasion to stimulate the economic system and generate substantial income in step with the Sport Tourism coverage. One of many components that can make the 2025 season significantly thrilling is the numerous rider motion between groups. This can undoubtedly captivate MotoGP followers worldwide as they eagerly anticipate seeing high riders on their new bikes for the primary time at Chang Worldwide Circuit. Following a virtually four-month low season, this would be the inaugural race to showcase the brand new group dynamics. Furthermore, Dorna Sports activities, because the occasion organizer, has plans to extensively promote the season opener to lift consciousness amongst motorsport followers globally. This can improve the visibility of the Thai spherical and set up it as a must-visit vacation spot for MotoGP lovers from all over the world.
“On behalf of the Sports activities Authority of Thailand, I wish to specific our honest gratitude to Dorna Sports activities and guarantee them that Thailand is totally ready in all elements to host the opening spherical of the 2025 and 2026 seasons.”
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports activities: “We’re very excited to disclose that the 2025 and 2026 season openers would be the Thai Grand Prix at Buriram. Southeast Asia is considered one of our most vital markets, each for the game and for our factories and companions. Thailand performs a number one position in that, and the eagerness is obvious to see within the enormous crowds we take pleasure in at Buriram 12 months on 12 months. We all know they are going to create an unimaginable ambiance for the primary occasion of the season.
“As quickly as Buriram joined the calendar, it turned an immediate favorite. It’s straightforward to know why: it’s a incredible place to take pleasure in MotoGP™, with a format crafted to showcase one of the best of our shut racing – very a lot confirmed by the unimaginable present we loved on the monitor final season. We’re wanting ahead to coming again later this 12 months after which to return in 2025 for a history-making season opener.”
Dates stay provisional till confirmed. The complete, provisional 2025 FIM MotoGP™ calendar will likely be revealed by the FIM later within the 2024 season.