News 15 Oct 2015

Revised 2016 MXGP World Championship calendar released

Second round in the United States added to schedule.

Source: Supplied.

Source: Supplied.

Youthstream has announced a revised provisional calendar for the 2016 MXGP World Championship, featuring four new venues never before seen on the grand prix schedule.

The series will enter Malaysia at the Sepang International Circuit for round three (to be confirmed), while Switzerland returns to the calendar for next season.

Surprising news comes with a second United States grand prix round, to be held on a Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway during the week prior to Glen Helen’s final round.

2016 MXGP World Championship provisional calendar:
Rd1 – 27 February – Losail, Qatar
Rd2 – 6 March – Suphan Buri, Thailand
Rd3 – 13 March – Sepang, Malaysia (TBC)
Rd4 – 27 March – Neuquen, Argentina
Rd5 – 3 April – Leon, Mexico
Rd6 – 17 April – Valkenswaard, The Netherlands
Rd7 – 1 May – Kegums, Latvia
Rd8 – 8 May – Teutschenthal, Germany
Rd9 – 15 May – Trentino, Italy
Rd10 – 29 May – TBA, TBA
Rd11 – 5 June – St Jean d’Angély, France
Rd12 – 19 June – Matterly Basin, Great Britain
Rd13 – 26 June – Mantova, Italy
Rd14 – 24 July – Loket, Czech Republic
Rd15 – 31 July – Lommel, Belgium (TBC)
Rd16 – 7 August – Frauenfeld, Switzerland
Rd17 – 28 August – Assen, The Netherlands
Rd18 – 3 September – Charlotte Motor Speedway, United States
Rd19 – 11 September – Glen Helen, United States

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