Youthstream has released the 2018 MXGP World Championship calendar which will see the series travel to 20 different locations in 16 different countries around the world, while the most awaited event of the year, the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN) is set to be held in the USA.

MXGP announced a provisional calendar earlier this year in June, however the updated calendar see’s multiple changes, including the expansion to 20 rounds.

2018 will start with a bang at the beloved Neuquen circuit in Patagonia, Argentina, then head to the MXGP of La Comunitat Valenciana at Redsand in Spain, and will later include a return to Turkey for the MXGP of Turkey in Afyon after last visiting the country in 2009.

A new host and a new Indonesian round in Semerang in will also take place inaddition to the round at Pangkal Pinang, as the season will conclude with the brand new MXGP of Imola in Italy at the world famous Autodromo.

The series will also return to various tracks such as the 2017 MXoN host Matterly Basin for the MXGP of Great Britain, and Orlyonok, Russia after a successful first MXGP of Russia among others. The 2018 MXoN is slated for 7 October at Red Bud in the USA.

2018 MXGP World Championship calendar:
Rd1 – 4 March – Patagonia, Argentina.
Rd2 – 18 March – Valenciana, Spain.
Rd3 – 25 March – Valkenswaard, The Netherlands.
Rd4 – 8 April – Pietramurata, Italy.
Rd5 – 15 April – Agueda, Portugal.
Rd6 – 1 May – Orlyonok, Russia.
Rd7 – 13 May – Kegums, Latvia.
Rd8 – 20 May – Teutschenthal, Germany.
Rd9 – 3 June – Matterley Basin, Great Britain.
Rd10 – 10 June – St Jean d’Angély, France.
Rd11 – 17 June – TBA, Italy.
Rd12 – 1 July – Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia.
Rd13 – 8 July – Semarang, Indonesia.
Rd14 -22 July – Loket, Czech Republic.
Rd15 – 5 August – Lommel, Belgium.
Rd16 – 12 August – Uddevalla, Sweden.
Rd17 – 19 August – Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
Rd18 – 2 September – Afyon, Turkey.
Rd19 – 16 September – Assen, The Netherlands.
Rd20 – 30 September – Imola, Italy.