MotoGP to stop in Hungary in 2009

Added on Friday, July 25th, 2008 by Carole Nash Editor | No Comments

Balatonring will host MotoGP in 2009.

The British Grand Prix at Donington Park has been put back two rounds from June to July 26.

The Hungarian Grand Prix has been reinstated to the MotoGP calendar, the FIM have confirmed today.

As revealed yesterday, MotoGP promoters Dorna had made an official request to the FIM for the sport to return to Hungary at Lake Balaton with the governing body now pencilling in the event for September 20.

The Hungarian Grand Prix has replaced the Chinese event in Shanghai, which has been dropped from the calendar.

Qatar will once again open the season with a night race at Losail before moving onto the Motegi circuit in Japan for round two.

The British Grand Prix at Donington Park has been put back two rounds from June to July 26 whilst the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca has been put forward to round eight and will take place over the July 4 weekend.

The season will once again finish in Valencia, with the final race of the season taking place on November 8.

Confirmed MotoGP calendar 2009.

R1. Sun April 12 - Qatar - Doha/Losail (Night Race)
R2. Sun April 26 - Japan - Motegi
R3. Sun May 3 - Spain - Jerez de la Frontera
R4. Sun May 17 - France - Le Mans
R5. Sun May 31 - Italy - Mugello
R6. Sun June 14 - Catalunya - Barcelona
R7. Sat June 27 - Netherlands - Assen
R8. Sun July 5 - United States - Laguna Seca (MotoGP class only)
R9. Sun July 19 - Germany - Sachsenring
R10. Sun July 26- Great Britain - Donington Park
R11. Sun August 16 - Czech Rep. - Brno
R12. Sun August 30 - United States - Indianapolis
R13. Sun September 13 - San Marino - Misano
R14. Sun September 20 - Hungary - Lake Balaton
R15. Sun October 4 - Portugal - Estoril
R16. Sun October 18 - Australia - Phillip Island
R17. Sun October 25 - Malaysia - Sepang
R18. Sun November 8 - Spain - Valencia