2005 MotoGP calendar confirmed.
The FIM has confirmed that the 17 round 2005 MotoGP World Championship season will feature two news events - in China and America - but will not return to South Africa.
The provisional list, revealed on August 20, stated that either Welkom (top pic - venue for Valentino Rossi debut Yamaha victory) or Rio would stay on the calendar; the Brazilian venue has now won that contest and will host round two of the 2005 championship on April 17.
The FIM has confirmed that the 17 round 2005 MotoGP World Championship season will feature two news events - in China and America - but will not return to South Africa.
The provisional list, revealed on August 20, stated that either Welkom (top pic - venue for Valentino Rossi debut Yamaha victory) or Rio would stay on the calendar; the Brazilian venue has now won that contest and will host round two of the 2005 championship on April 17.
Meanwhile, new venues Shanghai (middle pic - which hosted its first F1 race this season) and Laguna Seca (lower pic - currently undergoing safety modifications to meet GP requirements) had both been present on the provisional list and will take place as planned on May 1 and July 10 respectively.
The only other alteration from the provisional calendar is that the Malaysian Grand Prix, at Sepang, has been moved from October 9 to September 11, one week before the Japanese Grand Prix.
The full calendar can be seen below:
2005 MotoGP calendar.
April 10SpainJerez de la Frontera
April 17RioJacarepagua
May 1ChinaShanghai
May15FranceLe Mans
May 29ItalyMugello
June 5CatalunyaCatalunya
June 19Great BritainDonington Park
June 25 NetherlandsAssen **
July 10United StatesLaguna Seca *
July 24GermanySachsenring
August 28Czech Rep.Brno
September 11MalaysiaSepang
September 18JapanMotegi
October 1 QatarQatar **
October 16AustraliaPhillip Island
October 30PortugalEstoril
November 6ValenciaRicardo Tormo - Valencia
Key:
*: only MotoGP class.
**: Saturday race.
