MotoGP 2020: Pre-season testing and launch dates
With preparations ramping up for the 2020 MotoGP world championship season, teams are beginning to confirm launch dates ahead of the start of pre-season testing and the opening round.
The 72nd world championship is bolstered to 20 rounds for 2020 with the long-awaited return of the Finnish Grand Prix after a 32-year absence. MotoGP will descend on the purpose-built KymiRing on the 10-12 July.
With preparations ramping up for the 2020 MotoGP world championship season, teams are beginning to confirm launch dates ahead of the start of pre-season testing and the opening round.
The 72nd world championship is bolstered to 20 rounds for 2020 with the long-awaited return of the Finnish Grand Prix after a 32-year absence. MotoGP will descend on the purpose-built KymiRing on the 10-12 July.
MotoGP also welcomes three rookies on to the grid this year with reigning Moto2 world champion Alex Marquez joining Repsol Honda, while KTM takes on two new faces with Brad Binder at the factory team and Iker Lecuona slotting in at Tech3.
The first official track action begins at Sepang with the three-day Shakedown Test on the 2-4 February.
This page will be regularly updated with each team’s launch date before the start of the 2020 MotoGP season.
2020 MotoGP team launch dates:
Ducati Team – 23 January, Bologna
Repsol Honda – 4 February, Jakarta
Suzuki – 6 February, Sepang
Monster Yamaha – 6 February, Sepang
Petronas Yamaha Sepang Team – 6 February, Sepang
Avintia Ducati - 14 February, Andorra
Red Bull KTM and Tech3 KTM - 18 February, online
LCR Honda – TBC
Pramac Ducati – TBC
Aprilia Gresini – TBC
Pre-season test dates:
Sepang Shakedown Test – 2-4 February
Sepang Test – 7-9 February
Qatar Test – 22-24 February
MotoGP race calendar:
Qatar Grand Prix – 8 March
Thailand Grand Prix – 22 March
Grand Prix of the Americas – 5 April
Argentina Grand Prix – 19 April
Spanish Grand Prix – 3 May
French Grand Prix – 17 May
Italian Grand Prix – 31 May
Catalan Grand Prix – 7 June
German Grand Prix – 21 June
Dutch TT – 28 June
Finnish Grand Prix – 12 July
Czech Republic Grand Prix – 9 August
Austrian Grand Prix – 16 August
British Grand Prix – 30 August
San Marino Grand Prix – 13 September
Aragon Grand Prix – 4 October
Japanese Grand Prix – 18 October
Australian Grand Prix – 25 October
Malaysian Grand Prix – 1 November
Valencian Grand Prix – 15 November
MotoGP rider line-up (contract length):
Repsol Honda:
Marc Marquez (End of 2020)
Alex Marquez (End of 2020)*
Monster Yamaha:
Maverick Vinales (End of 2020)
Valentino Rossi (End of 2020)
Ducati Team:
Andrea Dovizioso (End of 2020)
Danilo Petrucci (End of 2020)
Petronas Yamaha Sepang Team:
Franco Morbidelli (End of 2020)
Fabio Quartararo (End of 2020)
Suzuki:
Alex Rins (End of 2020)
Joan Mir (End of 2020)
Pramac Ducati:
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati contract, end of 2020)
Jack Miller (Ducati contract, end of 2020)
LCR Honda:
Cal Crutchlow (HRC contract, end of 2020)
Takaaki Nakagami (HRC contract, end of 2020)
Red Bull KTM:
Pol Espargaro (End of 2020)
Brad Binder (End of 2020)*
Tech3 KTM:
Miguel Oliveira (KTM contract, end of 2020)
Iker Lecuona (KTM contract, End of 2020)*
Aprilia Gresini:
Aleix Espargaro (End of 2020)
Andrea Iannone (End of 2020)**
Avintia Racing
Johann Zarco (Ducati contract, end of 2020)
Tito Rabat (End of 2021)
* Rookie.
**Andrea Iannone is provisionally suspended for failing an anti-doping test.
