Dorna Sports announces a new contract with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya that extends the partnership between the FIM MotoGP World Championship and the classic Catalonia venue for another five years. The new agreement guarantees the Gran Premi de Catalunya a place on the 2022 calendar and confirms that at least two more events will take place between 2023 and 2026.
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has been part of the FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar since 1992; initially as host of the European Grand Prix (from 1992-1995) and later the Grand Prix of Catalonia (from 1996). The tentative dates for the 2022 Catalonia GP are June 3-5. From 2023 the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will then alternate with other venues on the Iberian Peninsula, with at least two more Grands Prix being confirmed at this venue between 2023 and 2026.
Roger Torrent, Catalan Minister for Economy and Labor, and President of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya: “We are very pleased to continue to host the most important competition in the world of motorcycling. This is great news for the fans of our country, for international projection from Barcelona and Catalonia and with the aim of making the circuit a strategic piece for economic and social development linked to the green mobility industry. “
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports: “This contract extension with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for five more seasons is without a doubt fantastic news for MotoGP, an important date on each season’s calendar. This important agreement to extend the cooperation until 2026 shows once again the commitment of the organizer to our championship. “