News 13 Mar 2020
Spanish and Portuguese MXGPs postponed
Section: Competition
World championship experiences further changes due to coronavirus.
The MXGP World Championship has revealed the Spanish and Portuguese rounds have been rescheduled, with both set to take place in October.
Originally scheduled on the 18-19 April, the MXGP of Spain will now be staged on 10-11 October, meanwhile the MXGP of Portugal, planned for 25-26 April, will now be taking place on 17-18 October.
The decision to postpone both events to a later date in the year was made in agreement with the FIM, FIM Europe, the local authorities and both organizers, as the ongoing coronavirus outbreak continues to make a further impact on the series.
Updated 2020 MXGP World Championship calendar:
Rd1 – 1 March – Matterley Basin, Great Britain
Rd2 – 8 March – Valkenswaard, the Netherlands
Rd3 – 10 May – Saint Jean d’Angely, France
Rd4 – 17 May – Maggiora, Italy
Rd5 – 24 May – Teutschenthal, Germany
Rd6 – 7 June – Orlyonok, Russia
Rd7 – 14 June – Kegums, Latvia
Rd8 – 28 June – Jakarta, Indonesia
Rd9 – 5 July – Palembang, Indonesia
Rd10 – 19 July – Trentino, Italy
Rd11 – 26 July – Loket, Czech Republic
Rd12 – 2 August – Lommel, Belgium
Rd13 – 16 August – Uddevalla, Sweden
Rd14 – 23 August – KymiRing, Finland
Rd15 – 6 September – Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Rd16 – 13 September – Shanghai, China
Rd17 – 20 September – Imola, Italy
Rd18 – 11 October – Arroyomlinos, Spain
Rd19 – 18 October – Agueda, Portugal
Rd20 – 22 November – Neuquen, Argentina
Source: MotoOnline.com.au