MotoGP race to return to Brno in July next year

The Czech Republic Grand Prix of MotoGP will return to Brno next year, scheduled for July 18-20. The race, part of the World Championship, will be the 12th event in the 22-race series, marking its return after a five-year absence.

The preliminary calendar, released today by the International Motorcycle Federation in Paris, also includes the debut of the Hungarian Grand Prix, to be held near Lake Balaton in late August. The season will kick off in Thailand in late February and conclude in mid-November with the Valencia Grand Prix. The championship will visit 18 countries, with four races held in Spain.