MotoGP promoters Dorna have released the provisional 2017 race weekend schedule and there are no big shocks or changes.
British fans will hopefully get some August sunshine when the circus comes to town at the end of the summer while Japan has swapped places with Phillip Island to be the first of the flyaways. The Red Bull Ring and Brno have also swapped places while the summer break still comes after the Sachsenring.
Provisional 2017 MotoGP calendar:
1 26/03 Qatar* Losail International Circuit
2 09/04 Republica Argentina Termas de Río Hondo
3 23/04 Americas Circuit of The Americas
4 07/05 Spain Circuito de Jerez
5 21/05 France Le Mans
6 04/06 Italy Autodromo del Mugello
7 11/06 Catalunya Barcelona-Catalunya
8 25/06 Netherlands TT Circuit Assen
9 16/07 Germany Sachsenring
10 06/08 Czech Republic Automotodrom Brno
11 13/08 Austria Red Bull Ring - Spielberg
12 27/08 Great Britain** Silverstone
13 10/09 San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
14 24/09 Aragon MotorLand Aragon
15 15/10 Japan Twin Ring Motegi
16 22/10 Australia Phillip Island
17 29/10 Malaysia** Sepang International Circuit
18 12/11 Comunitat Valenciana Comunitat Valenciana - Ricardo Tormo
* Evening Race
** Subject to the contract
