MotoGP chiefs have this morning released the provisional 2016 calendar which sees the addition of Austria’s Red Bull Ring to the schedule as it replaces Indianapolis. It also sees the British Grand Prix move to July 17 at Silverstone, meaning the Northamptonshire track has its two biggest races within three weeks of each other, and British Superbikes can move its Cadwell Park meeting back to the August Bank Holiday.

20 March Qatar* Losail International Circuit
03 April Argentina Termas de Río Hondo
10 April Americas Circuit of The Americas
24 April Spain Circuito de Jerez**
08 May France Le Mans
22 May Italy Autodromo del Mugello
05 June Catalunya Barcelona - Catalunya
26 June Netherlands TT Circuit Assen
10 July Germany Sachsenring
17 July Great Britain Silverstone Circuit
14 August Austria Red Bull Ring - Spielberg
21 August Czech Republic Automotodrom Brno**
11 September San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
25 September Aragón MotorLand Aragón
09 October Malaysia Sepang International Circuit
16 October Japan Twin Ring Motegi
23 October Australia Phillip Island
06 November Comunitat Valenciana Comunitat Valenciana - Ricardo Tormo