New venues, revised dates, and an 850cc technical reset define a landmark 22-race schedule for the 2027 MotoGP championship.
Because the 2026 MotoGP season enters its remaining stretch, the championship has formally unveiled its 22-round calendar for 2027. Spanning 5 continents, the upcoming marketing campaign guarantees excessive intrigue as the game ushers in a serious regulatory overhaul, that includes a discount in engine capability from 1,000cc to 850cc, Pirelli changing Michelin as the only tyre provider, and considerably trimmed aerodynamic laws designed to stage the enjoying discipline.
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Adelaide and Buenos Aires be a part of the grid
The 2027 marketing campaign kicks off every week later than ordinary with the Thailand Grand Prix (Buriram, March 05-07). Qatar reclaims its conventional second slot on the calendar with the Qatar Grand Prix (Lusail, March 12-14), earlier than the paddock heads to South America for the Brazil Grand Prix (Goiania, April 02-04). Notably, ought to the Qatar spherical face cancellation because of geopolitical tensions, MotoGP would face a month-long hiatus following the season opener.
From Brazil, the championship travels to the Argentine Grand Prix (Buenos Aires, April 09-11) after a one-year absence. The USA Grand Prix (Austin, April 23-25) follows, occupying a slot three weeks later than ordinary. The European leg then begins on the Spanish Grand Prix (Jerez, Might 07-09), successfully swapping dates with the French Grand Prix (Le Mans, Might 14-16), which shifts again every week earlier than heading on to the Italian Grand Prix (Mugello, Might 28-30). The Catalonia Grand Prix (Barcelona, June 11-13) now follows the Italian spherical, a reversal from 2026, whereas the Dutch GP (Assen, June 25-27) and German GP (Sachsenring, July 09-11) retain their traditional mid-summer slots.
Summer season schedule changes
Nevertheless, in contrast to 2026, the German Grand Prix won’t mark the ultimate race earlier than the summer season break. That honour falls to the Czech Grand Prix (Brno, July 16-18), which shifts a month later into July, promising hotter climate for the summer season break precursor. The three-week summer season hiatus ends in mid-August with the British Grand Prix (Silverstone, August 13-15), earlier than heading to the Austrian Grand Prix (Spielberg, August 27-29), which returns to an August date after testing a September slot in 2026.
The San Marino Grand Prix (Misano, September 10-12) retains its conventional September positioning, whereas the Aragon Grand Prix (Motorland, September 17-19) shifts to mid-September. The Portugal Grand Prix (Portimao, October 01-03), which hosted the penultimate spherical in 2026, strikes to early October as the ultimate European prelude to the flyaways.
Late-season flyaways
The Asian leg begins two weeks later than in 2026 with a double-header comprising the Japanese Grand Prix (Motegi, October 15-17) and the Malaysian Grand Prix (Sepang, October 22-24), changing the standard Japan-Indonesia pairing. The grid then strikes on to the Indonesian Grand Prix (Mandalika, October 29-31), forming the only triple-header on the 2027 schedule. Shifting Motegi later into October means colder observe situations could be anticipated in Japan.
The championship then heads down beneath for its inaugural race in Australia (Adelaide, November 12-14), the place milder spring climate is anticipated in comparison with the notoriously unpredictable local weather of Phillip Island. Lastly, the Valencia Grand Prix (Cheste, November 26-28) hosts the season finale, one week later than initially deliberate for 2026. This late-November date raises potential climate issues for each the race weekend and the normal post-season take a look at in early December.
The addition of recent venues like Buenos Aires and Adelaide marks a transparent shift in technique following Liberty Media’s acquisition of MotoGP in July 2025. The American media group seems to be testing new markets, probably constructing momentum for future motorsport crossovers, significantly in South America, the place Method 1 presently solely races in Brazil.