
Next season’s opening MotoGP will be held on March 6 at Qatar’s floodlit Losail circuit, according to the tentative schedule given by Dorna on Friday.
Pre-season shakedown for factory test riders and rookies will take place from January 31 to February 2 in Sepang, Malaysia, according to a schedule that has yet to be approved by the International Motorcycling Federation.
On February 5-6, all riders will be able to test in Sepang, while the new Mandalika street circuit in Indonesia will hold the second round of practice on February 11-13.