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Thailand Grand Prix to Open 2027 Motorcycle World Championship from March 5 to 7
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Thailand Grand Prix to Open 2027 Motorcycle World Championship from March 5 to 7

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • MotoGP confirmed that the 2027 World Motorcycle Championship will begin with the Thailand Grand Prix in Buriram from March 5 to 7.
  • Preseason testing will start with a shakedown in Sepang on Jan. 29 and 30, followed by official MotoGP testing there on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.
  • The championship presentation will take place in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 21, with separate Moto2 and Moto3 testing scheduled in Jerez.

The 2027 MotoGP season will begin in Buriram, Thailand, where the Grand Prix will run from March 5 to 7, the championship organizers confirmed.

The preseason schedule starts after the final 2026 Valencia Grand Prix, with initial testing at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Cheste on Dec. 1. Factory test riders and rookies will then take part in the shakedown at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit on Jan. 29 and 30.

All MotoGP riders will conduct official testing at Sepang on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. A second two-day official test will follow in Buriram on Feb. 6 and 7, before the first race weekend in the Thai city in March.

The 2027 championship presentation is scheduled for Feb. 21 on Botafogo beach in Rio de Janeiro. Moto2 riders will test at the Ángel Nieto circuit in Jerez de la Frontera on Feb. 16, 17, 20 and 21, while Moto3 riders will test there on Feb. 18 and 19.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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