MotoGP organisers Dorna announced on Wednesday that the planned Kazakhstan Grand Prix – set to take place in July of this year – will be cancelled due to “ongoing homologation works.”
The series announced in September 2022 that it would travel to Kazakhstan for the very first time at the all-new Sokal International Racetrack facility, Dorna penning a five-year deal with the nation set to begin with the 2023 event.
It has now been revealed though that the inaugural Kazakhstan GP will no longer go ahead, with a brief statement released by Dorna on Wednesday afternoon explaining that a blend of “ongoing homologation works” as well as “current global operational challenges” are to blame for the axing of the ’23 event, though the Spanish organisation insisted that the ’24 event is still set to go ahead.
“Ongoing homologation works at the circuit, paired with current global operational challenges, have obliged the cancellation of the 2023 event,” began Dorna’s statement.
“MotoGP looks forward to visiting Sokol International Racetrack in 2024 to welcome a new region to the calendar.
“The event will not be replaced in 2023.”
Due to Dorna electing to not replace the Kazakhstan outing there will now be a sizeable six week summer break in between the Dutch TT at Assen – set to go ahead at the end of June – and the British GP at Silverstone which will occur towards the start of August, the calendar reduced to 20 scheduled events as a result.
