The Valencia Grand Prix on November 12 will mark the end of the racing calendar, but also the start of the winter testing season for all categories.
After the race on Sunday, there will be a rest day on Monday to digest the prize-giving evening on Sunday evening, as well as the restoration of the circuit and its sandboxes.
Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 will begin the first tests in MotoGP, which will be an opportunity for many riders to discover their 2018 equipment, such as Tom Luthi et Franco Morbidelli at Marc VDS Estrella Galicia, Jack Miller at Pramac-Ducati and Scott Redding at Aprilia.
The week will continue with the Moto2 riders who will meet at the Ricardo Tormo circuit on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 November. The Moto3 category will then come from November 20 to 21.
The winter break will then begin, with a driving ban, and the MotoGP riders will return to the track at Sepang from January 28 to 30.
2017-2018 winter test dates:
MotoGP
14/15 November 2017 Circuit Ricardo Tormo Valencia
28/29/30 January 2018 Sepang International Circuit
16/17/18 February 2018 Buriram Thailand
1/2/3 March 2018 Losail – Qatar
Moto2
16/17 November 2017 Jerez de la Frontera
Moto2-Moto3
20/21 November 2017 Ricardo Tormo Circuit of Valencia
6/7/8 February 2018 Ricardo Tormo Circuit of Valencia
12/13/14 February 2018 Ricardo Tormo Circuit of Valencia
6/7/8 March 2018 Jerez de la Frontera
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