The Catalan Grand Prix, held every year on the Barcelona circuit, has just made official a long-term contract extension. MotoGP and the Spanish circuit have, in fact, agreed on an agreement that extends until 2031!
Last November, the Barcelona circuit hosted the thrilling finale of the 2024 world championship, between Jorge Martin and Pecco Bagnaia. A few months later, the site announced that it was extending its adventure in MotoGP.
Since its debut in 1992, the circuit has become a mainstay of the calendar, hosting 34 Grands Prix to date, including two in 2024. It has thus become the third circuit on the calendar to have hosted the most consecutive MotoGP races.
“We are very pleased to conclude this new agreement with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, comments the president of Dorna Sports in the official announcement, Carmelo Ezpeleta. They never fail to provide fans with a world-class weekend, we always have impressive attendance figures, and the circuit is so well connected to Barcelona, one of the most culturally important cities in the world. It’s a winning combination for us and we’re very excited to continue racing there.”
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The fact that the site hosted the Grand Prix de la Solidarité last November certainly weighed in the balance when defining the terms of this long-term contract. As a reminder, the event had allowed, with the help of Dorna, to collect more than one million euros intended for the victims of the terrible floods in Valencia.
This season, MotoGP will travel to Catalonia on the weekend of September 07, hosting the fifteenth round of the 2025 MotoGP championship.
"We are delighted with this agreement which strengthens the link between Catalonia and motorsport, in particular the Grand Prix, which has been held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya since 1992, more than 30 years ago," continued the president of the Barcelona circuit, Miquel Sàmper. Securing the MotoGP Grand Prix until 2031 is excellent news for Catalonia’s reputation as a host of top international sporting events. In an increasingly internationalised and competitive environment, Catalonia’s ability to maintain a circuit in such a stable manner is an achievement we can be proud of.”
If an alternation must take place to reduce the number of Spanish rounds, the Barcelona circuit will therefore not be affected. Valencia, for its part, has an agreement until 2026, as does the Aragon circuit. The contract that the Jerez circuit signed with MotoGP ends at the end of the season.
This announcement is excellent news for the circuit whose future in Formula 1 is far from guaranteed. Competing with the Madrid Grand Prix, the site currently has an agreement until 2026.
