This time, things are frozen. Carmelo Ezpeleta had promised that no later than July 31, the calendar for this 2020 Grand Prix season would be definitively known. Word kept, since we are here and the boss of Dorna confirms what his paddock secretly hoped: not to leave Europe in this very special year. But the Spaniard never stays disappointed. He's the Mr. Plus of motorcycles. If he thus removes three distant events from his calendar, he adds one to the already known program. Which ? It will probably not take place in Spain…
End the season at Valencia was a tradition, like starting the campaign at Qatar had become essential. But in the world after the beginning and the end are also impacted by all the distancing that this Coronavirus is forcing us to assume with what we knew before it. MotoGP thus opened its campaign to Jerez, which received two Grand Prix in two successive weekends. So there were still 11 remaining until today, with a final at Valencia also playing two meetings on November 8 and 15.
The President of the FIM can be happy, and for good reason…
But here's something new. Rather than taking risks on a long journey, Carmelo Ezpeleta brought a newborn in the basket. He will show himself 22th November, and will close the debates. What nationality will he be? Portuguese, in all likelihood. It is Portimao who will be at the forefront.
Following the cancellation of the 2018 Silverstone Grand Prix, Dorna and the new FIM President Jorge Viegas who is Portuguese have agreed that the Portimão course in the Algarve would be available as a reserve site in the future if another Prix Prix fails.
The opportunity is now here: Portimão has every reason to host the Portuguese Grand Prix for the first time on 22th November. The Superbike World Championship will take place there on 9 August, and even Formula 1 will travel to Portimão for the first time in 2020. Incidentally, with an additional meeting, Yamaha has an interest in quickly finding the technical flaw that is affecting the reliability of its engine. As for Marc Marquez, it gives him one more opportunity to rebuild his life.
