The season ended in Valencia and you are orphaned from your favorite show? Nay! The off-season tests will begin and they will be just as exciting with certain stakes. Here are the dates so you don't miss anything until the start of 2021 and even in Moto3 as in Moto2.
On Sunday, the 2019 season ended in Valencia with the 19th Grand Prix on the calendar. But the fans have plenty to stay engaged with the winter testing which begins this Tuesday. Thus, the pilots will return to coal November 19 and 20 in Valencia and will continue their work 25 and 26 November in Jerez. At the same location, a private Moto20 test is also planned for November 21 and 2.
It will then be the winter break until February 2020 at the end of which everyone will meet in Sepang. It will be 7 at 9 February, then Qatar will follow February 22 to 24, while the smaller classes will test in Jerez from 19 at 21 February and in Losail du February 28 to March 1.
Before the end of the winter vacation of MotoGP stars on the “Sepang International Circuit” on February 7, 2020, a shakedown test is planned on this track of the February 2 to 4. It was previously reserved for test riders of factory teams and riders of “concession teams” (currently Aprilia and KTM). But because in 2020, 20 Grand Prix are planned and testing is reduced, newcomers to the class will also be able to participate in this shakedown test.
For the 2021 season, the tests at Jerez and Sepang will open the off-season since the Valencia meeting will no longer be on the program. Once the 2021 schedule is known, further test data will follow, including one from three days to Lombok, if Indonesia is ready to enter. Two one-day tests on Monday and a two-day official test probably in Misano are planned.
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It's time for the #ValenciaTest! ⏱️ pic.twitter.com/lFrEScrCQU
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) November 17, 2019
MotoGP testing for the 2020 season (from November 18, 2019):
- Valencia, November 19-20, 2019 (official two-day test)
Jerez, November 25 to 26, 2019 (two-day private test) - Sepang, February 2-4, 2020 (three-day shakedown test)
Sepang, February 7 to 9, 2020 (official three-day test)
Qatar, February 22-24, 2020 (official three-day test)
Jerez, May 4 (official test after the GP) - Barcelona, June 8 (official test after the GP)
Finland, June 15 and 16 (Michelin tire test, only with test teams)
Misano, September 15 and 16 (two-day private test)
2 Moto3 and Moto2020 classes IRTA winter testing:
- Jerez, from February 19 to 21, 2020
Qatar, from February 28 to March 1, 2020
MotoGP testing for the 2021 season (from November 16, 2020):
- Jerez, November 19 and 20, 2020 (official test)
Sepang, February 1 to 3, 2021 * (shakedown test)
Sepang, February 6 to 8, 2021 * (official test)
*preliminary data
