MotoGP Confirms Circuit Brno Return to 2025 Calendar
The MotoGP removed the beloved Czech Grand Prix at the Brno circuit due to safety concerns. Low grip levels and the need for extensive resurfacing led to its removal.
By Divyam Dubey
The Czech Grand Prix will return to the Brno circuit in 2025 after a four-year absence. The historic track, which debuted in 1965 and has hosted over 50 MotoGP races, was removed from the calendar due to safety concerns. The Abraham family, who owned the venue and whose son Karel raced in MotoGP for eight seasons, couldn't afford the necessary upgrades. In August 2023, Karel Hubacek bought the track and made improvements to ensure rider and spectator safety. A renewed five-year contract ensures the Czech Grand Prix will stay on the MotoGP calendar until at least 2029. The exact date for the 2025 race is yet to be confirmed.
Petr Fiala, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic: "Motorcycle racing has a tradition at the Brno Masaryk Circuit dating back to the 1950s. MotoGP is a prestigious global event that brings tens of thousands of visitors to the Czech Republic, particularly to South Moravia, many of whom come from abroad. I am very pleased that we have managed to continue this tradition and that the MotoGP race will return to Brno after five years."
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Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports: “We’re delighted to be able to announce our return to Brno. It’s a classic, with a fantastic layout that has staged some really memorable moments in its long history in MotoGP. We’re really excited to return and stage more, with the Tissot Sprint every weekend and even more for fans to enjoy on site to get closer to their heroes than ever. We’ve seen the hillsides here packed with passion for our sport so many times – when it was the best-attended Grand Prix of the year on a number of occasions – and we’re very happy to bring MotoGP back to our fans in Czechia.”
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MotoGP has yet to release the full 2025 schedule, but the championship will start in Buriram, Thailand, on March 2nd. The usual season opener in Qatar will take place later in the year, with the date still to be confirmed.
