Moto GP Tracks

The Losail circuit is the first race on the Moto GP calendar, it is located just outside of Doha in Qatar. Construction cost about $58m dollars and was opened in 2004. Due to the sandy composition of the area the circuit has been surrounded by artificial grass. This was introduced to help curb the encrouching sand. The temperatures during the day are so hot that the Moto GP race takes place in the evening under lights and was the first night race in the Series history.

The Jerez circuit has seen many spectacular races over the years. It was built in 1986 and recently resurfaced in 2005. It has viewing facilities for up to 250,000 and is a popular track for teams to do testing, due to it having multiple possible routes.

The Portugese Grand Prix is at the Estoril Circuit situated on the Atlantic coast. It was constructed in 1972 and recevied a major redevelopment in the 1980s. It also had an additional chicane implemented following safety concerns after the death of Ayrton Senna. The circuit was dropped from the F1 calendar in 1996 but is still used for MotoGP where it was first implemented into the calendar in 2000. It is considered to be one of the more difficult tracks in the MotoGP season.

Assen is one of the favourite tracks for fans and riders because of the wonderful atmosphere that is generated there. It is the only circuit that has featured every MotoGP season since it was established in 1949. It has a capacity of 100,000 and has 60,000 seats.

Constructed in 1996 to provide an alternative to racing on the public roads that had occurred since the 1920s, due to it no longer being viable. The track was first used on the MotoGP calendar in 1998 with layout changes made in 2001. It is one of the more challenging tracks on the calendar due to its plethora of tight corners, but always provides loads of action and tight finishes.