MotoGP has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to hold a race at the Buddh International Circuit in India as early as 2023.
The announcement was made by Dorna chief Carmelo Ezpeleta and sporting director Carlos Ezpeleta at a press conference in Delhi on Wednesday, along with key members of race promoter FairStreet Sports.
The aim is to hold the first edition of Grand Prix of Bharat - as the race will be called - next year, although 2024 is seen by some as the more realistic option. No provisional date has been fixed yet by Dorna. Should the deal go ahead, MotoGP will become the first major bike racing series to visit India since the Asia Road Racing Championship between 2016-18. The first event was held at the Buddh International Circuit, before the series moved to the Madras Motor Race Track in Chennai for the following two seasons.