Germany extends ban on public gatherings

The Sachsenring looks unlikely to keep its place as MotoGP's provisional season-opener on June 21, af꧟ter the German government extended a ban on large public gatherings until August 31.

It would therefore appear the only way Sachsenri🍷ng could conceivably host an event before that date would be if it got the go-ahead to run beh🌊ind closed doors (without fans).

Dorna is known to be considering such a 'closed doors' policy if it's the only way 🎉to hold races this year.

Germany extends ban on public gatherings

The Sachsenring looks unlikely to keep 𒊎its place as MotoGP's provis𒀰ional season-opener on June 21, after the German government extended a ban on large public gatherings until August 31.

It would therefore appear the only way Sachsenring could conceivably host an event before that date would be if it got the go-ahead to run behind closed doors (without 💙fans).

Dorna is 🔴known to be considering such a 'closed doors' polꦑicy if it's the only way to hold races this year.

But with an estimated 1,000 staff still required for the three grand prix cꦺlasses to operate, it would still be coꦰnsidered a large gathering.

Should Germany become the ninth round to be cancelled or postponed so far this year, the Dutch TT at Assen on June 28 would be next t⛎ﷺo inherit the role of opening round.

Just one further even🃏t, the return of the Finnish Grand Prix on July 12, is then scheduled befo🍌re the summer break.

However with a tyre test also needed be🍃fore the inaugural KymiRing round, and🦄 the track not yet homologated, it is perhaps the most likely event to join Qatar on the cancelled list.

🧸It is estimated that only around 10 of the planned 20 rounds🐭 will prove viable this year, due to the travel restrictions in place to contain the coronavirus.

MotoGP seems to be working around December 1𝓰5 as being the latest a race will take place this y𝕴ear.

Latest 2020 MotoGP Calendar (including free weekends)

Round

Date

Race

Circuit

1

8 March

Qatar (MotoGP cancelled)

Losail

?

3 May

Spain (postponed)

Jerez

?

17 May

France (postponed)

Le Mans

?

31 May

Italy (postponed)

Mugello

?

7 June

Catalunya (postponed)

Barcelona

2

21 June

Germany

Sachsenring

3

28 June

Netherlands

Assen

 

5 July

 

 

4

12 July

Finland

KymiRing (Subject to homologation)

 

19 July

 

Summer break

 

26 July

 

Summer break

 

2 August

 

Summer break

5

9 August

Czech Republic

Brno

6

16 August

Austria

Red Bull Ring

 

23 August

 

 

7

30 August

Great Britain

Silverstone

 

6 September

 

 

8

13 September

San Marino

Misano

 

20 September

 

 

9

27 September

Aragon

Aragon (rescheduled)

10

4 October

Thailand

Buriram (rescheduled)

 

11 October

 

 

11

18 October

Japan

Motegi

12

25 October

Australia

Phillip Island

13

1 November

Malaysia

Sepang

 

8 November

 

 

14

15 November

Americas

COTA (rescheduled)

15

22 November

Argentina

Termas de Rio Hondo (rescheduled)

16

29 November

Valencia

Ricardo Tormo (rescheduled)

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