Scheduled for 14-16 June, no new date has been given for the occasion however Dorna Sports activities hopes to nonetheless stage it this 12 months.
MotoGP was initially set to race in Kazakhstan on the new Sokol Worldwide Racetrack, close to the nation’s largest metropolis of Almaty, final 12 months as a part of an increasing calendar.
Nonetheless, because of the circuit not being prepared on the time for its 9 July slot, the occasion was axed and never changed in 2023.
It was pencilled onto the 2024 calendar for the weekend of 14-16 June.
Nonetheless, on Friday 3 Might, MotoGP introduced that the Kazakhstan GP has needed to be postponed because of the flooding emergency that has impacted the area in current weeks.
In what has been described because the worst flooding within the area in 80 years, the Ural river – because of quickly melting snow and ice as a result of excessive temperatures, in addition to heavy rain – burst its banks in April.
Kazakhstan monitor for 2023 MotoGP season
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As of 1 Might, nevertheless, over 40,000 displaced folks have returned to their properties and clear-up efforts are ongoing – in line with native media reviews.
A press release from the FIM learn: “Unprecedented climate circumstances have led to flooding throughout Central Asia, inflicting a nationwide emergency in Kazakhstan and displacing a lot of the inhabitants.
“It could not be chargeable for MotoGP so as to add any extra burden on the authorities or companies as they work to assist the tens of 1000’s of individuals affected throughout the nation.
“Sokol Worldwide Racetrack will subsequently not host MotoGP on the dates beforehand introduced, and any additional updates will probably be revealed as soon as confirmed.
“As our utmost precedence, MotoGP sends our condolences and help to the folks of Kazakhstan and all these affected by the flooding in Central Asia. We hope the nation, area and communities affected can get well as quickly as doable.”
Regardless of uncertainty over the occasion happening in 2024, in current weeks the proposition of it taking place regarded a lot stronger in current weeks, with a Dorna homologation inspection initially set to happen after the Catalan GP on the finish of Might.
Kazakhstan being faraway from its unique calendar spot does create two sizeable gaps for the collection.
After the Italian GP at Mugello on 2 June, MotoGP gained’t race once more till the weekend of 28-30 June on the Dutch TT.
Per week later the German GP on the Sachsenring will probably be held earlier than MotoGP goes away for a three-week summer time break earlier than the British GP on 2-4 August.
As such, MotoGP is going through a schedule of simply three rounds in 9 weeks from the ultimate weekend in June.
One different query mark on the 2024 MotoGP calendar is the way forward for the Indian GP, which was held for the primary time final 12 months.
At current, tickets haven’t gone on sale for the occasion – although it wasn’t till nearer to the spherical that this occurred final 12 months.
MotoGP was already pressured to cancel one race in 2024 as authorities spending cuts meant the Argentina GP in April couldn’t be staged.
MotoGP confirmed through the preliminary calendar announcement that Hungary’s Balaton Park would act as a reserve venue, topic to homologation.
Nonetheless, with such a good schedule within the second half of the 12 months, will probably be troublesome for the collection to both reschedule Kazakhstan or add a alternative.
