JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Dorna Sports has published a racing calendar for the 2023 season, including a schedule pre-season test session.
The Portimao circuit in Portugal will be the opening circuit MotoGP 2023. This is because the Losail Circuit in Qatar, usually used for the first series, is still undergoing renovations.
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Quoted from MotoGP. comSepang Circuit, Malaysia will be used for the first time on Tuesday (01/03/2023) Shakedown test on February 5-7, 2023. This test session is only followed test driver every manufacturer and every rider rookie.
Then, from 10 to 12 February 2023, the Sepang circuit will once again host the first pre-season test session. In this test, it is believed that each manufacturer will bring something new to the bike.
In addition, the final pre-season test session will be held at the Portimao Circuit on 11-12 March 2023. A week later, the inaugural MotoGP series will be held at that circuit.
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Alex Marquez during the official test session at Valencia 2022This year, Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit crossed out as pre-season test session venue. Why, the reason the circuit is used for testing is because no driver has ever tried the circuit before.
for this year, Mandalika Circuit previously used for the second series, it moved to the 16th series, to be precise from 14 to 16 October 2023.
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