MotoGP returns to Brazil, from 2026 the Grand Prix on the Senna circuit in Goiania

Rome, 12 December 2024 – After two decades of absence, the world championship will come back in Brazil, thanks to an agreement between the MotoGp, the government of the state of Goias and Brasil Motorsport, which provides by 2026 to 2030 the dispute of a Grand Prix at the circuit of Goiania, the capital, named after Ayrton Senna.

The facility has already welcomed MotoGp by 1987 to 1989, then the world championship until 2004 was based in Rio de Janeiro first, and in 2026 it will find it again, once the modernization works of the Goiania headquarters are completed.

“We can't wait to return to Brazil – said Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta –. We have a good fan base who we know are excited about this news, just as we are eager to get back to racing for them. This new agreement also offers a fantastic opportunity to expand into a key market for sports and our producers. Brazil is a global player and a place we have always believed deserved a space in our calendar. Working with the government of Goias and Brazil Motorsport, which boasts a well-known and very relevant tradition, is an opportunity that we are very happy to seize."