2017 MotoGP calendar tweaked as German GP changes date
Luke Smith
The calendar for the 2017 MotoGP season has been subject to a minor tweak following a date change for the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring.
The provisional schedule for next year was released back in September, with 18 rounds listed in a similar fashion to the 2016 calendar.
The biggest change for 2017 was the removal of the back-to-back round between the races in Argentina and Austin, Texas, with many encountering travel difficulties en route from Termas de Rio Hondo.
In an updated schedule released by MotoGP on Wednesday, the German Grand Prix has now been brought forward by one week to create a longer summer break.
The race at the Sachsenring in Saxony will now take place on July 2, going back-to-back with the TT Assen race in the Netherlands and create a months gap to the next race in the Czech Republic.
The date of the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas remains unchanged, taking place on April 23.
2017 MotoGP provisional calendar
1. Qatar March 26
2. Argentina April 9
3. USA April 23
4. Spain May 7
5. France May 21
6. Italy June 4
7. Catalunya June 11
8. Netherlands June 25
9. Germany July 2
10. Czech Republic August 6
11. Austria August 13
12. Great Britain August 27
13. San Marino September 10
14. Aragon September 24
15. Japan October 15
16. Australia October 22
17. Malaysia October 29
18. Valencia November 12
