2020/2021 test dates of the MotoGP World Championship

The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, President), Paul Duparc (FIM), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), during an electronic meeting held on 7 October 2019, took the following decision:

Sporting Regulations

MotoGP Category – TEST RESTRICTIONS

With the introduction of additional events in the Grand Prix calendar, MotoGP teams have been exploring ways to compensate for the additional workload for pilots and team staff by reducing the number of tests.
An agreement was reached between the teams to propose the cancellation of the November 2020 test after the Valencia GP and the traditional test of March 2021 before the Qatar GP.
The proposal has been approved by the GPC and will enter into force in the regulation from the 2020 season, which begins the day after the Valencia GP 2019.

The introduction of the new regulations will result in the following test program for the MotoGP category:

2020 SEASON (FROM NOVEMBER 18, 2019)
Valencia 19-20 November: Official test of two days.
Jerez 25-26 November: Two-day joint private trial
Sepang Feb 02-04: Three day shakedown test.
Sepang 07-09 February: Official test of three days.
Qatar February 22-24: Three-day official test
Jerez 04 May: Official test of a day after the GP
Barcelona 08 June: Official test of a day after the GP
Finland June 15-16: Two-day Michelin tire tests – test teams only
Misano 15-16 September: Two-day joint private trial

SEASON 2021 (FROM NOVEMBER 16, 2020)
Jerez 19-20 November: Official test of two days
Sepang 01-03 February (tentative): Three day shakedown test
Sepang 06-08 February (tentative): Three-day official test

Dates to be confirmed when the 2021 calendar will be known:
Possible three-day pre-season test in Lombok, Indonesia if the tour is on the 2021 calendar.
Two official tests of one day on Monday after the tests. Circuits to be confirmed.
Official test of two days on a circuit to be confirmed – probably in Misano.