Dorna, FIM to visit Mandalika Street Circuit after Qatar MotoGPs

Before heading back to Europe following the season-opening Qatar MotoGP rounds, representatives from Dorna and the FIM are due to visit Indonesia to check on the progres🍌s oไf the new Mandalika Street Circuit.
“This Monday, Dorna and FIM will fly directly from Qatar to carry out an inspection. They've seen the😼 track using the (Drone), but they want to see it fi𝕴rst-hand. So as a preparation for the homologation in June 2021, we must first carry out a pre-track inspection," said Mandalika Grand Prix Association representative Dyan Dilato.
The Indonesi🐷an venue, the only remaining official reserve circuit for the 2021 ♓season, is aiming for official homologation in June and is said to be '55-60%' complete.
'The asphalting of the first layer will continue until March 2021. The asphalting of the second layer an🍨d the last layeris targeted for comꦚpletion in May 2021,' wrote MGPA in its official release.
Once homologated, and subject to Covid 🐬travel💃 restrictions, Mandalika would be available to step in should any of the scheduled rounds be postponed.
Such a scenario has already seen the previꦺous reserve circꦇuit, Portimao, join the calendar as round 3 (following a second race in Qatar) due to the postponement of Argentina and Austin.
While Dorna remains confident about the European events, a question mark still hangs over the end-of-season flyways in Japan, Thailand, Australia🌳 🌼and Malaysia. Finland's KymiRing is also yet to be officially homologated.
Mandalika, which is set to host the first Indonesian Grand Prix since the mid-1990s, is ꦕalso due to hold a Worldꩵ Superbike round in mid-November.
Provisional 2021 MotoGP Calendar | |||
Round | Date | Race | Circuit |
1 | 28 March | Qatar (Evening race) | Losail |
2 | 4 April | Doha (Evening race) | Losail |
3 | 18 April | Portugal | Portimao |
4 | 2 May | Spain | Jerez |
5 | 16 May | France | Le Mans |
6 | 30 May | Italy | Mugello |
7 | 6 June | Catalunya | Barcelona |
8 | 20 June | Germany | Sachsenring |
9 | 27 June | Netherlands | Assen |
10 | 11 July | Finland (Subject to homologation) | KymiRing |
11 | 15 August | Austria | Red Bull Ring |
12 | 29 August | Great Britain | Silverstone |
13 | 12 September | Aragon | Aragon |
14 | 19 September | San Marino e Della Riviera di Rimini | Misano |
15 | 3 October | Japan | Motegi |
16 | 10 October | Thailand | Buriram |
17 | 24 October | Australia | Phillip Island |
18 | 31 October | Malaysia | Sepang |
19 | 14 November | Comunitat Valenciana | Ricardo Tormo |
Postponed Grands Prix: | |||
Argentina | Termas | ||
Americas | COTA | ||
Reserve Grand Prix Venues: | |||
Indonesia (Subject to homologation) | Mandalika | ||
2021 Pre-season Testing: | |||
5 March | Qatar Shakedown Test | Losail | |
6-7 March | Qatar Official Test | Losail | |
10-12 March | Qatar Official Test | Losail |

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