MotoGP publishes final 2016 calendar

MotoGP organisers have issued a final version of the 2016 calendar, with the Jerez and Brno rounds now fully confirmed, after previously being listed as provisional.

All dates remain the same, with Qatar the opener on March 20, the same weekend as Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix, before further flyaways in Argentina and the US.

MotoGP will then take in 11 European venues in succession, ahead of the final flyaway run of Japan/Australia/Malaysia and the Valencia finale on November 13.

Final 2016 calendar:

20 March – Qatar (Losail)*
3 April – Argentina (Río Hondo)
10 April – America (Circuit of the Americas)
24 April – Spain (Jerez)
8 May – France (Le Mans)
22 May – Italy (Mugello)
5 June – Catalunya (Barcelona)
26 June – Netherlands (Assen)
17 July – Germany (Sachsenring)
14 August – Austria (Red Bull Ring)
21 August – Czech Republic (Brno)
4 September – Britain (Silverstone)
11 September – San Marino (Misano)
25 September – Aragon (MotorLand)
16 October – Japan (Motegi)
23 October – Australia (Phillip Island)
30 October – Malaysia (Sepang)
13 November – Valencia (Ricardo Tormo)

*Night race