MotoGP

Officials behind the Circuit of Wales, which is due to become the new home of the MotoGP motorcycling championship in the UK, have said they hope to have a new financing deal in place that would allow construction to proceed within six to eight weeks.

The Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo circuit in Argentina will continue to host a MotoGP event for the next three years after an agreement was reached between local organisers and the motorcycling championship’s commercial rights holder, Dorna Sports.

Dorna Sports, commercial rights-holder of the MotoGP and Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series, has said it is considering its options following a court ruling over its tax affairs.

The MotoGP motorcycling world championship has secured the future of one of its key races after it was confirmed that the Czech city of Brno will continue to stage its annual event until 2020.

The Motocross (MXGP) World Championship motorcycling series will return to Switzerland next year after agreeing a new race deal.