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What do you need to know about the Indian GP?

The MotoGP peloton will take to the track for the first time in its history in India on the Buddh International Circuit track this weekend.

Published on 20/09/2023 à 17:45

Gautier Calmels

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What do you need to know about the Indian GP?

India joins the calendar in 2023 © MotoGP

Le MotoGP continues its expansion by integrating into its calendar the Buddh International Circuit for the 14th round of the 2023 tour. The Indian Grand Prix, which will also launch a major peaceful tour of the discipline. 

This new stage is part of a very aggressive development strategy for the MotoGP World Championship which is moving up a gear in 2023, because in addition to India, in July a round was to be held in Kazakhstan, which was ultimately canceled.

This destination is a major challenge for motor sports, India having 1,35 billion inhabitants which today make it the second most populous nation on the planet, and in the very short term the first. With 170 million motorcycles on its roads, or 75% of vehicles used daily, it is a market of prime importance for manufacturers.

The Buddh track is located on the outskirts of Greater Noids, about an hour from the capital New Delhi. Inaugurated in 2007, the complex, with a capacity of 110 spectators, was completed in 000. 2009 kilometers long, it contains 5,137 turns, nine on the right and seven on the left. It is of course the work of the inevitable German architect Hermann Tilke, father of the majority of the latest layouts. F1 and MotoGP.

The Buddh International Circuit will forever be remembered as the first to host a world motorcycle event in India from September 22-24. It joins the calendar with the Asian events hosted by Malaysia since 1991, Thailand since 2018, and Indonesia since last season.

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Gautier Calmels

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20/09/2023 at 09:40 a.m.

When will Moto GP return to South Africa, a country with a rich history in motor sports and many bikers including Brad Binder currently?

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