Will Moto GP follow the Formula One route and end its run in India?
According to a report in Autosport, there is uncertainty surrounding the second edition of the MotoGP Bharat, which is scheduled from September 20-22. The report claimed MotoGP owner Dorna Sports is set to cancel the event following organisers Fairstreet Sports’ non-payment of fees to vendors and Dorna. It will be replaced by a race in Kazakhstan, which was set to be held in June but postponed due to flooding in the region.
However, sources close to the Indian organisers indicated that the event is on track and the payment issues will be sorted out after the General Elections in India and the withdrawal of the Model Code of Conduct early next month.
If the MotoGP is cancelled, it will be the second big-ticket motorsport event to leave Indian shores this year. Formula-E pulled out of Hyderabad earlier this year after just one event in 2023, following the local government’s decision to withdraw its support.
Formula One ran from 2011-2013 before organisers Jaypee Sports expressed inability to fund the race.