Thailand to host MotoGP Winter Test
Thailand will host the Winter Test in January ahead of its first MotoGP in October next year in Buriram according to Deputy Prime Minister Thanasak Patimaprakorn.
The Kingdom just received a nod from Dorna Sport to host the world’s premier motorcycle racing event between 2018-2020 earlier this month with the first edition due between 5-7 October next year.
Thanasak who oversees the tourism and sports area said Thailand would organize the MotoGP pre-season test event which will allow MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 racers to examine their engines and at the same time study the new competition rules before the first series starts in March.
The deputy prime minister also said the deal with Dona Sports would be officially signed in the next few months. He added that around 200,000 spectators are expected to show up in each MotoGP event which should yield up to Bt1.5 billion income for the country.
“The organization of the MotoGP is also expected to benefit the country’s motorcycle industry as we are No 1 in Asean,” Thanasak said.
Thailand will have to pay for the three-year license fee of the event at Bt400 million, Bt100 million from the public sector and the rest from the private sectors.
