MotoGP back to Argentina
Back in the South American country for the first time since 1999 at the newly built Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, which recently hosted a preliminary MotoGP testArgentina is back on the MotoGP calendar, with the brand new Termas de Rio Hondo circuit signed to host rounds of the championship from 2014-2016.
National Tourism Minister Enrique Meyer was recently present alongside Dorna Managing Director Javier Alonso to finalise the contract, which will see the premier class of motorcycle racing return to Argentina for the first time since 1999 when Kenny Roberts Jnr won the 500cc race on his Suzuki ahead of Yamaha pair Max Biaggi and Norick Abe.
Meyer commented: “It is a great honour to receive this championship in Argentina in addition to other sporting events that take place in our country such as the Dakar Rally. We hope that the Argentine public can enjoy the top class of motorcycle racing, which hasn’t come to our country since 1999, and we will do our best to make sure MotoGP stays in our country for a long time.
"Seeing all the motorcycle enthusiasts that have come to witness the MotoGP and Moto2 test is the most concrete proof that sporting events and tourism are two tools that go together and should be exploited for the better to maximize the benefits for each of the provinces of Argentina.”
The circuit is 4.8km long, and located about 1100km north-west of Buenos Aires.
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