Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto
Used: 1987; 1989–2026
Location: Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Type: Permanent circuit
Trivia: One of the most important MotoGP circuits in Spain. The final corner and long start/finish straight are particularly recognisable.
Named after Spanish legend Ángel Nieto, one of the most successful riders in World Championship history.
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Used: 1992–2026
Location: Montmeló, Spain
Trivia: MotoGP's Catalan GP has been held here since 1996, with the circuit also hosting the European GP in its early World Championship years.
A very important testing and development circuit for Spanish riders and manufacturers.
MotorLand Aragón 🔄
Used: 2010–2022; 2024–2026
Location: Alcañiz, Spain
Trivia: Designed by Hermann Tilke and quickly became one of the modern calendar's most distinctive technical circuits.
The circuit runs anti-clockwise, unlike many European venues.
Circuit Ricardo Tormo (Cheste) 🔄
Used: 1999–2023, 2025–2026
Location: Cheste, Valencia, Spain
Trivia: The circuit is named after Ricardo Tormo, a Spanish two-time 50cc World Champion and the first Valencian rider to win a World Championship. He died of leukemia in 1998, shortly before the circuit opened.
Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello
Used: 1976, 1978, 1985, 1992, 1994–2019, 2021–2026
Location: Scarperia e San Piero, Italy
Trivia: Owned by Ferrari and famous for its spectacular flowing corners and huge elevation changes.
Mugello is one of the circuits riders frequently describe as an absolute joy to ride.
Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
Used: 1980, 1982, 1984, 1989–1991, 1993; 2007–2026
Location: Misano Adriatico, Italy
Trivia: The circuit originally ran in both directions; since 2007 MotoGP has used the clockwise configuration.
Renamed in honour of Marco Simoncelli following his death in 2011.
Sachsenring 🔄
Used: 1961–1972; 1998–2026
Location: Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany
Type: Road/permanent circuit
Trivia: The old Sachsenring was a very different road circuit. The modern track is famous for its anti-clockwise layoutand an unusually high number of left-hand corners.
Marc Márquez and Honda dominated the modern Sachsenring era for years.
TT Circuit Assen
Used: 1949–2019; 2021–2026
Location: Assen, Netherlands
Trivia: The only circuit to have hosted a World Championship Grand Prix every year from 1949 onward except 2020. It therefore has the longest continuous MotoGP history of any circuit.
Often called “The Cathedral of Speed.”
Assen is probably the single most important historic track to know in motorcycle Grand Prix racing.
Bugatti Circuit
Used: 1969–1970, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989–1990, 1994–1995, 2000–2026
Location: Le Mans, France
Trivia: The MotoGP circuit is the Bugatti circuit, not the full 24 Hours of Le Mans road course.
The track is synonymous with huge French MotoGP crowds.
Silverstone Circuit
Used: 1977–1986, 2010–2017, 2019, 2021–2026
Location: Silverstone, England
Trivia: Originally an RAF airfield, just like its Formula 1 counterpart.
MotoGP returned to Silverstone after the British GP moved between several circuits.
Red Bull Ring
Used: 1996–1997; 2016–2026
Location: Spielberg, Austria
Trivia: The modern track is extremely short and features long straights and heavy braking zones.
Ducati has become particularly dominant here in the modern era.
Automotodrom Brno
Used: 1965–1982, 1987–1991, 1993–2020, 2025–2026
Location: Brno, Czechia
Trivia: One of the great historic motorcycle venues. The original races used a much longer road circuit.
Brno returned to the calendar in 2025 after a four-year absence.
Balaton Park Circuit 🔄
Used: 2025–2026
Location: Balatonfőkajár, Hungary
Trivia: A new addition to the modern MotoGP calendar, replacing the planned use of the old Hungaroring.
It became Hungary's modern MotoGP venue in 2025.
Algarve International Circuit
Used: 2020–2026
Location: Portimão, Portugal
Trivia: Famous for enormous elevation changes — the circuit has been nicknamed the “rollercoaster.”
Its blind crests and drops make it one of the most visually distinctive modern tracks.
Circuit Ricardo Tormo
Used: 1999–2023; 2025–2026
Location: Cheste, Spain
Trivia: Almost every part of the circuit is visible from the grandstands because of its stadium-style design.
Traditionally the season finale, making Valencia particularly important for championship-deciding races.
Circuit Bremgarten
Used: 1949, 1951–1954
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Trivia: A fast road circuit through forest. Switzerland subsequently banned circuit racing, ending its World Championship presence.
Circuit des Nations
Used: 1950
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Trivia: A temporary street circuit in Geneva that hosted just one World Championship event.
Circuit Les Planques
Used: 1951
Location: Albi, France
Trivia: One of the very early road circuits used by the World Championship.
Circuit de Charade
Used: 1959–1964, 1966–1967, 1972, 1974
Location: Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
Trivia: Wound through volcanic countryside near Clermont-Ferrand.
Extremely fast and flowing compared with many contemporary circuits.
Circuit Paul Armagnac
Used: 1978, 1982
Location: Nogaro, France
Trivia: Also known simply as Nogaro. Hosted only two World Championship French GPs.
Circuit Paul Ricard
Used: 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980–1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1996–1999
Location: Le Castellet, France
Trivia: Better known today for Formula 1 and endurance racing, but it also has a long motorcycle-racing history.
Reims-Gueux
Used: 1954–1955
Location: Gueux/Reims, France
Trivia: One of the great old slipstream circuits. It consisted largely of public roads and featured enormous straights.
Rouen-Les-Essarts
Used: 1953, 1965
Location: Orival/Rouen, France
Trivia: A spectacular road circuit with steep elevation changes.
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Used: 1949–1979, 1981–1986, 1988–1990
Location: Stavelot, Belgium
Trivia: The motorcycle version used the old, much longer Spa circuit, not today's compact layout.
One of the most spectacular road circuits ever used by the World Championship.
Circuit Zolder
Used: 1980
Location: Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
Trivia: Hosted one Belgian World Championship event.
Donington Park
Used: 1987–2009
Location: Castle Donington, England
Trivia: A hugely popular motorcycle circuit with the famous Craner Curves and Melbourne Hairpin.
One of the most iconic British motorcycle circuits.
Clady Circuit
Used: 1949–1952
Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Trivia: One of the original venues of the World Championship.
Dundrod Circuit
Used: 1953–1971
Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Trivia: A legendary road circuit used for the Ulster GP.
It represents the era when Grand Prix motorcycles raced at extraordinary speeds on public roads.
Isle of Man TT — Snaefell Mountain Course
Used: 1949–1976
Location: Isle of Man 🇮🇲
Trivia: The longest circuit ever to host a World Championship race: 60.718 km.
The legendary Mountain Course has hundreds of corners and passes through villages, mountain roads and countryside.
The Isle of Man TT was part of the World Championship until 1976, but the TT continues today as a separate event.
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari — Imola
Used: 1969, 1972, 1974–1975, 1977, 1979, 1988
Location: Imola, Italy
Trivia: Better known to F1 fans as Imola, but it has a long motorcycle GP history.
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Used: 1949–1968, 1970–1971, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1986–1987
Location: Monza, Italy
Trivia: Motorcycle racing at Monza predates MotoGP itself.
The circuit's famous high-speed nature made it a very different challenge for motorcycles than the modern MotoGP calendar.
Autodromo José Carlos Pace
Used: 1992
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Trivia: Despite its Brazilian location, this entry belongs to a special Brazilian/Italian naming history rather than the Italian GP — the circuit hosted the Brazilian GP.
Circuito del Jarama
Used: 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977–1986, 1988
Location: Madrid area, Spain
Trivia: A tight, technical circuit that hosted many Spanish GPs before Jerez became the country's principal venue.
Montjuïc Circuit
Used: 1951–1955, 1961–1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Trivia: A spectacular street/park circuit on Montjuïc hill.
Shared the Spanish GP with Jarama during part of its history.
Circuito do Estoril
Used: 2000–2012
Location: Estoril, Portugal
Trivia: A long-time favourite of motorcycle racers.
It hosted the Portuguese GP for 13 consecutive seasons.
Automotodrom Grobnik
Used: 1978–1990
Location: Čavle, near Rijeka, Croatia
Trivia: Hosted the Yugoslavian GP during an important period of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
Opatija Circuit
Used: 1969–1970, 1972–1977
Location: Opatija, Croatia
Trivia: A terrifying public-road circuit along the Adriatic coast.
It was one of the classic dangerous road circuits of the era.
Hockenheimring
Used: 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1966–1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981–1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991–1994
Location: Hockenheim, Germany
Trivia: The motorcycle version of Hockenheim was very different from today's F1-famous configuration.
Nürburgring
Used: 1955, 1958, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995–1997
Location: Nürburg, Germany
Trivia: The legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife was once part of motorcycle Grand Prix racing.
The old circuit was over 20 km long and incredibly dangerous.
Solitudering
Used: 1952, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1964
Location: Leonberg, Germany
Trivia: A road circuit near Stuttgart.
Schottenring
Used: 1953
Location: Schotten, Germany
Trivia: Hosted just one World Championship event.
Hedemora Circuit
Used: 1958
Location: Hedemora, Sweden
Trivia: A street circuit that hosted one Swedish World Championship event.
Karlskoga Motorstadion
Used: 1978–1979
Location: Karlskoga, Sweden
Trivia: Hosted two Swedish GPs.
Råbelövsbanan
Used: 1959, 1961
Location: Kristianstad, Sweden
Trivia: A temporary road circuit used for the Swedish GP.
Scandinavian Raceway
Used: 1971–1977, 1981–1990
Location: Anderstorp, Sweden
Trivia: Sweden's most important long-term World Championship motorcycle venue.
Its enormous main straight was originally connected to an airfield.
Tampere Circuit
Used: 1962–1963
Location: Tampere, Finland
Trivia: One of Finland's earliest GP motorcycle circuits.
Imatra Circuit
Used: 1964–1982
Location: Imatra, Finland
Trivia: A public-road circuit.
The Finnish GP became famous for its extremely fast road racing.
Salzburgring
Used: 1971–1979, 1981–1991, 1993–1994
Location: Plainfeld, Austria
Trivia: A very fast circuit surrounded by mountains and forest.
Circuit of the Americas (COTA)
Used: 2013–2019, 2021–2026
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Trivia: One of its defining features is the enormous climb into Turn 1, with almost 41 metres of elevation change.
It runs counter-clockwise.
Daytona International Speedway
Used: 1964–1965
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Trivia: MotoGP racing at Daytona was a very different proposition from today's road-course racing.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Used: 2008–2015
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Trivia: MotoGP used the road course inside the famous Indianapolis oval.
Riders passed through the famous Brickyard section.
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Used: 1988–1991, 1993–1994, 2005–2013
Location: Monterey, California
Trivia: Home of the legendary Corkscrew — one of the most famous corners in all of motorcycle racing.
The Corkscrew drops dramatically downhill while turning.
Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia — Ayrton Senna
Used: 1987–1989; 2026
Location: Goiânia, Brazil
Trivia: Opened in 1974 and named for Ayrton Senna. The 2026 MotoGP return marked Brazil's return to the premier class after a long absence.
Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo
Used: 2014–2019, 2022–2023, 2025
Location: Termas de Río Hondo, Argentina
Trivia: Argentina's modern MotoGP home.
Famous for its enthusiastic Argentine crowds.
Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez
Used: 1961–1963, 1981–1982, 1987, 1994–1995, 1998–1999
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Trivia: Argentina's historic capital-city circuit, named after brothers Oscar and Juan Gálvez.
San Carlos Circuit
Used: 1977–1979
Location: San Carlos, Venezuela
Trivia: Hosted three World Championship events
Suzuka International Racing Course
Used: 1963–1965, 1987–1998, 2000–2003
Location: Suzuka, Japan
Trivia: One of the world's most famous circuits, designed as a figure-eight.
The motorcycle World Championship raced here long before modern MotoGP.
Mobility Resort Motegi
Used: 1999, 2004–2019, 2022–2026
Location: Motegi, Japan
Trivia: Honda-owned venue and a major part of the manufacturer's home GP weekend.
Famous for hard braking and acceleration.
Petronas Sepang International Circuit
Used: 1999–2019, 2022–2026
Location: Sepang, Malaysia
Trivia: Designed by Hermann Tilke and famous for extreme heat, humidity and tropical rain.
One of the best circuits for learning how weather can completely change a motorcycle race.
Johor Circuit
Used: 1998
Location: Pasir Gudang, Malaysia
Trivia: Hosted only one Malaysian GP before Sepang became the country's permanent MotoGP home.
Shah Alam Circuit
Used: 1991–1997
Location: Shah Alam, Malaysia
Trivia: Malaysia's first major modern World Championship motorcycle venue.
Mandalika International Street Circuit
Used: 2022–2026
Location: Mandalika, Lombok, Indonesia
Trivia: Although called a street circuit, it is essentially a purpose-built racing facility within the Mandalika development.
One of the newest venues on the modern MotoGP calendar.
Sentul International Circuit
Used: 1996–1997
Location: Sentul, Indonesia
Trivia: Hosted Indonesia's first two modern World Championship motorcycle Grands Prix.
Buriram International Circuit
Used: 2018–2019, 2022–2026
Location: Buriram, Thailand
Trivia: One of the calendar's most straightforward-looking circuits, with long straights and heavy braking.
Thailand became a regular MotoGP destination in 2018.
Shanghai International Circuit
Used: 2005–2008
Location: Shanghai, China
Trivia: Designed by Hermann Tilke.
The circuit returned to the MotoGP calendar after a long absence.
Buddh International Circuit
Used: 2023
Location: Greater Noida, India
Trivia: Hosted India's first and, so far, only MotoGP event.
It was originally built primarily for Formula 1.
Lusail International Circuit
Used: 2004–2026
Location: Lusail, Qatar
Trivia: Famous for being MotoGP's first night race venue.
Floodlights are now one of Lusail's defining features.
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Used: 1989–1990, 1997–2019, 2022–2026
Location: Phillip Island, Australia
Trivia: One of the fastest and most spectacular motorcycle circuits in the world.
The circuit runs anti-clockwise and sits right on the coast, meaning wind can be a major factor.
Adelaide Street Circuit
Used: 2027-2032 (planned)
Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Trivia: The Australian GP moves here from Phillip Island beginning in 2027.
It will be MotoGP's first city-centre street circuit.
Eastern Creek International Raceway
Used: 1991–1996
Location: Eastern Creek, New South Wales
Trivia: Hosted the Australian GP during Phillip Island's absence.
Now known as Sydney Motorsport Park.
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit
Used: 1983–1985, 1992
Location: Midrand, South Africa
Trivia: One of Africa's most famous racing circuits.
The original Kyalami layout was significantly different from today's circuit.
Phakisa Freeway
Used: 1999–2004
Location: Odendaalsrus, South Africa
Trivia: Became South Africa's World Championship motorcycle venue after Kyalami.
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