MotoGP governing body, the FIM has released the race calendar for the 2014 season. Qatar’s Losail International Circuit will kick off proceedings with the annual evening race before MotoGP heads to Austin, Texas for the second time. Argentina will be on the race schedule for the first time since 1999, with the newly-built Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, whereas Brasilia joins with a September slot. The total number of Grands Prix now increases from 18 to 19.

2014 MotoGP race calendar:

– 23 Mar Qatar, Losail International Circuit (Evening race)
– 13 Apr Americas, Circuit of the Americas
– 27 Apr Argentina, Autódromo Termas de Rio Hondo
– 04 May Spain, Circuito de Jerez – Subject to contract
– 18 May France, Le Mans Circuit
– 01 Jun Italy, Mugello Circuit
– 15 Jun Catalunya, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
– 28 Jun Netherlands, TT Assen (Saturday race)
– 13 Jul Germany, Sachsenring
– 10 Aug Indianapolis GP, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
– 17 Aug Czech Republic, Automotodrom Brno
– 31 Aug Great Britain, Silverstone Circuit
– 14 Sep San Marino & Riviera di Rimini, Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
– 21 Sep Aragón, MotorLand Aragón
– 28 Sep Brazil, Brasilia – Subject to homologation
– 12 Oct Malaysia, Sepang International Circuit
– 19 Oct Japan, Twin Ring Motegi
– 26 Oct Australia, Phillip Island
– 09 Nov Valencia, Ricardo Tormo-Valencia