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TimesLIVE
22-07-2025
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
MotoGP's Argentina Grand Prix to return in 2027 near Buenos Aires
The Argentina Grand Prix, which will not be a part of the MotoGP calendar next year, will return in 2027 at a different venue near the capital Buenos Aires. MotoGP said on its website the Autodromo Oscar y Juan Galvez, which staged several Formula One and motorcycle Grand Prix races until the 1990s, will be renovated to host the event, which has been held at Termas de Rio Hondo, more than 1,100km from the capital, since 2014. 'Starting in October, we will undertake a comprehensive renovation of the circuit which includes work on the track, pits, paddock and safety zones, incorporating the latest technology," said Jorge Macri, chief of government of Buenos Aires. "Bringing MotoGP to the city means the arrival of an elite competition with the most important international teams and riders which will be enjoyed by about 150,000 people at the track." The 2025 edition of the race was held in March, with Marc Marquez winning the Grand Prix.
NDTV
22-07-2025
- Automotive
- NDTV
Argentina MotoGP To Move Back To Buenos Aires In 2027
The Argentina MotoGP will return to Buenos Aires from 2027, almost 30 years after it was last held there, the city mayor Jorge Macri, announced on Monday. Since 2014, the race has been held at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, in the north-western province of Santiago del Estero. The last time a premier class race was held on the Oscar y Juan Galvez circuit, in the south of Buenos Aires, was in 1999. The track will undergo a major renovation and update to bring it up to current standards. "This event fills us with emotion, because Buenos Aires has long been the capital of the automobile and motorbike industry in the region, and today it is beginning to regain that position," said Macri. The mayor also said that he wanted to bring Formula 1 back to Buenos Aires, the home of five-time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio. "This is the first step in our bid to become a Formula 1 host city again," he said. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Hamilton Spectator
21-07-2025
- Automotive
- Hamilton Spectator
Buenos Aires to host MotoGP races again after nearly 30 years and hopes to bring F1 back as well
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — After nearly three decades, MotoGP will return to Argentina's capital of Buenos Aires and a renovated racetrack in 2027, with local authorities hoping it will help bring Formula 1 back as well. The top motorcycling circuit has been staging its races in Argentina at the Termas de Río Hondo racetrack since 2014, in the province of Santiago del Estero. MotoGP last raced in Buenos Aires in 1999. 'Buenos Aires used to be the capital of motorsports and motorcycling in the region, and today it begins to regain that status,' Mayor Jorge Macri said Monday while making the announcement at the Óscar and Juan Gálvez racetrack. 'But we're going for more: this is the first step toward applying again to host Formula 1,' he added. To host the MotoGP event, the capital committed to a complete renovation of the municipal racetrack in October. Racing legends like Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher competed there in the past. The German driver won the last F1 race there, in 1998. The work on the circuit will include the track, pits, paddock, bumpers and safety zones, according to the Buenos Aires City Hall. Organizers estimate that MotoGP will have a direct economic impact on the city of approximately $150 million. It will also generate jobs in sectors such as hospitality, gastronomy, transportation, and services. 'Bringing MotoGP to the city means the arrival of an elite competition, with the most important international teams and riders, which will be enjoyed by approximately 150,000 people at the track and millions of viewers via television and streaming in more than 200 countries,' Macri said. ___ AP sports:
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Buenos Aires to host MotoGP races again after nearly 30 years and hopes to bring F1 back as well
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — After nearly three decades, MotoGP will return to Argentina's capital of Buenos Aires and a renovated racetrack in 2027, with local authorities hoping it will help bring Formula 1 back as well. The top motorcycling circuit has been staging its races in Argentina at the Termas de Río Hondo racetrack since 2014, in the province of Santiago del Estero. MotoGP last raced in Buenos Aires in 1999. 'Buenos Aires used to be the capital of motorsports and motorcycling in the region, and today it begins to regain that status,' Mayor Jorge Macri said Monday while making the announcement at the Óscar and Juan Gálvez racetrack. 'But we're going for more: this is the first step toward applying again to host Formula 1,' he added. To host the MotoGP event, the capital committed to a complete renovation of the municipal racetrack in October. Racing legends like Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher competed there in the past. The German driver won the last F1 race there, in 1998. The work on the circuit will include the track, pits, paddock, bumpers and safety zones, according to the Buenos Aires City Hall. Organizers estimate that MotoGP will have a direct economic impact on the city of approximately $150 million. It will also generate jobs in sectors such as hospitality, gastronomy, transportation, and services. 'Bringing MotoGP to the city means the arrival of an elite competition, with the most important international teams and riders, which will be enjoyed by approximately 150,000 people at the track and millions of viewers via television and streaming in more than 200 countries,' Macri said. ___ AP sports: The Associated Press
Fox Sports
21-07-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Buenos Aires to host MotoGP races again after nearly 30 years and hopes to bring F1 back as well
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — After nearly three decades, MotoGP will return to Argentina's capital of Buenos Aires and a renovated racetrack in 2027, with local authorities hoping it will help bring Formula 1 back as well. The top motorcycling circuit has been staging its races in Argentina at the Termas de Río Hondo racetrack since 2014, in the province of Santiago del Estero. MotoGP last raced in Buenos Aires in 1999. 'Buenos Aires used to be the capital of motorsports and motorcycling in the region, and today it begins to regain that status,' Mayor Jorge Macri said Monday while making the announcement at the Óscar and Juan Gálvez racetrack. 'But we're going for more: this is the first step toward applying again to host Formula 1,' he added. To host the MotoGP event, the capital committed to a complete renovation of the municipal racetrack in October. Racing legends like Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher competed there in the past. The German driver won the last F1 race there, in 1998. The work on the circuit will include the track, pits, paddock, bumpers and safety zones, according to the Buenos Aires City Hall. Organizers estimate that MotoGP will have a direct economic impact on the city of approximately $150 million. It will also generate jobs in sectors such as hospitality, gastronomy, transportation, and services. 'Bringing MotoGP to the city means the arrival of an elite competition, with the most important international teams and riders, which will be enjoyed by approximately 150,000 people at the track and millions of viewers via television and streaming in more than 200 countries,' Macri said. ___ AP sports: in this topic
