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Hungary is all set to make a return to the MotoGP calendar with a race at the Hungaroring in 2025. Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta and József Pacza, the CEO of the Kelet Magzarorszàg Versenypálya are on a verge of putting a pen to paper to host races in the country. MotoGP recently released a statement insisting that it still had a clear intention to include a trip to Hungary as part of its calendar within the next couple of years.
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The organizers, Dorna Sports, are planning on first adding a round to the World Superbike Championship at the recently completed Balaton Park Circuit for 2024, before bringing a Grand Prix event to current Formula 1 venue Hungaroring the year after. The Hungarian Moto GP has been held only twice, in 1990 and 1992, but the wait of return still awaits.
“MotoGP’s return to Hungary might be closer than you think! The collaboration between Dorna Sports and the Hungarian Mobility Development Agency (HUMDA) is very much ongoing, with two venues being explored for the near future,” began MotoGP’s statement.
It further mentioned the two venues being looked at for the event, saying, “Dorna and HUMDA are working together on the homologation of the Hungaroring and the new Balaton Park Circuit in order to bring both MotoGP and WorldSBK back to Hungary soon.”
“The aim of an updated agreement between Dorna and HUMDA is to first include Balaton Park on the 2024 WorldSBK calendar and as a reserve venue for MotoGP next season, before the Hungaroring hosts MotoGP from 2025,” the statement further added.
The Balaton Circuit is a 2.55-mile anti-clockwise track with six right and ten left-hand corners, boasting a permanent seating for 10,000 fans which has been further increased to 120,000 with temporary grandstands. The Hungaroring track is under renovation, which includes modifications to accommodate the MotoGP races with a new pit lane complex, control tower, and media center, along with a new main entrance.
