MOTOGP TO INTRODUCE SPRINT RACES FOR 2023
Dorna Sports, in conjunction with the FIM, IRTA and MSMA, has announced the biggest shake up to grand prix racing since the introduction of 990cc four-strokes in 2002 that started the MotoGP era. From 2023, all MotoGP rounds will include a sprint race on the Saturday afternoon that will count for points toward the riders’, teams’ and manufacturers’ championships.
Similar to the Tissot Superpole Race that was added to the World Superbike programme in 2019, the MotoGP sprint race will run approximately half the normal race distance and count for half the amount of
