Thailand signs three-year deal with MotoGP for race at Buriram track

Record ID: 908422

  • Title: Thailand signs three-year deal with MotoGP for race at Buriram track
  • Date: 31st August 2017
  • Summary: BANGKOK, THAILAND (AUGUST 31, 2017) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT OF THAILAND MOTOGP GRAND PRIX REPORTER FILMING PRESENTATION ON SMART PHONE THAI GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AT SIGNING CEREMONY (LEFT TO RIGHT): GOVERNOR OF SPORTS AUTHORITY OF THAILAND SAKOL WANNAPONG, GOVERNOR OF TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND KOBKARN WATTANAVRANGKUL, DEPUT
  • Embargoed: 14th September 2017 12:37
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  • Location: BANGKOK, THAILAND/FILE
  • City: BANGKOK, THAILAND/FILE
  • Country: Thailand
  • Topics: Motorcycle Racing,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016WHLUTB
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Thailand has signed a three-year contract to bring a Thailand race to the MotoGP calendar from 2018.
    Dorna Sport's chief executive officer Carmelo Ezpeleta signed a contract in Bangkok on Thursday (August 31) and shook hands with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister General Tanasak Patimaprakorn and Sports Authority Governor Sakol Wannapong.
    Dates have not been allocated but the Thailand race will take place at the Buriram circuit, north-east of Bangkok. Rounds of the World Superbike championship, also owned by Dorna, already take place at the track.
    Thailand brings the number of MotoGP rounds for 2018 to 19.
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