MotoGP’s 2027 Calendar Adds Buenos Aires and Adelaide

MotoGP has published its 2027 calendar, and the first season of the new 850cc era will feature 22 Grands Prix on five continents, including two new venues. Buenos Aires returns to the schedule for the first time since 1999 and Adelaide’s street circuit makes its debut, while the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang moves to an earlier slot in October.

The calendar, released on 25 September, opens at Buriram in Thailand on 7 March and closes at Valencia on 28 November. It was preceded by a week of contract announcements, including confirmation that Valencia would stay as the season finale and new deals for Portimão and Mugello.

The full 2027 calendar

• 7 March: Thailand, Buriram
• 14 March: Qatar, Lusail
• 4 April: Brazil, Goiânia
• 11 April: Argentina, Buenos Aires
• 25 April: USA, Austin
• 9 May: Spain, Jerez
• 16 May: France, Le Mans
• 30 May: Italy, Mugello
• 13 June: Catalonia, Barcelona
• 27 June: Netherlands, Assen
• 11 July: Germany, Sachsenring
• 18 July: Czechia, Brno
• 15 August: Great Britain, Silverstone
• 29 August: Austria, Red Bull Ring
• 12 September: San Marino, Misano
• 19 September: Aragon, MotorLand
• 3 October: Portugal, Portimão
• 17 October: Japan, Motegi
• 24 October: Malaysia, Sepang
• 31 October: Indonesia, Mandalika
• 14 November: Australia, Adelaide
• 28 November: Valencia

Before Round 1, a season launch will be held on Botafogo Beach in Rio de Janeiro. Crash.net notes that Adelaide and Buenos Aires remain subject to homologation, the Circuit of the Americas is listed as subject to contract, and most other dates are provisional.

What has changed

The headline changes are in South America and Australia. Buenos Aires’ Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez hosts Round 4 on 11 April, bringing MotoGP back to Argentina after a year away and back to its capital city for the first time since 1999. Adelaide’s street circuit replaces Phillip Island as home of the Australian Grand Prix and hosts the penultimate round on 14 November.

Motorsport.com reports that Hungary’s Balaton Park is also absent from the 2027 schedule. Qatar moves to Round 2 in March, Portimão shifts from its late-season slot to become the final European event in early October, and Austria moves a few weeks earlier to the end of August.

• Two new venues: Buenos Aires and the Adelaide street circuit.
• Phillip Island and Balaton Park are not on the 2027 calendar.
• Sepang moves to 24 October, between Japan and Indonesia.
• Japan, Malaysia and Indonesia form a triple-header.
• Valencia remains the finale on 28 November.

The Sepang slot: what it means for Malaysia

For Malaysian fans, the most important change is the Malaysian Grand Prix’s new date. In 2026, Sepang hosts its round on 1 November. In 2027, it moves to 24 October as Round 19, the middle event of a triple-header between Motegi on 17 October and Mandalika on 31 October.

That placement has several consequences. The paddock will arrive in Malaysia straight from Japan, with little time to reset, and it will leave directly for Indonesia. Teams will need to plan logistics carefully, and riders will face three demanding races in consecutive weekends in very different climates.

It also means Sepang will host the new-generation bikes several times in one year. The circuit is already set to open the 2027 pre-season with the shakedown and official test, so teams and fans will be able to compare the 850cc machines in pre-season with their race performance in October. That makes the Malaysian round an unusually useful reference point for measuring development through the season.

A calendar built around new markets and classic venues

MotoGP describes 2027 as a record-setting season in terms of its global reach. Motorsport.com notes that the calendar includes five double-headers and one triple-header, with 12 events concentrated in Europe between mid-May and early October.

The new venues fit a clear strategy. Buenos Aires strengthens MotoGP’s presence in South America alongside Brazil, while Adelaide brings racing into the heart of a city. At the same time, renewals for classics such as Mugello, Portimão and Valencia secure the historic core of the championship. The mix is designed to grow the sport’s audience without losing the circuits that define it.

Analysis: a demanding final stretch

The shape of the end of the season is particularly interesting. After Aragon on 19 September and Portimão on 3 October, the championship heads east for the Asian triple-header, then to Adelaide and finally Valencia. That means the title could be shaped by a run of races in hot, humid conditions at Sepang and Mandalika before two very different final rounds.

The first year of the 850cc regulations and Pirelli tyres will add to the uncertainty. Teams will still be learning about their new bikes during the European season, and the flyaway rounds could expose any weaknesses in heat management or tyre behaviour. A new street circuit in Adelaide, with no previous MotoGP data, creates another variable just before the finale.

• The Asian triple-header is likely to test fitness and logistics.
• Adelaide is a new venue with no MotoGP data.
• New bikes and tyres make the late-season order harder to predict.
• Valencia again hosts the final showdown.

How Buenos Aires and Adelaide fit in

Buenos Aires’ return is significant because it brings MotoGP back to a major capital city. MotoGP’s own destination guide for the event, published alongside the calendar, pitched the race as a city experience as much as a sporting one, a clear sign that promoters see urban access as a way to attract new audiences.

Adelaide follows similar logic on the other side of the world. The street circuit will race through the heart of the South Australian capital, a very different setting from Phillip Island’s coastal layout. Motorsport.com reports that the choice is part of a push to show other cities what a MotoGP event can offer, which suggests more urban venues could be considered in future seasons if Adelaide succeeds.

For fans planning ahead, MotoGP has already started promoting ticket sales for the 2027 events. Malaysian supporters will want to note the earlier Sepang date, which falls in late October rather than early November. The Malaysian Grand Prix remains one of the best-attended events on the calendar, and its new place in a triple-header could make it a pivotal moment in the first season of MotoGP’s new era.