The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya announced on Wednesday afternoon the extension of its contract with Dorna, MotoGP's promoter, for another five years. The Montmelo-based circuit, whose current deal expires at the end of this season, will therefore stay on the calendar at least until 2021. Although both parties had agreed on all the details of the new deal some time ago, different factors had forced the postponement of the official announcement. The new contract has changed significantly compared to the previous one, due to the change in local policy in Barcelona. Until now, the circuit was granted a 4m euro subsidy from the city's government, a figure that has now been reduced to 2m. This...
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