MotoGP bosses Dorna Sports has signed a “preliminary agreement” with Rio Motorsports that could see the series return to Brazil for the first time since 2004 in 2021. Grand Prix racing took place at the Jacarepagua circuit in Rio de Janeiro from 1995 to 2004, while recently returning MotoGP to South America with the Argentine Grand Prix at Termas de Rio Hondo in 2014. Dorna is eyeing its return to Brazil to take place at a new purpose-built circuit in the “bustling metropolis” of Rio, after former venue Jacarepagua was demolished during preparations for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. An initial agreement is in place between Dorna and Rio Motorsports, with a press...
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