Fourth MotoGP round postponed over coronavirus outbreak

MotoGP have cancelled a fourth race with the season now set the begin in Spain on May 3.

The Argentinian Grand Prix has now been postponed, moved to November 22 as MotoGP continues a struggle against the coronavirus.

"The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports regret to announce the postponement of the Gran Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina, which was set to take place from the 17th to the 19th of April," read the official statement. "Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the event has been rescheduled for later in the season and will now take place from the 20th to the 22nd of November.

"The Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana will therefore now be held from the 27th to the 29th of November.

"The Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas retains its new date from the 13th to the 15th of November, a week before the rescheduled Gran Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina.

"Following these schedule changes, the 2020 MotoGP™ class season is now set to begin with the Gran Premio Red Bull de España at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto from the 1st to the 3rd of May 2020.

"Dates for the Moto2™ and Moto3™ test in Valencia and the MotoGP™ test in Jerez at the end of the year will be decided once the season is underway."

The MotoGP season will now end with a triple-header of three races in three weeks - the USA and Argentina being slotted ahead of the season ending race in Valencia which has now been moved back twice.

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