Argentine motorsports fans started the week off on a high note on Monday, with a major announcement from CABA mayor Jorge Macri. MotoGP is set to return to Buenos Aires in 2027, replacing the annual Termas de Rio Hondo event, currently held in May. While the announcement is groundbreaking, it’s a part of a larger plan for the City to lure back other major motorsport events, including Formula 1. Here is what the decision means for the sport and the “Paris of Latin America.”
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The Autódromo de Buenos Aires Oscar y Juan Gálvez will host MotoGP racing in 2027 for the first time since 1999. American Kenny Roberts Jr. took the checkered flag on that occasion, and Valentino Rossi was still cutting his teeth in the 250 CC class, finishing third. The track is conveniently located 15 minutes from Ezeiza international airport and 30 minutes southeast of downtown Buenos Aires.
Autodromo de Buenos Aires has a decorated history that spans over 73 years. The track was inaugurated in 1952, after Juan Manuel Fangio and José Froilán González requested that the then-president Juan Domingo Perón construct a race track in the country. It was originally called 17 de Octubre then changed to Autódromo General San Martín and eventually took the name of the Galvez brothers. Oscar Alfredo Galvez is one of the nation’s most successful Tour Car drivers, winning five championships.
Track Improvements
Upgrades will begin on the circuit from September 2025 and are expected to take up to six months. These include the installation of new defenses, updating chicanes, and increasing the quantity of escape routes. Drainage is a major issue in and around Buenos Aires, and the powers that be are focusing their efforts on being able to combat any late summer downpours. After the upgrades, the circuit is hoping to receive an FIA Grade 2 accreditation, allowing it to host all international categories except for Formula 1.
MotoGP Argentina 2027 Date
No concrete date has been set for MotoGP Buenos Aires, but it will likely take place around the same time as the existing Termas de Rio Hondo weekend in late March or early April. This means that 2026 will be the last time teams, riders, and fans make the arduous trek to the Chaco plains in the north of Argentina.
Construction Costs
There is no mention of the proposed cost of the project, which the City of Buenos Aires government will finance. However, the organizers expect to generate more than $150 million per Grand Prix weekend, welcoming 150,000 visitors across all three days.
Expansion Plans
The arrival of MotoGP in Buenos Aires is only the first part of the city’s elaborate plan to bring Formula 1 back to the capital. Michael Schumacher won the last Argentine Grand Prix at this circuit, ahead of Mika Häkkinen in 1998. F1 visited the circuit 21 times intermittently between 1953 and 1998, but the arrival of Franco Colapinto into the world’s premier motorsport has given local fans hope that they will one day see the single seaters race down the asphalt of Autódromo de Buenos Aires Oscar y Juan Gálvez.
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Reports before the first official 2026 pre-season test at Sepang claimed Fabio Quartararo had signed a two-year deal to join Honda from 2027. However, the rider publicly denied a completed agreement, while confirming HRC remained one of the options he was considering. The Sepang test itself was disruptive. Quartararo crashed on day one, broke a finger, and missed the remainder of that session, then encountered an engine problem Yamaha could not fix during the test. Yamaha also missed running after an unexpected engine issue described by team management as something they had “never had” before, as Alex Rins posted Yamaha’s best finish (12th). Team sporting director Massimo Meregalli said the Sepang incident did not change decisions on Quartararo’s future and characterized the interruption as a delay that pushed parts of the negotiation and testing program toward the next test.
Yamaha acknowledged it had reduced engine revs as a protective measure while continuing the development of its new V4, and planned to complete unfinished work during the upcoming Buriram test. The manufacturer emphasized continuity of its V4 program and insisted contract talks over 2027 were proceeding despite the Sepang interruption. Quartararo himself denied reports he had already signed for Honda even as questions about Yamaha’s pace of development and testing reliability intensified. Media reports and team comments linked the technical setbacks at Yamaha with increased speculation over the rider market, rather than presenting any confirmed move.
Honda presented a contrasting picture of forward momentum at Sepang. Team manager Alberto Puig praised Quartararo as “fantastic,” highlighted steady technical progress at HRC, including a lighter bike and improved engine response. The former rider cautioned that immediate wins could not be guaranteed. Joan Mir set the fastest time on day two, in what was reported as the quickest Honda lap around Sepang, and described the current RC213V as the best bike he had ridden, adding weight to Honda’s on-track gains. Puig repeatedly denied that anything for 2027 had been decided, and said Honda would prioritize its current roster while seeking riders who were both fast and intelligent. He noted that Johann Zarco and Diogo Moreira were already locked in with LCR through 2027, leaving factory-team seats contested between Mir and Luca Marini. Puig framed the 2026 contract season as chaotic and said on-track results and the evolving rule environment would shape final decisions once the season got underway.
“The new M1 doesn’t have a single strong point,” Fabio Quartararo said on the eve of the Brazilian Grand Prix, summing up Yamaha’s early-season struggles after switching to a V4 layout. Riders have repeatedly reported a lack of engine power and poor front-end feel, and Quartararo said the change has hurt one-lap performance compared with last year, when he still took four poles. Yamaha accepted an early-season performance drop after the layout change, and both Toprak Razgatlıoğlu—who attended the Jerez test on Michelin rubber—and Jack Miller have framed the package as a development project rather than a race-ready solution.
Yamaha’s between-races private test at Jerez and early Pirelli tyre work, partly focused on 2027 tyre development, produced no meaningful progress, riders say. On-track evidence underlined the problem: after the Thailand season-opener at Buriram Yamaha remained well adrift of rivals, with Quartararo the top Yamaha finisher in P14, and he and Alex Rins only scoring points largely because several front-runners retired. With Goiânia’s long corners and heavy braking points, riders warned that setup work would be especially important; Toprak said, “the M1 isn’t ready to compete, but I know things will be different in 2027,” and described ongoing adaptation via setup and gearbox changes.
For now the team plans to start weekends from the same baseline setup and use practice to make incremental adjustments rather than expecting a single track to deliver a quick fix. Yamaha hopes form will improve later in the season, possibly after the summer break, but anticipates more “suffering” in the short term. Off the track, Quartararo said he still enjoyed being in Brazil despite the technical frustrations.
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MotoGP Set for Buenos Aires Return in 2027
Argentine motorsports fans started the week off on a high note on Monday, with a major announcement from CABA mayor Jorge Macri. MotoGP is set to return to Buenos Aires in 2027, replacing the annual Termas de Rio Hondo event, currently held in May. While the announcement is groundbreaking, it’s a part of a larger plan for the City to lure back other major motorsport events, including Formula 1. Here is what the decision means for the sport and the “Paris of Latin America.”
The Venue
The Autódromo de Buenos Aires Oscar y Juan Gálvez will host MotoGP racing in 2027 for the first time since 1999. American Kenny Roberts Jr. took the checkered flag on that occasion, and Valentino Rossi was still cutting his teeth in the 250 CC class, finishing third. The track is conveniently located 15 minutes from Ezeiza international airport and 30 minutes southeast of downtown Buenos Aires.
Autodromo de Buenos Aires has a decorated history that spans over 73 years. The track was inaugurated in 1952, after Juan Manuel Fangio and José Froilán González requested that the then-president Juan Domingo Perón construct a race track in the country. It was originally called 17 de Octubre then changed to Autódromo General San Martín and eventually took the name of the Galvez brothers. Oscar Alfredo Galvez is one of the nation’s most successful Tour Car drivers, winning five championships.
Track Improvements
Upgrades will begin on the circuit from September 2025 and are expected to take up to six months. These include the installation of new defenses, updating chicanes, and increasing the quantity of escape routes. Drainage is a major issue in and around Buenos Aires, and the powers that be are focusing their efforts on being able to combat any late summer downpours. After the upgrades, the circuit is hoping to receive an FIA Grade 2 accreditation, allowing it to host all international categories except for Formula 1.
MotoGP Argentina 2027 Date
No concrete date has been set for MotoGP Buenos Aires, but it will likely take place around the same time as the existing Termas de Rio Hondo weekend in late March or early April. This means that 2026 will be the last time teams, riders, and fans make the arduous trek to the Chaco plains in the north of Argentina.
Construction Costs
There is no mention of the proposed cost of the project, which the City of Buenos Aires government will finance. However, the organizers expect to generate more than $150 million per Grand Prix weekend, welcoming 150,000 visitors across all three days.
Expansion Plans
The arrival of MotoGP in Buenos Aires is only the first part of the city’s elaborate plan to bring Formula 1 back to the capital. Michael Schumacher won the last Argentine Grand Prix at this circuit, ahead of Mika Häkkinen in 1998. F1 visited the circuit 21 times intermittently between 1953 and 1998, but the arrival of Franco Colapinto into the world’s premier motorsport has given local fans hope that they will one day see the single seaters race down the asphalt of Autódromo de Buenos Aires Oscar y Juan Gálvez.
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Honda presented a contrasting picture of forward momentum at Sepang. Team manager Alberto Puig praised Quartararo as “fantastic,” highlighted steady technical progress at HRC, including a lighter bike and improved engine response. The former rider cautioned that immediate wins could not be guaranteed. Joan Mir set the fastest time on day two, in what was reported as the quickest Honda lap around Sepang, and described the current RC213V as the best bike he had ridden, adding weight to Honda’s on-track gains. Puig repeatedly denied that anything for 2027 had been decided, and said Honda would prioritize its current roster while seeking riders who were both fast and intelligent. He noted that Johann Zarco and Diogo Moreira were already locked in with LCR through 2027, leaving factory-team seats contested between Mir and Luca Marini. Puig framed the 2026 contract season as chaotic and said on-track results and the evolving rule environment would shape final decisions once the season got underway.
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Yamaha’s between-races private test at Jerez and early Pirelli tyre work, partly focused on 2027 tyre development, produced no meaningful progress, riders say. On-track evidence underlined the problem: after the Thailand season-opener at Buriram Yamaha remained well adrift of rivals, with Quartararo the top Yamaha finisher in P14, and he and Alex Rins only scoring points largely because several front-runners retired. With Goiânia’s long corners and heavy braking points, riders warned that setup work would be especially important; Toprak said, “the M1 isn’t ready to compete, but I know things will be different in 2027,” and described ongoing adaptation via setup and gearbox changes.
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