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 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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Francesco Bagnaia has signaled he may leave Ducati at the end of his contract, saying he has “great opportunities” and that he “will decide very soon.” He said he has been presented with several potential paths, including Yamaha, Aprilia, and Honda, and stressed he is not inclined to accept a satellite Ducati seat, such as with VR46. He wants to remain a factory frontrunner. One outlet reported he has resigned himself to leaving Ducati for 2027, while the Italian team has not publicly confirmed his status.
A decline in results has sharpened the speculation. Bagnaia finished fifth in the 2025 riders’ standings, his worst ranking since 2020, while teammate Marc Márquez produced a dominant season, winning 11 of 18 races and securing the title despite missing the final rounds. Ducati is widely reported to be prioritizing Márquez’s contract renewal, and several outlets say the factory is actively considering KTM’s Pedro Acosta as a potential partner for Márquez in 2027. Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali acknowledged Acosta is among the riders under review and said final line‑up decisions will follow internal deliberations and Márquez’s contract talks. Some reports suggest that Ducati is not offering Bagnaia a works extension.
The wider market and pre‑season testing have added momentum to transfer talk. Aprilia re‑signed Marco Bezzecchi but left its second 2027 factory seat open. CEO Massimo Rivola said the team is checking the market, but praised Bagnaia’s speed at the Sepang test, where the Italian posted strong sprint‑simulation times and said he felt more comfortable and consistent in testing. With teams preparing for an expected move to 850cc machinery in 2027 and a broader grid reshuffle, those performances, plus reports Ducati could still find Bagnaia a place elsewhere on the grid, have intensified speculation.
Senna Agius, 20, won the Moto2 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas after the race was red-flagged and shortened following a multi-rider crash. The restarted race ran for 10 laps; Agius, who had qualified fifth, worked his way forward and made a decisive pass with two laps remaining to hold off Celestino Vietti and record his third Moto2 victory. Reports listed his winning margin at about 0.5 seconds (timed at 0.497 seconds in one account). Agius dedicated the result to his Intact GP mechanic Roberto Lunadei, who was killed in a road accident two weeks earlier, describing it on Instagram as “More than a win,” and he received public congratulations from Mark Webber. Because he is 20, Agius was unable to celebrate with a traditional shoey in the United States, where the legal drinking age is 21.
The race was halted after a large pile-up at the Turn 11 hairpin that was variously described as involving seven riders and specifically named Sergio Garcia, David Alonso, Daniel Munoz, Colin Veijer, Filip Salac, Alberto Ferrandez and Angel Piqueras. Reports said Alberto Ferrandez failed to slow and struck Filip Salac, and that Ferrandez and Piqueras were taken to the on-site medical center. Officials red-flagged the event and shortened the distance to 10 laps for the restart; pole-sitter Barry Baltus received a long-lap penalty for riding the wrong way under the red flag and was passed by Agius on lap three of the restart. Deniz Oncu crashed on the sighting lap before the restart, and Dani Holgado collided with Joe Roberts on the opening lap before serving a long-lap penalty that dropped him down the order. Several accounts noted that the crash, the shortened distance and ensuing penalties were decisive in shaping the final finishing order.
Agius rode for Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP on a Kalex with Pirelli control tires, Vietti finished second on an HDR SpeedRS Boscoscuro machine and Izan Guevara was third on Boscoscuro equipment for Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha. David Alonso was recorded as finishing fourth and Manuel Gonzalez fifth, with Joe Roberts ninth for the OnlyFans American Racing Team. Sources differ on some details: while one report listed David Alonso among the riders involved in the Turn 11 incident, others record him recovering from 17th on the grid to fourth; and summaries vary on the championship lead after COTA — one set of standings put Manuel Gonzalez on top with 39.5 points (3.5 clear of Guevara) and Daniel Holgado third on 33, while another account described Holgado as the championship leader. Moto2’s next race is scheduled at Jerez on April 24-26.
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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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A decline in results has sharpened the speculation. Bagnaia finished fifth in the 2025 riders’ standings, his worst ranking since 2020, while teammate Marc Márquez produced a dominant season, winning 11 of 18 races and securing the title despite missing the final rounds. Ducati is widely reported to be prioritizing Márquez’s contract renewal, and several outlets say the factory is actively considering KTM’s Pedro Acosta as a potential partner for Márquez in 2027. Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali acknowledged Acosta is among the riders under review and said final line‑up decisions will follow internal deliberations and Márquez’s contract talks. Some reports suggest that Ducati is not offering Bagnaia a works extension.
The wider market and pre‑season testing have added momentum to transfer talk. Aprilia re‑signed Marco Bezzecchi but left its second 2027 factory seat open. CEO Massimo Rivola said the team is checking the market, but praised Bagnaia’s speed at the Sepang test, where the Italian posted strong sprint‑simulation times and said he felt more comfortable and consistent in testing. With teams preparing for an expected move to 850cc machinery in 2027 and a broader grid reshuffle, those performances, plus reports Ducati could still find Bagnaia a place elsewhere on the grid, have intensified speculation.
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Senna Agius, 20, won the Moto2 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas after the race was red-flagged and shortened following a multi-rider crash. The restarted race ran for 10 laps; Agius, who had qualified fifth, worked his way forward and made a decisive pass with two laps remaining to hold off Celestino Vietti and record his third Moto2 victory. Reports listed his winning margin at about 0.5 seconds (timed at 0.497 seconds in one account). Agius dedicated the result to his Intact GP mechanic Roberto Lunadei, who was killed in a road accident two weeks earlier, describing it on Instagram as “More than a win,” and he received public congratulations from Mark Webber. Because he is 20, Agius was unable to celebrate with a traditional shoey in the United States, where the legal drinking age is 21.
The race was halted after a large pile-up at the Turn 11 hairpin that was variously described as involving seven riders and specifically named Sergio Garcia, David Alonso, Daniel Munoz, Colin Veijer, Filip Salac, Alberto Ferrandez and Angel Piqueras. Reports said Alberto Ferrandez failed to slow and struck Filip Salac, and that Ferrandez and Piqueras were taken to the on-site medical center. Officials red-flagged the event and shortened the distance to 10 laps for the restart; pole-sitter Barry Baltus received a long-lap penalty for riding the wrong way under the red flag and was passed by Agius on lap three of the restart. Deniz Oncu crashed on the sighting lap before the restart, and Dani Holgado collided with Joe Roberts on the opening lap before serving a long-lap penalty that dropped him down the order. Several accounts noted that the crash, the shortened distance and ensuing penalties were decisive in shaping the final finishing order.
Agius rode for Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP on a Kalex with Pirelli control tires, Vietti finished second on an HDR SpeedRS Boscoscuro machine and Izan Guevara was third on Boscoscuro equipment for Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha. David Alonso was recorded as finishing fourth and Manuel Gonzalez fifth, with Joe Roberts ninth for the OnlyFans American Racing Team. Sources differ on some details: while one report listed David Alonso among the riders involved in the Turn 11 incident, others record him recovering from 17th on the grid to fourth; and summaries vary on the championship lead after COTA — one set of standings put Manuel Gonzalez on top with 39.5 points (3.5 clear of Guevara) and Daniel Holgado third on 33, while another account described Holgado as the championship leader. Moto2’s next race is scheduled at Jerez on April 24-26.
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