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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Quartararo warned that fixing one issue often seemed to expose another, and he and Razgatlioglu both singled out a “huge” engine-braking problem that undermines performance and confidence. Yamaha brought new items to Jerez but made little measurable progress according to reports, and team representative Massimo Meregalli said the factory used a slightly modified engine at the weekend while the overall design remained unchanged. Razgatlioglu said he did not enjoy riding the M1 at Jerez, crashed out of the Sprint and received a long-lap penalty after an incident, but he said he was “giving everything” and expected a bigger step when new bikes arrive in 2027.
Yamaha used Monday’s post-race test in Jerez to evaluate chassis, aerodynamic and electronic developments for the V4, and Quartararo said he “finds something” in the work. He emerged seventh fastest in the session, 0.495 seconds off the top time, and reported improved front-end feeling and a positive effect from a new aerodynamic element. Quartararo described the gains as incremental rather than a major breakthrough and said more development will be needed to return to podium contention. Yamaha sits fifth in the constructors’ championship on 14 points, 25 points behind Honda, and Quartararo’s outspoken comments increased pressure on the factory to deliver clearer solutions rather than incremental changes that do not address riders’ core complaints.
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The calendar includes four in-season test days: two official post-race tests using current-season Michelin tyres. The first is scheduled for April 27 at Jerez (after the Spanish GP) and then May 18 at Barcelona (after the Catalan GP), which will also serve as the final official tests for the 1,000cc bikes. Two non-official tests will see Pirelli-run evaluations of the 2027 tire package on the Mondays after the Czech and Austrian GPs, on June 22 and September 21, respectively. The Pirelli sessions are non-official (no live timing) and are intended solely to assess the incoming supplier’s tire package.
MotoGP noted Pirelli first ran MotoGP machinery in a private Misano test in 2025 and highlighted Pirelli’s wider motorsport role as a current F1 supplier and the sole WorldSBK supplier since 2004. The series also confirmed the 2027 preseason will begin on Tuesday after the Valencia GP (November 24), tying next year’s start directly to the 2026 finale.
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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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