Argentina would be left without a date for the MotoGP: it wants to cancel the GP held at Termas de Río Hondo

Termas de Río Hondo will not receive world championship action this year MotoGP. The Spanish newspaper reports it Brandthe International Motorcycle Federation has already taken the decision to cancel the event Argentine Grand Prix 2024which should have been held from 5 to 7 April, and the official announcement will be made in the next few hours.

Versions that the event in the city of Santiago – the third of the season which began on the weekend of March 10 in Qatar – would not take place have been circulating since the beginning of the year. Much Brand like the site Motor sports They assured that the elimination of the Argentine date from the calendar responds to the complicated economic situation that the country is experiencing, especially since then Javier Milei assumed the presidency.

The president’s state spending adjustment policy has had a full impact in the organization of the Termas GP, since the event receives a significant sum of money from the national state, one of the three major responsible for the realization of the race together with the government of Santiago del Estero and the private promoter.

From CarburetionHowever, they stressed that the “obstacles” would not only be economic, but would have more to do “Customs, security and logistics problems with Intercargo, i.e. the entire airport logistics service for the transport of motorcycles and all equipment materials”due to the restructuring of public organisations, such as ministries, secretariats and other national agencies.

They also confirmed that, until Tuesday midday, the organizers were not able to guarantee the event will take place and that tickets went on sale in the last few hours, which would be a sign that the possibility of cancellation is very real . …despite the fact that last December the authorities of Santiago del Estero had declared that the race was insured.

“The MotoGP is done. The idea is not to slow down, because we have an orderly and debt-free province”he had stated Well done Nelsonundersecretary of Tourism of that province, in the Elijo Creer program on Continental radio.

The news that the Termas appointment would not take place caused a stir on social networks and many users intervened to ask the government to unblock the situation to ensure that the appointment Argentine Grand Prix we can finally celebrate.

Many have underlined that the race is important for the economy of the city and the entire region. Last year, for example, it generated an economic impact of more than 5 billion pesos and brought together almost 200 thousand motoring enthusiasts, not only Argentinians but from all over the region, since it is the only GP of the category held in South America.

The Argentine Grand Prix has been held in Termas since the 2014 season, when he returned to the world championship calendar after 15 years of absence. Since then, the only years it has not been celebrated were 2020 and 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Before arriving in Santiago, it had been built in Buenos Aires between the 1960s and 1990s, although not continuously.

If the cancellation of the Argentine event is confirmed, the 2024 MotoGP World Championship will have 21 dates (instead of the 22 originally planned). And after the first two races -in LosailQatar, e PortimaoPortugal, March 24 – will take a three-week break and return to the circuit on April 14 Austin for the American Grand Prix.