Overview
- MotoGP has confirmed Buriram will open the 2027 season and host the first competitive race run under the new 2027–2031 technical regulations, marking the start of the 850cc era.
- The championship outlined pre-season plans that start with an official Sepang test in February, followed by a final test at Chang Circuit in Buriram two weeks before the season opener, with a reported season-launch event in Rio de Janeiro between those tests.
- MotoGP Group CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta said the choice rewards a strengthened partnership with Thailand and praises Buriram’s facilities and fan base as the right stage for the new technical cycle.
- Buriram has now been named season opener for a third straight year after hosting the first rounds in 2025 and 2026 and drawing large local crowds, which underlines Thailand’s growing strategic role for the series.
- Organizers noted that external factors have already reshaped recent calendars, with renewed Middle East security tensions prompting changes such as the 2026 Qatar date shift, a dynamic that could continue to influence future scheduling.