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MotoGP Returns to Brazil at Revamped Goiânia as Track Readies After Flooding

Teams report a usable circuit after early-week flooding ahead of Friday’s opening practice.

Overview

  • Brazil hosts the second round at the Autodromo Internacional de Goiânia, returning to the calendar after 22 years.
  • Heavy rain earlier in the week flooded access roads, the paddock tunnel and parts of the track, but cleanup crews have restored key areas.
  • Teams and organizers say conditions are better than dramatic images circulating online suggested, though weather remains a variable.
  • The weekend is set to open with Moto3 free practice this morning local time, with timing subject to ongoing track and weather assessments.
  • Pedro Acosta leads the standings by seven points over Marco Bezzecchi, and Marc Márquez’s Ducati camp seeks a response after the Thailand setback.