True to the rumors heard in the MotoGP paddock, the Argentinian GP has been canceled by Dorna. Scheduled as the second round for the 2013 MotoGP Championship, the loss of the round in Argentina means that the season-opener at Qatar has been pushed further back into the year, and is now slated to be held on April 7, 2013.
The Austin GP is now the second round of the series, and will continue to be held on April 21, 2013. The full provisional 2013 MotoGP calendar is after the jump, and now supersedes the previously published provisional calendar. Click here for Dorna’s statement as to why the round was cancelled.
2013 MotoGP Provisional Calendar, Updated November 23rd (Changes in Bold):
| Date | Grand Prix | Circuit |
| 07 April | Qatar* | Losail, Qatar |
| 21 April | Americas | Austin |
| 5 May | Spain | Jerez |
| 19 May | France | Le Mans |
| 2 June | Italy | Mugello |
| 16 June | Catalunya | Barcelona |
| 29 June | Netherlands** | Assen |
| 7 July | Germany | Sachsenring |
| 21 July | USA*** | Laguna Seca |
| 18 August | Indianapolis | Indianapolis |
| 25 August | Czech Republic | Brno |
| 01 September | Great Britain | Silverstone |
| 15 September | San Marino & Riviera di Rimini | Misano Marco Simoncelli |
| 29 September | Aragon | Motorland Aragon |
| 13 October | Malaysia | Sepang |
| 20 October | Australia | Phillip Island |
| 27 October | Japan | Motegi |
| 10 November | Valencia | Ricardo Tormo Valencia |
* Evening Race
** Saturday Race
*** MotoGP Race Only
Source: MotoGP; Photo: © 2012 Scott Jones / Scott Jones Photography – All Rights Reserved
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