Image: Russell Colvin.

Dorna and the FIM have made the 2016 MotoGP World Championship calendar final, remaining the same as a provisional version released during November last year.

The series will commence on 28 March at the Losail Circuit in Qatar before spanning 18 rounds across the world to decide the MotoGP World Championship this season.

Phillip Island’s Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix will take place on 21-23 October, featuring as the third-last round in this year’s series once again.

2016 MotoGP World Championship calendar:
Rd1 – 20 March – Losail, Qatar
Rd2 – 3 April – Termas de Río Hondo, Argentina
Rd3 – 10 April – Circuit of The Americas, United States
Rd4 – 24 April – Jerez, Spain
Rd5 – 8 May – Le Mans, France
Rd6 – 22 May – Mugello, Italy
Rd7 – 5 June – Catalunya, Spain
Rd8 – 26 June – Assen, Netherlands
Rd9 – 17 July – Sachsenring, Germany
Rd10 – 14 August – Red Bull Ring, Austria
Rd11 – 21 August – Brno, Czech Republic
Rd12 – 4 September – Silverstone, Great Britain
Rd13 – 11 September – Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, San Marino
Rd14 – 25 September – Motorland Aragon, Spain
Rd15 – 16 October – Motegi, Japan
Rd16 – 23 October – Phillip Island, Australia
Rd17 – 30 October – Sepang, Malaysia
Rd18 – 13 November – Valencia, Spain