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The MotoGP World Championship has confirmed Thailand will join the calendar from 2018 through to 2020 following an announcement today.

The deal was signed in a ceremony in Bangkok, where it was revealed the Thai grand prix will be staged in Buriram, north east of the popular travel destination.

Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta spoke of the new addition to the series, stating he believes it will bring a lot of interest to both the championship and the country.

“Today the Sports Authority of Thailand and Dorna Sports signed the contract for the grand prix of Thailand to be at the circuit in Buriram from 2018 to 2020,” said Ezpeleta. “Thailand is a big consumer of bikes also and they are happy to use MotoGP to develop tourism here in Thailand.

“We are very proud to have made this agreement with the Thai government. The races here so far have been Superbike – who will also renew the contract in the near future – and we see that there’s a lot of expectation.

“MotoGP has had a lot of interest in Thailand, and it’s sure to be a grand prix with a lot of interest from everyone. We need to fix some of the dates but the calendar is finished, and I hope we can soon announce the draft calendar for 2018.”

It’s yet to be revealed when exactly the Thai grand prix will be slotted into the calendar, however it’s expected a draft outline of next year’s events will be released in the near future.