Bandeirantes (Band), the Brazilian broadcast network, has secured domestic rights to air the Brazilian Grand Prix’s return to motorcycling’s top-tier MotoGP this year.
Under the deal, Band will air the country's return to the MotoGP calendar after a two-decade absence, with the racing event to run from March 20 to 22.
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Alex Arroyo, head of media rights at MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports, said: "We’re happy to announce that Band will broadcast the Brazilian GP. MotoGP’s return to Brazil is an important milestone, and tickets have nearly sold out, showing the incredible anticipation for the event.
“We’re happy to announce this new agreement for Band to share this experience with fans across the country, broadcasting MotoGP live for their home grand prix.”
MotoGP’s broadcaster partner in Brazil for the entire 2025 season was sports network ESPN Brasil, with the series also available in the country via the MotoGP VideoPass direct-to-consumer service.
Dorna Sports, the promoter of MotoGP, announced the return of the Brazilian GP to the calendar in December 2024 after striking a five-year deal with the Brasil Motorsport body and the local government of Brazil’s Goias region to stage races annually at the Goiânia International Racetrack Ayrton Senna through the 2030 campaign, starting from the 2026 season.
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By GlobalDataThe Brazilian GP has appeared and disappeared from the MotoGP calendar several times, with this year’s race marking the return of elite motorcycle racing to the country for the first time since 2004, and the Goiânia International Racetrack for the first time since 1989.
The Goiânia International Racetrack hosted MotoGP races between 1987 and 1989, before it fell out of the series’ calendar.
Another Brazilian grand prix was staged at Sao Paulo’s Interlagos circuit in 1992, but was discontinued after one race.
A new race, under the moniker of the Rio de Janeiro motorcycle grand prix, took place annually at the Jacarepaguá circuit from 1995 to 2004, before the Brazil stop once again fell off the MotoGP calendar.
MotoGP is gearing up for the 2026 edition, which begins with the Thai Grand Prix running from February 27 to March 1 before heading to Brazil.
Dorna Sports recently renewed its deal to keep the Thai GP on its calendar through 2031 and has been working to consolidate its calendar after securing an unprecedented MotoGP rights renewal through 2060 in September 2024, with several contract extensions for existing circuits.
Along with Thailand and Brazil, Dorna renewed its contracts with the Misano circuit in Northern Italy and Germany’s iconic Sachsenring circuit until 2031, while announcing its return to Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, in 2027 after a three-decade absence.
