Speedweek and NTC Round 1 cancelled due to COVID-19

Michelle Liew

April 7, 2020

Dorna Sports will ensure than the other six rounds of the NTC will continue to take place.

NTC | Photo credits: AutoMobilSport

Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, authorities have delayed and cancelled many events. This time, the FIM, Eurosport Events and Motorsport Arena have taken the decision to cancel Speedweek. The event was set to take place at Oschersleben from the 4th to the 6th of June 2020. This obliges the cancellation of the NTC Round scheduled to coincide with the event.

Therefore, Round 1 of the Northern Talent Cup (NTC) would take place alongside MotoGP at the Sachsenring from the 19th to the 21st of June.

Dorna Sports will do everything possible to try and ensure the other six original rounds on the NTC calendar take place, as well as a pre-season test. As previously confirmed, the first NTC round will not take place before a test has been completed. This test will take place a reasonable time before Round 1. This is to ensure all those involved have adequate time to prepare.

Pursuant to the information from government authorities, Dorna Sports is closely monitoring the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The situation remains in a state of constant evolution. A new date for the test and the Austrian Round is yet to be decided. Authorities will have to wait until it becomes clearer when exactly it will be possible to hold these events. There will be a new calendar as soon as available.