SAT to call for bids for organising MotoGP World Championship

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SAT to call for bids for organising MotoGP World Championship

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Sport Authority of Thailand (SAT) is preparing to call for entities in the private sector to bid for the rights to organise MotoGP World Championship in Thailand.

 

Buriram International Circuit is expected to be a top bidder.

 

The cabinet on March 21 this year agreed in principle for Thailand to contend for the rights to host MotoGP World Championship for three years (2018-2020) as proposed by the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

 

The cabinet also approved a budget of about 300 million baht from to support the events for three years.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/sat-call-bids-organising-motogp-world-championship/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-07-26

[leeneeds]

One hopes that Buri ram is successful, 

a great weekend, 

[nahkit]

I thought Chang International circuit was the only one in Thailand that was up to Moto Gp specification?

[Chris Renaix]

8 hours ago, nahkit said:

I thought Chang International circuit was the only one in Thailand that was up to Moto Gp specification?

They're one and the same

 

[nahkit]

1 hour ago, Chris Renaix said:

They're one and the same

 

Yes, I know that having attended the World Superbike races there. I was giving the race track its proper name.

 

So, back to my original question, isn't Chang International the only circuit in Thailand that meets international GP standards?