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Repair works begin at Brazil MotoGP track after surface issues
Repairs at the Goiania MotoGP track are underway
Repair work at the Goiania circuit have begun this week following the asphalt issues that plagued the 2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix.
Brazil returned to the MotoGP calendar for the first time since 2004 last month, with the first grand prix races at the Ayrton Senna circuit in Goiania since 1989 taking place.
But it was a weekend plagued by track problems, with severe flooding on the build-up to the event giving way to a sinkhole delaying the sprint on Saturday, and asphalt degradation forcing the grand prix distance to be shortened minutes before the start.
A comprehensive investigation was carried out after the Brazilian Grand Prix, with works now beginning to rectify these issues.
A statement from the circuit said work started on Monday, with the venue to be closed for at least a month to allow the asphalt to properly cure.
The full statement said: “Following the completion of the 2026 Goias MotoGP Grand Prix, specific points on the circuit were identified as needing punctual repairs, mainly due to weather conditions.
“The work will begin this Monday [6 April], with an estimated duration of up to three days.
“Following this, a curing period of up to 30 days will be necessary for the new asphalt layer applied to the repaired sections.
“The race track will be fully prepared to host all scheduled competitions starting in May.”
A Porsche Cup Brazil event was due to take place at Goiania on the final weekend of April, but has been postponed due to the asphalt work.
Most riders rushed to defend MotoGP Sports Entertainment (formerly Dorna Sports) and the circuit in the wake of the track issues.
However, the Brazil round has called into question the robustness of the FIM’s track homologation process, as well as the timeline in which organisers at Goiania had to be ready for MotoGP’s return.
Double MotoGP world champion Pecco Bagnaia said afterwards that the championship should try to have testing at new venues ahead of their calendar debuts.
Mandalika was used for one of the pre-season tests in 2022 ahead of the Indonesian Grand Prix returning to the calendar, though the asphalt during the race also broke apart and led to a shortening of the lap count.
MotoGP also held tyre tests at COTA and at Termas de Rio Hondo before their respective calendar debuts in 2013 and 2014.
The championship is set to return to Brazil for another four years at least, having penned an initial five-year agreement.
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Repairs at the Goiania MotoGP track are underway
Repair work at the Goiania circuit have begun this week following the asphalt issues that plagued the 2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix.
Brazil returned to the MotoGP calendar for the first time since 2004 last month, with the first grand prix races at the Ayrton Senna circuit in Goiania since 1989 taking place.
But it was a weekend plagued by track problems, with severe flooding on the build-up to the event giving way to a sinkhole delaying the sprint on Saturday, and asphalt degradation forcing the grand prix distance to be shortened minutes before the start.
A comprehensive investigation was carried out after the Brazilian Grand Prix, with works now beginning to rectify these issues.
A statement from the circuit said work started on Monday, with the venue to be closed for at least a month to allow the asphalt to properly cure.
The full statement said: “Following the completion of the 2026 Goias MotoGP Grand Prix, specific points on the circuit were identified as needing punctual repairs, mainly due to weather conditions.
“The work will begin this Monday [6 April], with an estimated duration of up to three days.
“Following this, a curing period of up to 30 days will be necessary for the new asphalt layer applied to the repaired sections.
“The race track will be fully prepared to host all scheduled competitions starting in May.”
A Porsche Cup Brazil event was due to take place at Goiania on the final weekend of April, but has been postponed due to the asphalt work.
Most riders rushed to defend MotoGP Sports Entertainment (formerly Dorna Sports) and the circuit in the wake of the track issues.
However, the Brazil round has called into question the robustness of the FIM’s track homologation process, as well as the timeline in which organisers at Goiania had to be ready for MotoGP’s return.
Double MotoGP world champion Pecco Bagnaia said afterwards that the championship should try to have testing at new venues ahead of their calendar debuts.
Mandalika was used for one of the pre-season tests in 2022 ahead of the Indonesian Grand Prix returning to the calendar, though the asphalt during the race also broke apart and led to a shortening of the lap count.
MotoGP also held tyre tests at COTA and at Termas de Rio Hondo before their respective calendar debuts in 2013 and 2014.
The championship is set to return to Brazil for another four years at least, having penned an initial five-year agreement.
Repair work at the Goiania circuit have begun this week following the asphalt issues that plagued the 2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix.
Brazil returned to the MotoGP calendar for the first time since 2004 last month, with the first grand prix races at the Ayrton Senna circuit in Goiania since 1989 taking place.
But it was a weekend plagued by track problems, with severe flooding on the build-up to the event giving way to a sinkhole delaying the sprint on Saturday, and asphalt degradation forcing the grand prix distance to be shortened minutes before the start.
A comprehensive investigation was carried out after the Brazilian Grand Prix, with works now beginning to rectify these issues.
A statement from the circuit said work started on Monday, with the venue to be closed for at least a month to allow the asphalt to properly cure.
The full statement said: “Following the completion of the 2026 Goias MotoGP Grand Prix, specific points on the circuit were identified as needing punctual repairs, mainly due to weather conditions.
“The work will begin this Monday [6 April], with an estimated duration of up to three days.
“Following this, a curing period of up to 30 days will be necessary for the new asphalt layer applied to the repaired sections.
“The race track will be fully prepared to host all scheduled competitions starting in May.”
A Porsche Cup Brazil event was due to take place at Goiania on the final weekend of April, but has been postponed due to the asphalt work.
Most riders rushed to defend MotoGP Sports Entertainment (formerly Dorna Sports) and the circuit in the wake of the track issues.
However, the Brazil round has called into question the robustness of the FIM’s track homologation process, as well as the timeline in which organisers at Goiania had to be ready for MotoGP’s return.
Double MotoGP world champion Pecco Bagnaia said afterwards that the championship should try to have testing at new venues ahead of their calendar debuts.
Mandalika was used for one of the pre-season tests in 2022 ahead of the Indonesian Grand Prix returning to the calendar, though the asphalt during the race also broke apart and led to a shortening of the lap count.
MotoGP also held tyre tests at COTA and at Termas de Rio Hondo before their respective calendar debuts in 2013 and 2014.
The championship is set to return to Brazil for another four years at least, having penned an initial five-year agreement.
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