This year’s calendar was due to be the longest in history at 22 rounds, beginning on 10 March with the Qatar Grand Prix.
However, last week the third round of the season in Argentina looked under serious threat due to government spending cuts under the country’s new president.
As first reported by Autosport, the cuts directly affect the race staged at Termas de Rio Hondo as the grand prix is heavily subsidised by the government.
On Wednesday 31 January, Dorna and MotoGP’s governing body the FIM confirmed that the Argentina GP has been struck from the 2024 calendar.
Argentina returned to the MotoGP calendar in 2014 at the Rio Hondo track and has been a mainstay on the schedule ever since – barring the two COVID years in 2020 and 2021.
The event has faced numerous hurdles over the last few years, first with a massive fire that gutted its pit complex at the start of 2021, and then with freight delays in 2022 that forced the first day of the grand prix to be iced.
The press release from the FIM and Dorna confirms that Argentina will not be replaced this year.
"The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports confirm the cancellation of the 2024 Argentina GP," a statement read.
Source: Autosport