MotoGP is due to release the 2027 season calendar next week, but before that, the organization has given us more of an insight into how the next season will take shape. The best news from the announcement is that it's dropping the calendar's most unpopular circuit, Balaton Park, in Hungary, with no replacement named.
The Hungarian Grand Prix only returned to the MotoGP and WorldSBK calendars in 2025, and since then it has had the worst attendance numbers of any round of the championship. That's objectively the best reason to drop the event, but subjectively, I'd say it also has the worst racing of any track in the championship. The layout of the track makes for unexciting racing with very few overtaking opportunities, particularly with the current crop of MotoGP machinery.
Unfortunately, removing Balaton Park from the MotoGP calendar means we won't have a round in Hungary next year, but when the majority of riders and fans aren't excited about the round, the best thing for the sport is to remove it. The thing is, there was supposed to be a new Hungarian round next year at the Hungaroring, which also hosts the F1 Championship. Unfortunately, MotoGP officials confirmed it won't be a part of the 2027 calendar, as the circuit doesn't have the required motorcycle homologation and would require significant safety modifications to pass scrutiny for a MotoGP event.
On the topic of the removal of the Hungarian GP, a statement from MotoGP reads, "MotoGP Group can confirm that the Hungarian Grand Prix will not feature on the 2027 calendar. However, Hungary continues to be an important destination for the championship, and MotoGP Group is committed to exploring future opportunities to return in collaboration with the relevant authorities.”
Along with the announcement that Balaton Park won't host MotoGP next year, we also found out that the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, in Valencia, Spain, is still scheduled to host the final race of the season, while the Buriram International Circuit in Thailand will play host to the first round of the season.
