Early June slot for Silverstone MotoGP race

The first British MotoGP race to be staged at the Silverstone circuit since 1986 will be held on June 6 next year.

A provisional 2010 calendar was issued today, with Silverstone currently the sixth race in an 18-round series.

The 2010 championship again kicks off under floodlights in Qatar on April 11, with the campaign concluding at the Valencia circuit in Spain on November 7.

Hungary’s Balatonring, which was due to host a race in 2009, is back on the calendar with a September 12 slot.

Provisional 2010 MotoGP calendar

Date	Track
April 11th	Losail, Qatar
April 25th	Twin Ring Motegi, Japan
May 2nd	Jerez, Spain
May 16th	Le Mans, France
May 30th	Mugello, Italy
June 6th	Silverstone, Great Britain
June 26th	Assen, Holland
July 4th	Catalunya, Spain
July 18th	Sachsenring, Germany
July 25th	Laguna Seca, USA
August 15th	Brno, Czech Republic
August 29th	Indianapolis, USA
September 12th	Misano, San Marino
September 19th	Balatonring, Hungary
October 10th	Sepang, Malaysia
October 17th	Phillip Island, Australia
October 31st	Estoril, Portugal
November 7th	Valencia, Spain