Burirဣam, which hosted the season-opening Thai Grand Prix this weekend, couꦬld drop off the MotoGP calendar after 2026.

, Newin Chidchob, chairman of Chang International Circuit in Buriram province, claimed he has been ‘informed by the Sport👍s Authority of Thailand (SAT) that 2026 would be the last event held in Thailand, as the governm🌌ent had decided not to renew the contract’.

Newin wrote on Facebook: “I deeply regret this decision, as the government would only need to invest 500 million baht per year [15 million USD], while private sponsors would contribute 300 million [9 milli♕on USD] baht annually, yet the event generates 5 billion baht in revenue for the country."

🎶The Thai MotoGP has been held six times since 2018, boasting sold-out grandstands on each occasion. The 2025 event attracted 224,634 spectators, with a Sunday day crowd of 99,778.

The Thai fans also have a home MotoGP rider to support in the form of Somkiat Chantra, who made his premier-cla꧋ss debut for LCR Honda at Buriram this weekend.

In a separate post, that Thailand is interested in hosting an F1 Grand Prix, providing a possible motive for s🌞caling back its MꦅotoGP support.

However, Sports Authority of Thailand governor Dr Kongsak Yodmanee insisted negotiations were still ongoing with Dorna Sports over a possi🧔ble MotoGP contract extension and that the SAT want to continue hosting the event.

Bangkok was chosen as the venue fo🐷r MotoGP’s first ever pre-season launch last month, with Buriram also holding the final pre-season test, just over a week before the grand prix.

Buriram is also expected to host the 2026 Mo�𓆉�toGP season opener.