Finland will join the MotoGP schedule in 2019 with the announcement that the premier class series will visit the under construction KymiRing in Kymenlaakso, 110-kilometres north-east of Finland's capital city, Helsinki.
The new circuit, which will have a capacity of 100,000 spectators, signed a five-year deal with MotoGP bosses this week.
"It’s a big pleasure to announce the agreement we have with KymiRing and the works are now underway," said Dorna CEO, Carmelo Ezpeleta. "We will propose to the FIM to have Finland in the MotoGP calendar for 2019.
"This is a great day as it's so many years since the Imatra GP here in Finland and we are very proud to announce this new venue.
"Finland has been a traditional place for motorsport. It has had number of fantastic riders in MotoGP in the past. I remember Jarno Saarinen and recently Mika Kallio, and many other people have raced. Finnish people understand motorsport very well and I think KymiRing will be hosting incredible events in the future.
"The layout of the circuit is very nice, it’s fast and it’s safe, and we’re very happy to announce this today."
Timo Pohjola, KymiRing Project Manager added: "This is something we’ve wanted for many years and now it’s true.
"We are the only international circuit in northern Europe and that’s why so many other countries are interested in Kymiring. The first Finnish champion was Jarno Saarinen, then in Formula 1 we had Keke Rosberg and Mika Hakkinen and so on, but motorcycling has always been very popular in Finland."
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