[nitro.1000bhp]

https://www.autosport.com/motogp/new...stan/10610431/

India Gp to be cancelled due to promoter not paying dues to Dorna and to local contractors. !! Official announcement to come by 20th May.

What a clown act and an embarrassment to our country yet again after the F1 exit. There must be someone reliable and with sufficiently deep pockets to handle an event of such scale. Sad really..that no one does proper due diligence before handing over a contract of this magnitude!

Also, I'd suggest no one buy tickets for this year of course until the official announcement is out. And those that have already bought Good luck!

[camitesh]

After a great debut of Bharat GP last year, as per some reports 2024 GP may get cancelled due to unpaid dues by event organisers in India. The race may shift to Kazakhstan instead.

This is truly unfortunate to know and I really hope the organisers pull out a miracle and don’t go down the way F1 organisers did a decade ago.

https://www.news18.com/amp/sports/mo...t-8889360.html

[camitesh]

Some positive news as the promoters deny the rumours of Bharat GP cancellation. Hope they do meet all the contractual obligations and the show goes on. I’m hopeful since UP government has fair bit of play into this event especially if they will be a party to the agreement with Dorna as being reported. https://www.business-standard.com/am...1401040_1.html

[sh3lby]

What a shame and disgrace, no wonder we have no major racing events in India. Same thing happened with F1.

[ShortShifter]

https://www.evoindia.com/top-news/in...ting-cancelled

IndianGP promoters dismiss rumours about the 2024 BharatGP getting cancelled

BharatGP organiser Fairstreet Sports have stated that the 2024 IndianGP will go ahead as planned on September 20-23, 2024.

Fairstreet Sports, the promoter of MotoGP in India, have dismissed the rumours floating around stating that the 2024 IndianGP would be cancelled because they have not paid their partial dues to MotoGP right holders Dorna.
Fairstreet Sports and the Uttar Pradesh government have informed Dorna that the payment would be made after election results are out on June 4, 2024. Well, why do you ask? That's because Invest UP, the major sponsor of the sport in India, falls under the Government Audit, and it has to abide by the Model Code of Conduct. The promoter has informed Dorna of this predicament.

Pushkar Nath Srivastava, Fairstreet Sports CEO, has told the Press Trust of India (PTI) that, “The race is very much on. These are just rumours floating around. All of the contractual obligations will be met in June." Moreover, from 2024 onwards, it has also been learned that the UP state government will join Fairstreet Sports in organising the race.

The Uttar Pradesh government had provided a financial assistance of ₹18 crore to Fairstreet Sports for the inaugural IndianGP. In March, the government had asked local promoters for a detailed report on utilisation of funds provided for the event. The report for which has been submitted now.

From the second season onwards, it has been learned that the state government will join Fairstreet Sports in organising the race. "It will be a tripartite agreement with the Uttar Pradesh government, Fairstreet Sports and Dorna," a source revealed.

[ds.raikkonen]

Don't start bashing your own country because of rumours spread by British media like Autosport, they are always keen on spreading stuff like this to grab attention. Same thing happened before the 2023 race as well, when they (along with many British journos like Patterson) were 'concerned' about the track etc. The drivers and teams loved the track and we got a good crowd of 110,000+ as well. This was more than double that their own 'Silverstone' could manage.

Let the organizers issue a statement, in fact they already have and it is going as planned. Probably a few hiccups which is quite understandable.

[ds.raikkonen]

Well, looks like the cavalry has arrived to save our GP!

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/motor...le68207653.ece

[TusharK]

The 2024 MotoGP Indian Grand Prix has been cancelled. According to Fairstreet Sports, the race has been called off due to weather concerns.



The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports have confirmed that the Indian Grand Prix will not be held this year. The event has been rescheduled to March 2025, with Kazakhstan replacing the 2024 Indian GP.

An official statement released by Dorna states, “The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports announce that the Indian Grand Prix will not take place in 2024, with MotoGP postponing its return to the country to early 2025 due to operational considerations.

Following advice from the Government of Uttar Pradesh, as the state continues its long-term commitment to MotoGP, the sport will return to Buddh International Circuit in March 2025, when weather conditions are expected to be optimal for spectators and riders alike.”

Qatar GP, which is usually the first race of the season, is also expected to be rescheduled from February 28 to March 29, 2025, due to Ramadan. It is said that the Indian GP could take its place as the season-opener next year.

Link to Team-BHP news

[rGT]

Don't blame them, with temperatures hovering near a bonkers 50°C, owing to the demonic heatwave across northern India. Perhaps they could have rescheduled it until the onset of winters(?)
Hopefully, it remains a rescheduled event only, and does not get cancelled.

[ajitmoses]

MotoGP cited “operational considerations” and unsuitable “weather conditions” for hosting the Indian round in

From Motorsport

“September – with heat and humidity at the Buddh International Circuit a known issue having been a problem in last year’s inaugural Indian GP held at the same time of year.

However, Motorsport.com understands the real reason for the cancellation of the 2024 event is financial in nature, with the promoter in breach of contract it signed with Dorna.”

If it’s indeed due to financial issues, then it’s pretty embarrassing for us.

[GTO]

It is 100% mismanagement & financial reasons. From the start, the promoters haven't denied that there were unpaid dues. They were only saying "everything will be paid in June" and they are going ahead with the 2024 MotoGP Bharat.

If there are unpaid bills after so long, it is very clear your financial position is weak. Not to forget, just how mismanaged last year's MotoGP event was. There are ample BHPian posts on that.

Now, they are conveniently blaming the weather and other "operational reasons". Interestingly, in one of the recent interviews, the promoters admitted that there are still unpaid bills.

I doubt MotoGP Bharat will come back in 2025. If it does, I will be very happy for the sport. But it needs better management, operational & financial skills. F1 gone because of Jaypee & local government issues. MotoGP race cancelled because of unpaid bills. This gives our beloved India such a bad rep internationally.

[ABHI_1512]

So canards spread by British media like Autosport are true after all and were not really rumours. They knew all along that the event is uncertain and that the organisers have issues with unpaid dues. All these delaying tactics never really works for an event of this magnitude and the blame for this fiasco lies squarely with the promoters.

To now say that the event has been cancelled due to weather concerns is farcical since everyone knows the real reason. It’s a pity that we continue to be an embarrassment when it comes to hosting global events. F1 is gone and looks like, MotoGP is also going the same way !!

The Cricket World Cup ticketing fiasco is still fresh in the minds of the people. I don’t understand the chalta hai attitude when it comes to big sporting events. Not everything runs that way. I hope the organisers learnt their lesson or else, as much as we want, the MotoGP is not coming back to India.

[RMN]

India is unable to host a Cricket World Cup efficiently, but we expect F1, MotoGP and the Olympics to be.

[jackofsome]

Just saying that MotoGP is not going to be held this year is only because of financial dues is incorrect.
The UP government is very clear that they want MotoGP to be here. Unlike at the time of F1 when there were tax issues and the motorsport being just entertainment in India. In fact it is due to the current UP government that MotoGP could be held in 2023 in the first place as they could fast track the Visa issues. Organizing such a big event in such short notice is no mean feat. Credit is to be given where its due. Overall I would still say it was well organized, especially Sunday when many issues were ironed out. These event should be held much more regularly to really be seamless like in Europe.
Fact is Sept 20-22 is extremely hot. And taxing. March is indeed much much easier on the body owing to slightly lesser temperatures, almost no humidity and much lesser track temperatures.
But I do admit the organizer should not have been Fairstreet Motorsports in the first place and rather could have been someone with much higher international credibility.
Therefore, as a motorsport fan, I would like to believe and hope the season opener of 2025 can indeed be the Bharat GP.

[AtheK]

31 Crore Overdues to be paid by Fairstreet

It's absolutely clear that Fairstreet is the culprit behind all the mess, hopefully the GP comes back in 2025 and we get a better organizer.

Fact that it can be the first race of the season, will make this bitter pill a bit easier to swallow. September was also extremely hot, so March will really make watching races much more pleasant. This entire scenario gives time to promoters and government also to plan it well, and this might well end up being a blessing in disguise for sport to stay much longer in the country.