More bad news in America with the cancellation of the MotoGP of USA. Yesterday the Circuit of The Americas announced the cancellation of the MotoGP Red Bull Grand Prix. The track announced the COTA MotoGP would return next season on April 16-18, 2021.

MotoGP announced last month that its 2020 season would begin July 19 at the Jerez circuit in Spain. Its revised schedule had listed the Austin round as an unconfirmed date after initially rescheduling the race from April 3-5 to Nov. 13-15.

In a statement, MotoAmerica president Wayne Rainey said the series is working on options to keep its 20-race schedule intact.

“It’s a shame that we have to cancel the MotoAmerica round at COTA,” Rainey said in a release. “The race is a highlight of our schedule, and it’s always good to combine our efforts with Dorna to put on a great show in Austin. COVID-19 has made it virtually impossible for the MotoGP series to travel to the U.S., so we fully understand the issues they are facing in 2020. We look forward to returning to COTA with MotoGP in 2021. In the meantime, we are working on a solution to find a replacement round as we continue to strive towards having a 20-race Superbike Series.”