The FIM today announced the provisional calendar for the 2009 MotoGP World Championship as the following. The Grand Prix of San Marino & Riviera di Rimini will be held a week earlier, on September 6 (instead of 13).
2009 FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar (Provisional)
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| Date | Grand Prix | Circuit |
| April 12th* | Qatar | Lossail |
| April 28th | Japan | Motegi |
May 3rd | Spain | Jerez | | May 17th | France | Le Mans |
| May 31st | Italy | Mugello |
June 14th | Catalunya | Catalunya | | June 27th** | Netherlands | Assen |
| June 5th*** | United States | Laguna Seca |
| June 19th | Germany | Sachsenring |
July 26th | Great Britain | Donington Park | | August 16th | Czech Republic | Brno |
| August 30th | Indianapolis | Indianapolis |
| September 6th | San Marino & Rivera di Rimini | Misano |
| September 20th | Hungary | Balaton |
| October 4th | Portugal | Estoril |
| October 18th | Australia | Phillip Island |
| October 25th | Malaysia | Sepang |
| November 8th | Valencia | Ricardo Tormo - Valencia |
* Evening race
** Saturday race
*** Only MotoGP class