A provisional calendar for the 2012 FIM MotoGP World Championship has been released today, and the schedule is as follows:

Date, Grand Prix - Circuit
15  April, Qatar* - Doha/Losail
29  April, Spain (STC) - Jerez de la Frontera
6    May, Portugal (STC) - Estoril
20  May, France - Le Mans
3    June, Catalunya - Catalunya
17  June, Great Britain - Silverstone
30  June, Netherlands** - Assen
8    July, Germany (STC) - TBC
15  July, Italy - Mugello
29  July, United States*** - Laguna Seca
19  August, Indianapolis - Indianapolis
26  August, Czech Rep. - Brno
16  September, San Marino & Riviera di Rimini - Misano
30  September, Aragon - Motorland
14  October, Japan - Motegi
21  October, Malaysia - Sepang
28  October, Australia - Phillip Island
11  November, Valencia - Ricardo Tormo – Valencia
     * Evening Race
     ** Saturday Race
     *** Only MotoGP class
STC (Subject to the contract)
TBC (To be confirmed)