MotoGP sticks with Qatar start in 2012

London: The MotoGP world championship will start under floodlights in Qatar once again next year and end at Spain`s Valencia circuit, series organisers said on Wednesday.

The governing International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) issued a provisional 18-round calendar with no new additions and four Spanish races. Provisional 2012 calendar: *April 15 - Qatar April 29 - Spain (Jerez) May 6 - Portugal (Estoril) May 20 - France (Le Mans) June 3 - Catalunya (Barcelona) June 17 - Britain (Silverstone) **June 30 - Netherlands (Assen) July 8 - Germany (Venue to be confirmed) July 15 - Italy (Mugello) ***July 29 - U.S. (Laguna Seca) Aug 19 - Indianapolis Aug 26 - Czech Republic (Brno) Sept 16 - San Marino (Misano) Sept 30 - Aragon (Motorland Aragon, Spain) Oct 14 - Japan (Motegi) Oct 21 - Malaysia (Sepang) Oct 28 - Australia (Phillip Island) Nov 11 - Valencia (Ricardo Tormo) * Evening race ** Saturday race *** MotoGP only, no other classes Spain (Jerez), Portugal and Germany are all subject to contract. Bureau Report