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MotoGP Brazil in chaos: track under water, GP at risk before it has even started

MotoGP Brazil in chaos: the Goiania circuit is flooded and the GP is at risk. Rain, an unrideable track and a weekend hanging in the balance.

Ultimogiro Newsroom · 19 March 2026 · 2 min read

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Goiania flooded: MotoGP's return turns into a nightmare

It was meant to be a celebration. It is becoming a problem.

The return of MotoGP in Brazil, one of the most eagerly awaited events of the season, is already hanging in the balance before a bike has even taken to the track. In Goiânia, in fact, the rain has completely upset the plans: the circuit has ended up under water and the situation is anything but under control.


Unrideable track: water everywhere

The images coming from the circuit speak for themselves:

corners completely flooded

paddock access routes submerged

asphalt covered with water and debris

This is not just rain: it is a real flood that has thrown the entire weekend organisation into crisis.


Time is running out: the weekend already at risk

The biggest problem? It is not just what has happened… but what could happen.

The forecasts do not help: more rain is expected precisely on the days of free practice and race.
And that is where the situation gets complicated.

MotoGP does race in the wet, yes. But not in extreme conditions.

If the water does not drain in time, the riders' safety becomes an insurmountable limit.


A historic return hanging by a thread

The Brazil GP represents much more than just a race:

return after more than 20 years

strategic market for MotoGP

great anticipation from South American fans

And yet, all of this risks being scuppered by the weather.


Work in progress… but will it be enough?

Work in the paddock continues without stopping:

drainage systems activated

vehicles on track to clear the water

continuous safety checks

But the feeling is clear: it is a race against time.


Will they really race?

At the moment there are no official decisions. But the scenario remains wide open.

Everything will depend on the next few hours.

And on a question everyone is asking now: will MotoGP be able to race in Brazil… or is the GP already at risk of cancellation?

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