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The MXGP World Championship will increase to 20 rounds for 2017 following the release of the official calendar for the upcoming season.

Taking place in 17 different countries across four different continents, the MXGP series will also return to Russia for the first time since 2012 at Orlyonok.

In addition, the series will return to venues such as Agueda, Baldasserona, Uddevalla, and Ernée. France is set to host both the ninth round in Ernée and the season finale in Villars sous Ecot.

Official 2017 MXGP World Championship calendar:
Rd1 – 25 February – Losail, Qatar
Rd2 – 5 March – Pangkai Pinang, Indonesia
Rd3 – 19 March – Neuquen, Patagonia Argentina
Rd4 – 2 April – Leon, Mexico
Rd5 – 16 April – Maggiora, Italy
Rd6 – 23 April – Valkenswaard, The Netherlands
Rd7 – 7 May – Kegums, Latvia
Rd8 – 21 May – Teutschenthal, Germany
Rd9 – 28 May – Ernée, France
Rd10 – 11 June – Orlyonok, Russia
Rd11 – 25 June – Piatramurata, Trentino
Rd12 – 2 July – Agueda, Portugal
Rd13 – 9 July – Baldasserona, San Marino
Rd14 – 23 July – Loket, Czech Republic
Rd15 – 6 August – Lommel, Belgium
Rd16 – 13 August – Frauenfeld/Gachnang, Switzerland
Rd17 – 20 August – Uddevalla, Sweden
Rd18 – 3 September – Monster Energy MXGP of USA, Charlotte
Rd19 – 10 September – Assen, The Netherlands
Rd20 – 24 September – Villars sous Ecot, Pays de Montbeliard