Image: Ray Archer.

Youthstream has released the provisional 2015 MXGP World Championship calendar.

The brilliant circuit of Villars-sous-Ecot in France returns, as does the Grand Prix of Russia, and two GPs in Argentina are on the list.

It’s also been revealed the GP of Netherlands will be held at the Assen MotoGP circuit.

The series will span 17 rounds in 2015, commencing in Qatar on 28 February and concluding in Mexico on 13 September.

2015 MXGP World Championship provisional calendar:
Rd1 – 28 February – Losail, Qatar
Rd2 – 8 March – Si Racha, Thailand
Rd3 – 29 March – Neuwuen, Argentina
Rd4 – 12 April – Arco di Trento, Italy
Rd5 – 19 April – Talavera, Spain
Rd6 – 26 April – Lommel, Belgium
Rd7 – 10 May – TBA, Russia
Rd8 – 24 May – Matterley Basin, Great Britain
Rd9 – 14 June – Maggiora, Italy
Rd10 – 21 June – Teutschenthal, Germany
Rd11 – 5 July – Hyvinkaa, Finland
Rd12 – 12 July – Kegums, Latvia
Rd13 – 26 July – Loket, Czech Republic
Rd14 – 9 August – Trindade, Brazil
Rd15 – 16 August – Mendoza, Argentina
Rd16 – 30 August – Assen, Netherlands
Rd17 – 13 September – Leon, Mexico