LONDON (Reuters) - Finland will have to wait a year longer than planned for its MotoGP return, with the race at the KymiRing circuit now postponed to the 2023 season due to homologation works and the geopolitical situation in Europe, organizers said on Wednesday.
Homologation is the process of certifying whether a race track, vehicle or part is compliant with a set of standardized rules prior to its use in a professional race.
“Homologation works at the KymiRing, together with the risks caused by the ongoing geopolitical situation in the region, have sadly obliged the cancellation of the Finnish Grand Prix in 2022,” MotoGP in a statement.
Finland’s neighbor Russia began its operation in Ukraine three months ago.
“The current circumstances have created delays and put the ongoing work at the new circuit at risk,” the statement added.