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"We don’t want it to just be a finale for him, we want him to do well and perform and be competitive and fight for the podium..." - Petronas SRT Yamaha boss Razlan Razali

A picture is starting to emerge of MotoGP's immediate future, in a post-coronavirus lockdown world. A proposal has been made to start the 2020 season with two consecutive races at the Jerez circuit, on July 19 and 24.

With the original MotoGP calendar subject to constant amendment in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the sport needs to balance salvaging some form of season with maintaining 'a credible number of races'.

Razlan Razali is to step down as CEO of the Sepang Circuit to focus on his role as team principal for Petronas Sepang Racing in the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 World Championships.

Razlan Razali, team principal of Petronas Yamaha and CEO of the Sepang circuit, has issued the following statement, urging everyone 'to do whatever is possible to minimise the risk" of spreading the coronavirus and supporting MotoGP organisers in the face of ongoing calendar delays.

Sepang CEO Dato' Razlan Razali is about to see his dream of a Malaysian MotoGP rider become a reality. Tomorrow in Thailand, Hafizh Syahrin will ride his very first MotoGP laps for the Monster Yamaha Tech3 team.

The chief executive of the Sepang International Circuit hosting the final Formula 1 race in Malaysia this weekend says he would not agree to an extended contract even if the hosting fees were waived, believing it is “not worth the investment”.

This weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix - the second round on the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship calendar - could be disrupted by thunderstorms, throwing an added element of the unknown into an already highly unpredictable season.