The first official Brazilian Grand Prix was held in
1987 at the
Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia. Two more races were hosted in the following years until the race was removed from the
1990 calendar due to organisational problems. The event was supposed to return in
1991 in the month of September, but was scrapped in August because of safety concerns of the circuit. In
1992, the Brazilian GP returned after a two-year absence. Due to
Bernie Ecclestone's increased involvement of grand prix motorcycle racing at this time, the selected venue to host the race was the
Interlagos Circuit in
São Paulo instead of the previously used circuit in Goiânia. In preparation for the return of MotoGP, major upgrades were planned for the circuit's facilities and the circuit itself was to receive a substantial reconfiguration in order to improve safety and make it suitable for hosting international events. The event organizers were however unable to secure funding to the complete the needed changes in time and the event was removed from the final calendar on 24 February 2014. This race is set to be held at the new
Rio Motorpark. On 12 December 2024, it was announced that MotoGP will return to
Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in 2026 with signing 5-year contract. ==Official names and sponsors==