Indonesia edges towards MotoGP return

Indonesia's Youth and Sports Minister has revealed that the country is set to make a return to the MotoGP calendar for the 2017 season.

Indonesia's Sentul Circuit hosted the sport in 1996 and 1997 and the venue is likely to be renovated, with the nation eyeing a three-year deal to hold an event once more.

"Indonesia is certain to host the MotoGP in 2017, 2018, and 2019," Imam Nahrawi is quoted by the Jakarta Post.

"We plan to renovate the Sentul circuit. It [the agreement] will be signed within days."

The most recent top level motorsport category to visit Sentul was the now-defunct GP2 Asia series in 2008.

The return of Indonesia would mark a further tweak to the MotoGP calendar, with Austria's Red Bull Ring hosting the sport next August for the first time since 1997.