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This aerial photo taken on May 18, 2017 shows part of the Chang International Circuit, Thailand's first FIA-approved motor racing track, in the northeastern Thai province of Buriram.
Thailand's sports authority says it has secured rights to host the MotoGP from next year following talks with the tournament's owners in Italy, after years of lobbying to bring the multi-million-dollar event to the kingdom. / AFP PHOTO / LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA (Photo credit should read LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP/Getty Images)