One of Cardiff's biggest stadium events will not be returning next tear. The FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain has been withdrawn from next season’s calendar and will instead be replaced by an additional round in Manchester.

The event has been coming to Cardiff’s Principality Stadium for the last three years and attracts thousands of spectators but organisers Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Sport have said the event has been withdrawn due to commercial reasons. The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) was also closely consulted regarding the decision.

Jean-Baptiste Ley, Motorsport Events Director at WBD Sports, said: "Firstly, I would like to thank all our partners who have helped us to stage a fantastic sporting event at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff in recent years. I would also like to place on record that Warner Bros. Discovery Sports remains committed to delivering an action-packed, engaging 2025 FIM Speedway GP series that can be enjoyed by millions of fans.”

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He added: “The difficult but necessary decision to replace Cardiff on the 2025 calendar, made in close consultation with the FIM, has not been taken lightly. However, a combination of logistical challenges, rising costs impacting the event and its contributing stakeholders, and declining attendances have prevented us from positioning Cardiff as an event that met commercial, or spectator attendance targets post-Covid. It is a decision we have made for commercial reasons and a move that ensures the long-term sustainability of the series.”

However, there are still going to be 10 rounds across the 2025 season. WBD Sports and the FIM have announced today that a double header will instead take place in Manchester on June 13-14, to make sure that fans still get to enjoy two live rounds next year at the National Speedway Stadium. Find out about the latest events in Wales by signing up to our What's On newsletter here

Jean-Baptiste Ley, Motorsport Events Director at WBD Sports, said: "In 2024, we had record numbers of fans watching the FIM Speedway GP series on our platforms and a host of sold-out events, as well as staging racing in front of nearly 50,000 fans at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw (Poland), the world’s biggest speedway attendance in 2024.”

He added: “In 2025, we are incredibly excited to bring the FIM Speedway GP series to the iconic National Speedway Stadium in Manchester, a true heartland of the sport, meaning British fans can still watch their favourite riders live and in-person next season as part of an exciting double-header.”