This weekend the venue entertains this popular appointment of the calendar once more and the likelihood of a Brazilian ‘double header’ for 2014 was again pushed further to reality.

Motocross in this part of the world is in rude health. A strong national scene – with former GP rider and MX3 World Champion Carlos Campano wearing the number one plate – can mean a lucrative contract for riders and the country even has enough following to permit two domestic championships, the other backed by Honda; the principal sponsorship force behind the Grand Prix.

For five years in a row the FIM Motocross World Championship has visited Brazil, and Beto Carrero (actually a theme park, so fake animals surround the race track and a backdrop of rollercoasters flank the many grandstands) is the host for the second season in succession, which is unusual for an event that has bounced around circuits like Canalinha, Indiatuba and Campo Grande. The plans for Beto Carrero to remain as the southern location for MXGP in Brazil and then possibly a location like Belo Horizonte further north are closer to reality. “This is the future of motocross,” were some of the words uttered by FIM CMS President Wolfgang Srb referring to the ‘stadium setting’ and high level of organisation at Beto Carrero Friday night at a welcome party that involved Samba dancers a Brazilian band and characters from the theme park like Shrek.

Allegedly representatives from Mexico and Argentina were present at Beto Carrero for talks on potential Grand Prix. If Mexico cannot re-enter the calendar for 2014 then there is further impetus for Brazil to stage a double header. Other rumours about the schedule involve six from eighteen rounds being held overseas with trips to Qatar and Thailand again opening the championship and another stint with Japan and Australia fleshing out the international focus.