Race organisers blamed "the ongoing geopolitical situation in the region" for the delay.

Ongoing track work at the KymiRing in Kouvola is another reason for racing not being possible this season, although that too has been impacted by the war in Ukraine and associated supply-chain issues have led to delays.

The race was set to be the first Finnish MotoGP contest since 1982.

The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) said the season's race calendar would be reduced to 20 Grands Prix as a result of the cancellation.

"Homologation works at the KymiRing, together with the risks caused by the ongoing geopolitical situation in the region, have sadly obliged the cancellation of the Finnish Grand Prix in 2022," said the FIM in a statement.

"The current circumstances have created delays and put the ongoing work at the new circuit at risk.

"All parties have therefore agreed that the track's debut must be postponed to 2023, when MotoGP looks forward to returning to Finland for the first time in four decades."

Ukraine was invaded by Russia on a mass scale on February 24, assisted by Belarus. 

At least 3,974 civilians have been killed since, according to the United Nations, although the true figure is believed to be far higher.

The attach has led to Finland, plus close ally Sweden, applying to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a military alliance created during the Cold War in opposition to the Soviet Union, and which has since been an adversary to Russia.

Finland and Russia share a land border more than 1,300 kilometres long.