[MotoGP] Japanese GP postponed following the earthquake and tsunami disaster

Logical move. Check below for the revised calendar.

FIM Announcement: Grand Prix of Japan postponed

Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Due to reasons of force majeure, the Japanese Grand Prix, at the circuit of Twin Ring Motegi, originally scheduled on April 24th, has been postponed to 2nd October 2011.

The 2011 calendar is now as follows:

Date Grand Prix (Circuit)

March 20th Qatar* (Losail)
April 3rd Spain (Jerez)
May 1st Portugal (Estoril)
May 15th France (Le Mans)
June 5th Catalunya (Catalunya)
June 12th Great Britain (Silverstone)
June 25th Netherlands** (Assen)
July 3rd Italy (Mugello)
July 17th Germany (Sachsenring)
July 24th United States*** (Laguna Seca)
August 14th Czech Republic (Brno)
August 28th Indianapolis (Indianapolis)
September 4th San Marino & Riviera di Rimini (Misano)
September 18th Aragón (MotorLand)
October 2nd Japan (Motegi)
October 16th Australia (Phillip Island)
October 23rd Malaysia (Sepang)
November 6th Valencia (Ricardo Tormo – Valencia)

  • Evening Race
    ** Saturday Race
    *** Only MotoGP class

Logical move, priorities.

I hope they recover soon.

ughhhh what sucks is April is going to be a LOOOONG month with only one race at the very start of the month.

not surprised about this

WSBK: April 17 The Netherlands Assen