The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last week, giving the impact of the MotoGP event in 2011 for Japan. Race at Twin Ring Motegi Circuit, which according to the schedule will take place on 24 April had to be postponed.
According to MCN, Japanese race will be postponed until October 2. Thus, the Japanese Grand Prix will precede the race at Phillip Island and Sepang, the new operator will be on 16 and 23 October.
Dorna, the MotoGP as the holder of broadcast rights, have the option to change the schedule at Motegi after consultation with the circuit management. The reason is, there is a long break time on the calendar after the race in Motorland Aragon, 18 September, with Phillip Island.
Actually, Motegi circuit, which lies between the Mito Tokyo wasn't severely damaged due to earthquake that have magnitude 8.9. However, the nearest town to the circuit is broken, so its decision to postpone the race there.
"As a result of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last Friday, FIM Grand Prix of Japan postponed and a new schedule for the race is 2 October," quotes from the MotoGP official website on Tuesday (15/03/2011). There are also plans to postpone the schedule has been raised since yesterday.
With these delays, then this is the second time the Japanese Grand Prix have a re-schedule. Last year, the race here is also to be postponed from April to October, following a volcanic eruption in Iceland, which makes flights from Europe to the Far East disrupted.
According to MCN, Japanese race will be postponed until October 2. Thus, the Japanese Grand Prix will precede the race at Phillip Island and Sepang, the new operator will be on 16 and 23 October.
Dorna, the MotoGP as the holder of broadcast rights, have the option to change the schedule at Motegi after consultation with the circuit management. The reason is, there is a long break time on the calendar after the race in Motorland Aragon, 18 September, with Phillip Island.
Actually, Motegi circuit, which lies between the Mito Tokyo wasn't severely damaged due to earthquake that have magnitude 8.9. However, the nearest town to the circuit is broken, so its decision to postpone the race there.
"As a result of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last Friday, FIM Grand Prix of Japan postponed and a new schedule for the race is 2 October," quotes from the MotoGP official website on Tuesday (15/03/2011). There are also plans to postpone the schedule has been raised since yesterday.
With these delays, then this is the second time the Japanese Grand Prix have a re-schedule. Last year, the race here is also to be postponed from April to October, following a volcanic eruption in Iceland, which makes flights from Europe to the Far East disrupted.
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