8.9 magnitude earthquake that accompanied ritcher scale tsunami that struck Japan made a series of races in the Country of Sakura was postponed. New schedule for the Japanese Grand Prix is 2 October.
Japanese MotoGP this season was held at the Motegi circuit and is scheduled to take place on 24 April.
But once the earthquake and tsunami forces in the postponed race.
"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," the explanation is quoted from the MotoGP official website on Tuesday (15/03/2011) night. There are also plans to postpone the schedule has been raised since yesterday.
Meanwhile, quoted by the Telegraph, the death toll up to this evening carrying nearly 2,500 people. Meanwhile, 550 thousand people were evacuated because of this natural disaster.
MotoGP Schedule 2011 season
(Including a new schedule for the Japanese GP)
Date - Grand Prix - (Circuit)
March 20 * Qatar (Losail)
3 April Spain (Jerez)
May 1 Portugal (Estoril)
May 15 France (Le Mans)
June 5 Catalunya (Catalunya)
June 12 Great Britain (Silverstone)
June 25th ** Netherlands (Assen)
3 July Italy (Mugello)
17 July Germany (Sachsenring)
24 July the United States *** (Laguna Seca)
14 August Czech Rep (Brno)
28 August Indianapolis (Indianapolis)
4 September San Marino & Riviera of Rimini (Misano)
18 September Aragón (MotorLand)
2 October Japan (Motegi)
16 October Australia (Phillip Island)
23 October Malaysia (Sepang)
6 November Valencia (Ricardo Tormo - Valencia)
* Night Race
** Race on Saturday
*** Only MotoGP class
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