Hungarian MotoGP cancelled again in 2010

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Thursday, 18 March 2010 16:17

Written by Leigh Godson

The Balatonring promised to be a great circuit but will not see MotoGP in 2010 FIM

In a statement released by the FIM Media Service it has been announced that the 2010 Hungarian MotoGP will no longer take place due to construction delays on the Balatonring, a 4.650 km long circuit. This is not the first delay in the launch of the inaugral MotoGP event penned for Hungary with a reported funding setback almost exactly a year ago in 2009 meaning it was taken off the race calendar.

The race will now be held at the circuit of Motorland Aragon in Spain bringing the total number of events held in the country to four this season, here is the press release:

The Grand Prix of Hungary, scheduled on September 19, is cancelled – the construction work cannot be finished on time – and will be replaced by the Grand Prix of Aragon at the reserve circuit of Motorland Aragon on the same date.

The 2010 Calendar now looks like this:

Dates        Grand Prix                     Circuit
April 11 *   Qatar                          Doha/Losail
April 25     Japan                          Motegi
May 2        Spain                          Jerez de la Frontera
May 23       France                         Le Mans
June 6       Italy                          Mugello
June 20      Great Britain                  Silverstone
June 26 **   Netherlands                    Assen
July 4       Catalunya                      Catalunya
July 18      Germany                        Sachsenring
July 25 *** United States                  Laguna Seca
August 15    Czech Rep.                     Brno
August 29    Indianapolis                   Indianapolis
September 5 San Marino & Riviera di Rimini Misano
September 19 Aragon                         Motorland Aragon
October 10   Malaysia                       Sepang
October 17   Australia                      Phillip Island
October 31   Portugal                       Estoril
November 7   Valencia                       Ricardo Tormo – Valencia

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