FIM announcement. Changes to the 2005 MotoGP calendar

Following the lack of a signed contract, the Rio Grand Prix is cancelled. The
Portuguese Grand Prix will be moved to April 17. The Turkish Grand Prix will
take place on the new circuit of Istanbul on October 23. The calendar is the
following:

        Grand Prix       Circuit
10 Apr. Spain            Jerez
17 Apr. Portugal         Estoril
 1 May  China            Shanghai
15 May  France           Le Mans
 5 Jun. Italy            Mugello
12 Jun. Catalunya        Catalunya
25 Jun. Netherlands **   Assen
10 Jul. United States *  Laguna Seca
24 Jul. Great Britain    Donington Park
31 Jul. Germany          Sachsenring
28 Aug. Czech Republic   Brno
18 Sep. Japan            Motegi
25 Sep. Malaysia         Sepang
 1 Oct. Qatar **         Doha
16 Oct. Australia        Phillip Island
23 Oct. Turkey ***       Istambul
 6 Nov. Valencia         Valencia

  *: Only MotoGP class
 **: Saturday
***: Subject to contract

INFO 2005/4. 18-02-2005
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