Malaysian MotoGP cancelled, replaced by a Grand Prix at Misano

The
is
for
the
second
year
in
a
row
that
the
Malaysian
GP,
which
is
traditionally
held
at
the
Sepang
International
Circuit
has
been
cancelled
due
to
COVID-19-related
issues.

“The
FIM,
IRTA
and
Dorna
Sports
regret
to
announce
the
cancellation
of
the
Malaysia
Motorcycle
Grand
Prix,
which
was
set
to
take
place
at
Sepang
International
Circuit
from
the
22nd
to
the
24th
of
October.
The
ongoing
COVID-19
pandemic
and
the
resulting
entry
restrictions
for
Malaysia
oblige
the
cancellation
of
the
event,”
a
joint
statement
from
the
organisers
said.

????????
A
Misano
double!
????????
Sepang
cancelled

Take
a
look
at
the
updated
calendar
for
the
rest
of
the

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season!
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—
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(@MotoGP)

August
19,
2021

“The
FIM
MotoGP
World
Championship
looks
forward
to
returning
to
Sepang
in
2022
to
race
in
front
of
our
dedicated
Malaysian
fans,”
the
statement
added.

Malaysia’s
loss
is
Italy’s
gain
as
the
Misano
World
Circuit
Marco
Simoncelli
will
now
end
up
hosting
two
races
in
the
2021
FIM
MotoGP
World
Championship
season.

The
San
Marino
Grand
Prix
on
September
19
will
go
ahead
as
per
schedule
and
Misano
will
host
another
race
on
October
24.

“The
FIM,
IRTA
and
Dorna
Sports
are
pleased
to
confirm
that
MotoGP
will
return
to
Misano
World
Circuit
Marco
Simoncelli
from
the
22nd
to
the
24th
of
October,
the
weekend
previously
scheduled
for
the
Malaysian
GP,
for
a
second
Grand
Prix
at
the
classic
Italian
track.
The
name
of
this
event
will
be
announced
in
due
course.

The
date
for
the
Gran
Premio
Octo
di
San
Marino
e
della
Riviera
di
Rimini
remains
unchanged,”
the
statement
added.

MotoGP
calendar
tweaked
again;
Japanese
GP
cancelled,
Thai
GP
delayed

The
2021
FIM
MotoGP
Championship
calendar
has
been
tweatked
many
times
this
season
due
to
the
unprecedented
challenges
created
by
the
COVID-19
pandemic.

Eleven
rounds
have
so
far
been
completed
with
another
eight
to
go.

Many
circuits
including
Qatar’s
Losail
International
Circuit,
Austria’s
Red
Bull
Ring
and
now
Italy’s
Misano
have
been
forced
to
conduct
two
races
due
to
the
COVID-19
imposed
travel
restrictions
and
the
resultant
logistical
challenges.