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Cancelled Donington MotoGP confirmed for Silverstone
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Silverstone Circuit and Circuit of Wales have confirmed they have reached an agreement which will see Silverstone hosting the British round of MotoGP™ in 2015. The FIM has confirmed that Silverstone will finally be the host venue. The event will take place over the weekend of 28 – 30 August 2015 and the arrangement has secured…
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2015 Donington Park MotoGP cancelled
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Donington Park Racing Limited’s Board of Directors today announced that the 2015 MotoGP, set to take place on August 30th, is cancelled. A press release said that “The Circuit of Wales company, and its new subsidiary GP15 Limited, have as yet been unable to complete their agreement with DPRL, nor meet long-planned payment deadlines, in order to set in…
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2015 World Superbike schedule announced
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Dorna has released details of the FIM Superbike World Championship, the FIM Supersport World Championship, the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup and the FIM Europe Superstock 600 Championship. The Official Test days are also scheduled: Round 1, Phillip Island – Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 February (WSBK, WSS) Round 7, Autódromo Internacional do Algarve – Monday…
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Silverstone bitter at losing MotoGP to circuit of Wales
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Confirming that Silverstone circuits will not be staging the British round of the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship in 2015, a statement has been issued that indicates the owners of the well established track may not have much faith in the new Circuit of Wales. Richard Phillips, Managing Director of Silverstone Circuits Limited, said: “We have invested heavily…
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MotoGP comes to Wales
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The Circuit of Wales is set to host the British round of the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship until 2024 after agreeing a five-year contract with the option for further five year extension with the Championship’s commercial rights holders, Dorna Sports S.L. The collaboration will begin in 2015 with next year’s Grand Prix which could be…
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Michelin to become MotoGP tyre supplier from 2016
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Dorna Sports, promoter and organiser of the MotoGP World Championship, which is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), has announced that Michelin will be the sole supplier of tyres to teams participating in the series from 2016. “Our policy of carrying over our technologies from track to street fits perfectly with the…
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Bridgestone to withdraw from MotoGP after the 2015 season
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Bridgestone, the Official Tyre Supplier to MotoGP™ since 2009, has agreed a one-year extension to its current tyre supply contract with series promoters Dorna to supply tyres for the 2015 season, after which the Japanese tyre manufacturer will withdraw from the role of Official Tyre Supplier. Bridgestone entered the MotoGP™ World Championship at…
