The Japanese Grand Prix postponed to October 3

Due to the closure of European airports following the eruption of the Eyjafjoll volcano in Iceland, the Japanese Grand Prix scheduled for next weekend will be postponed to October 3, at the same time as the French round of the Mondial Superbike at Magny-Cours. and one week before the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Due to the closure of European airports following the eruption of the Eyjafjoll volcano in Iceland, the Japanese Grand Prix scheduled for next weekend will be postponed to October 3, at the same time as the French round of the Mondial Superbike at Magny-Cours. and one week before the Malaysian Grand Prix.

"Due to the Icelandic volcanic eruption causing flight cancellations, we have decided to postpone the Motorcycle Grand Prix scheduled for this week," Hiroshi Oshima, president of Mobilityland Corporation, the company that organizes the event, said in a statement. ‘Japanese test.

Nearly 63,000 flights have been canceled in European airspace since Thursday due to the ash cloud, including most routes between Europe and Japan. This paralysis of air traffic makes it impossible to transport teams and their equipment to Tokyo. "Although this situation is not our responsibility, we sincerely apologize to the fans who were waiting for the race," Oshima said..

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