Motor racing-Japanese F1 race cancelled for second year in a row


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan - October 13, 2019. Alfa Romeo's Antonio Giovinazzi in action during the race. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

(Reuters) -The Japanese Formula One Grand Prix has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the second year in a row, race organisers said on Wednesday.

The race was scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 8-10 at the Suzuka circuit and the cancellation follows the abandonment of Singapore's Oct. 1-3 night race.

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