GENEVA: The season-opening Japanese motorcycling Grand Prix at Suzuka has been dropped from next year’s calendar because safety demands cannot be met, the sport’s governing body the FIM said yesterday.
The Suzuka track, which also hosts a Formula One race, came under scrutiny over safety after Japanese rider Daijiro Kato died from internal injuries following an accident during this year’s motorcycling Grand Prix on April 6.
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