MotoGP: 2008 MotoGP calendar revised

The 2008 provisional MotoGP calendar has been revised with the dates of four races changed for next year’s 18-round world championship.

The Estoril clash in Portugal has been moved forward a week and will now be run on April 13, 2008.

The Japanese and Australian races in Motegi and Phillip Island have swapped dates.

The Twin Ring Motegi race will now take place on September 28, and not October 5 as was scheduled on the original calendar released at the end of July.

The Phillip Island race has been moved to October 5, while the season will finish a week earlier than expected in Valencia.

Originally scheduled for November 2, the final round will now be held on October 26.

Revised 2008 MotoGP calendar
March 9  Losail, Qatar
March 30 Jerez, Spain
April 13 Estoril, Portugal
May 4  Shanghai, China
May 18 Le Mans, France
June 1 Mugello, Italy
June 8 Catalunya, Spain
June 22 Donington Park, GB
June 28 Assen, Holland*
July 13 Sachsenring, Germany
July 20 Laguna Seca, USA**
August 17 Brno, Czech Republic
August 31 Misano, San Marino
September 14 Indianapolis, USA
September 28 Motegi, Japan
October 5 Phillip Island, Australia
October 19  Sepang, Malaysia
October 26 Valencia, Spain

* Saturday Race ** MotoGP class only