ROAD NEWS
MOTOGP AXES JAPANESE ROUND
I
t was just days after the announcement that venue in 2021, in front of some of the most
the Australian and British MotoGP rounds for dedicated and loyal fans in the world.”
2020 had been cut from the MotoGP calendar Kaoru Tanaka, President, Mobilityland
due to Covid-19, Dorna Sports and the FIM also Corporation said, “Mobilityland has been
announced another GP won’t run this year – the preparing for this year’s MotoGP Japanese
Motul Grand Prix of Japan.
Grand Prix, however the situations in Japan
Unsurprisingly, the cancellation of the Japanese and Europe are unpredictable and the
event has also been attributed to the ongoing extension of the international travel ban is
global pandemic.
expected. As a result of our discussions with
“The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has obliged Dorna, the managerial body of the series, we
the cancellation of the Motul Grand Prix of agreed that we have no choice but to cancel
Japan, which was set to take place from the the Japanese GP in order to complete the
October 16-18 at the Twin Ring Motegi”, the season. We understand that this is a great
FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports announced in a disappointment for fans and all related parties.
joint statement.
We thank you for your understanding.”
“The home of MotoGP manufacturers Honda, Currently, the next scheduled race of the
Yamaha and Suzuki, Japan is vital to the global MotoGP calendar is the Monster Energy Gran
presence and success of MotoGP. The iconic Twin Premio Red Bull de Espana in Spain on July 19.
Ring Motegi has been on the calendar since 1999
and the FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports very much
look forward to returning to race at the
BROUGH SUPERIOR AUSTRALASIAN
PRICES CONFIRMED
R
ecently we brought you the news that
iconic British motorcycle marque Brough
Superior was returning to the New Zealand
marketplace with a modern range of bikes. Now
the Australasian distributor – Brough Superior
Australia – has confirmed the pricing of these
rather special motorcycles.
The 2020 Brough Superior line starts at
$105,000 AUD (roughly $112,400 NZ) with the
SS100 Euro 3 and Pendine Sand Racer models,
followed by the Euro 4 variant of the SS100 at
$110,000 AUD. All prices exclude on road costs.
Brough Superior’s two special edition models,
the Anniversary and AMB 001 – the latter a
collaboration with Aston Martin – jack up the
price and exclusivity further with pricing of
$168,000 and $185,000 AUD respectively.
Brough Superior Australia has also confirmed
that the range is backed by a two-year
unlimited-kilometre warranty.
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