2008 Diary
European MotoGP
Race Meetings
18
Feb 08 Jerez Spain
- MotoGP Official Test
30
Mar 08 Jerez Spain
- MotoGP Grand Prix of Spain
13 Apr 08 Estoril
- MotoGP Grand Prix of Portugal
18 May 08 Le
Mans
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MotoGP Grand Prix of France
1 June 08 Mugello
- MotoGP Grand Prix of Italy
8 Jun 08 Catalunya
- MotoGP Grand Prix of Catalunya
22 Jun 08 Donington
- MotoGP British Grand Prix
28 Jun 08 Assen
- MotoGP Assen Dutch Grand Prix
13 July 08 Sachsenring
- MotoGP German Grand Prix
26 Oct 08 Valencia
- MotoGP Grand Prix
of Valencia
Assen MotoGP
The race circuit in Assen dates back to 1955, the track is one of Motogp`s more challenging circuits, with a top-speed 970m straight and due to the way the corners bank over, it can make for a pretty scary race, scary for the riders, but down right exciting for the spectators.
Although, as I`ve said, the original circuit was opened in 1955, nothing
was ever done to improve things that is until fairly recently when the
circuit went through some modifications. One major change was the reduction
of the overall length of the circuit, down from around 6kms to under 5kms.
With the new shorter track length it means that the riders will have to
race over 26 laps and not the old 19 laps of before.
Circuit length : 4,555m / miles
Direction: Clockwise
Pole position : LHS
Width : 10m
Right turns : 14
Left turns : 9
Longest straight : 970m / miles
Last modifications : 2006
Circuit best lap :
1`36.411 By John Hopkins in 2006)
Maximum speed :
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