Monza dropped from WSB calendar for this year

Posted

1 April 2016

Tony Carter

Monza is off the WSB calendar according to a report we’ve just been sent by Dorna’s office.

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Here’s what the notification says. Nope, we don’t think that this is some sort of unfunny April Fool’s, this looks serious to us.

2016 Calendar Update

The FIM and DWO would like to announce the cancellation of the 2016 WorldSBK Italian Round that was to be held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza during the weekend of the 22^nd – 24^thJuly.

Regarding the changes needed to bring the WorldSBK paddock back to Monza, all the bodies involved have requested the FIM and DWO for the time required in order to further analyze the project, with a view to confirming its feasibility in the near future.

DWO would further like to announce that the substitute circuit contract with Vallelunga will not be activated, due to scheduling difficulties and the required modifications to the venue that would enable Vallelunga to host a Round of WorldSBK.

At this time, a replacement venue for this Italian Round of the Championship is still being evaluated. Confirmation of both the location and date of the replacement will be provided before the 1^st of May, to enable final confirmation of the 2016 WorldSBK Calendar.

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