Race Sunday, the Dutch MotoGP Change Tradition 66 Years

Dutch MotoGP Will be Held on Sunday Start Season Home - In the MotoGP calendar, the two series is the most unique American Grand Prix held at the Indianapolis circuit and the Dutch GP at Assen Circuit. Indianapolis became one of the most unique series because only holds one race only, namely for the MotoGP class because of the limitations of the paddock. Meanwhile, the Dutch GP at Assen Circuit to be interesting because it is always held on a Saturday. Well, next season calendars 'unique' MotoGP Assen will be reduced because the management decided to move to the MotoGP race schedule Sunday.

Since the event was first held Grand Prix in Assen in 1949, has traditionally Dutch GP is always held on a Saturday. Dutch GP held on the last Saturday in June due to consider religious issues. But recently circuit management made the decision to move the Assen MotoGP race at the Assen schedule on Sunday, same as in other series. The decision to move the race schedule in order to increase the number of spectators.

"In the pattern of the current Dutch state, recreation, sports events on Sunday is much more attractive when compared with sports events on Saturday. Sunday also will get more media attention, "the official statement from the management of the Assen circuit.

Rumors regarding the transfer schedule for Sundays race have actually been pushed for a long time. Some MotoGP riders such as Valentino Rossi and former world champion Casey Stoner has stated its support in order to race in Assen was held on Sunday.

Furthermore, management stated that the Assen circuit in Sunday's race will be more suited to the pattern of other motor racing events because almost all the top sports around the world took place on Sunday.

Despite changing its race day, but organizers still maintain a Dutch GP race at the Assen circuit implementation, namely the last week in July. Assen management considers these schedule changes as ancient races, traditions are packaged in a modern touch.

Dutch GP at Assen circuit itself will be held on Saturday (27/6) tomorrow. The rider will undergo qualifying to determine the starting grid positions with Valentino Rossi as the riders who will start the race the most cutting edge.