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Assen switching to Sunday MotoGP race in 2016

The Dutch TT will drop its unique status as a Saturday race from the 2016 MotoGP season. Assen is the only event remaining from the inaugural 1949 motorcycle grand prix season and was original held on a Saturday for religious reasons, a format that has been retained until now. The full statement explained the race day change can be see below: “After carefully considering all the pros & cons, the TT Board has decided to move the race day from Saturday to Sunday, starting in 2016. “The TT Assen race day will be held on the last Sunday in June. This will have benefits for the future of the TT Racetrack, the preservation of the MotoGP and motorcycle racing in the Netherlands in general....
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