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MIES, 14/12/11
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix

2012 provisional calendar, 14 December (Changes in bold)

Dates 8 April 29 April 6 May 20 May 3 June 17 June 30 June 8 July 15 July 29 July 19 August 26 August 16 September 30 September 14 October 21 October 28 October 11 November * Evening Race ** Saturday Race *** Only MotoGP class STC (Subject to the contract)

Grand Prix Qatar* Spain Portugal (STC) France Catalunya Great Britain Netherlands** Germany (STC) Italy United States*** Indianapolis Czech Rep. San Marino & Riviera di Rimini Aragon Japan Malaysia Australia Valencia

Circuit Doha/Losail Jerez de la Frontera Estoril Le Mans Catalunya Silverstone Assen Sachsenring Mugello Laguna Seca Indianapolis Brno Misano Motorland Motegi Sepang Phillip Island Ricardo Tormo Valencia

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