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Australian F1 GP and MotoGP races called off

Updated on: 07 July,2021 08:58 AM IST  |  Melbourne
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The race had been scheduled on November 21, but hit roadblocks over Australia’s requirement for overseas arrivals to undergo 14 days of mandatory quarantine. The 2021 Australian MotoGP in October was also cancelled. 

Australian F1 GP and MotoGP races called off

McLaren's Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo drives during the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria. Pic/AFP

The Australian Grand Prix was called off on Tuesday for a second year in succession due to logistical problems caused by the pandemic, but Formula One bosses said they still planned on a 23-race season. 

The race had been scheduled on November 21, but hit roadblocks over Australia’s requirement for overseas arrivals to undergo 14 days of mandatory quarantine. The 2021 Australian MotoGP in October was also cancelled. 


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