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Motorcycling-MotoGP cancels Valencia GP after devastating floods

MotoGP cancelled its seasonending Valencia Grand Prix on Friday due to devastating floods and said it would announce a new place and date.

The death toll from Europe's worst weather disaster in 5 decades rose to 205 people, all however 3 in the eastern Spanish region.

After carefully weighing up the possible favorable effect of MotoGP racing in Valencia on postponed dates versus guaranteeing no single resource is diverted from the recovery efforts ... the championship and regional authorities have been required to cancel the 2024 Valencia GP, MotoGP stated in a statement.

In lieu of racing in Valencia, MotoGP will rather race for Valencia.

The champion will put our cumulative efforts behind backing the relief funds already in location to ensure our positive impact can get in touch with the location in the way it finest serves the people and communities we have actually been part of for so long.

MotoGP riders stated in Malaysia on Thursday it would be dishonest to stage the race, scheduled for Nov. 15-17, at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit.

The race, anywhere it is held, will likely decide the outcome of the champion with the tussle in between Pramac Racing's Spaniard Jorge Martin and Ducati's Italian two-times champion Francesco Bagnaia set to go down to the wire.

(source: Reuters)