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Hangtown’s Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship opening round has been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

The Californian stop is the first outdoor national to be impacted by the current pandemic, with more cancellations or postponements expected in the coming weeks and months.

In a statement, Pro Motocross says it’s continuously monitoring the ongoing developments surrounding the coronavirus, both domestically and internationally, and has taken a proactive stance in discussing various amendments to the 2020 event schedule.

Alongside event promoters, series partners, and race teams, the promoter is taking a collective approach to determining a practical and effective course of action for each of the remaining nationals, and the entire series as a whole.

The current Monster Energy Supercross series has been put on hold, with no further details yet of it recommencing.

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Motorcycling Australia (MA) has revealed rounds five and six of the 2020 Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) at Nowra in New South Wales have been postponed.

Ongoing developments and health concerns in relation to COVID-19 and government-imposed restrictions on travel and mass gatherings are what ultimately forced the governing body to postpone the event.

“With daily government policy and guideline changes in relation to COVID-19, both MA and OBMCC have made the tough but right decision to postpone rounds five and six of the AORC,” said MA CEO Peter Doyle.

“Together with the club we have made this decision to postpone the event now rather than the day before the race.”

Nowra remains the only stop to be postponed as this stage, with series already scheduled to go on a mid-season break before returning on 1-2 August at Murray Bridge in South Australia.

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The MXGP of Italy at Maggiora and the MXGP of Germany at Teutschenthal are the latest rounds to be rescheduled, delaying the return of the MXGP World Championship to June.

The MXGP of Italy has been rescheduled from the 17 May to 5 July, while the MXGP of Germany will move from the 24 May to 9 August.

With the current pandemic of the coronavirus, these changes have been made in the interest of the health and safety of the staff, teams, riders and fans. Infront Moto Racing along with the FIM, FIM Europe and the local organisers are working hard in order to preserve the FIM Motocross World Championship calendar as much as possible.

Updated 2020 MXGP World Championship calendar:
Rd1 – 1 March – Matterley Basin, Great Britain
Rd2 – 8 March – Valkenswaard, the Netherlands
Rd3 – 7 June – Orlyonok, Russia
Rd4 – 14 June – Kegums, Latvia
Rd5 – 28 June – Saint Jean d’Angely, France
Rd6 – 5 July – Maggiora, Italy
Rd7 – 19 July – Trentino, Italy
Rd8 – 26 July – Loket, Czech Republic
Rd9 – 2 August – Lommel, Belgium
Rd10 – 9 August – Teutschenthal, Germany
Rd11 – 16 August – Uddevalla, Sweden
Rd12 – 23 August – KymiRing, Finland
Rd13 – 6 September – Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Rd14 – 13 September – Shanghai, China
Rd15 – 20 September – Imola, Italy
Rd16 – 11 October – Arroyomlinos, Spain
Rd17 – 18 October – Agueda, Portugal
Rd18 – 1 November – Jakarta, Indonesia
Rd19 – 8 November – TBC, Indonesia
Rd20 – 22 November – Neuquen, Argentina

Motorcycling Australia (MA) has indicated it’s currently reconsidering its participation in the Motocross of Nations (MXoN), International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) and World Junior Motocross Championship (WJMX) events amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

The governing body has set a deadline of mid-April as to what events – if any – it will participate in, and is continually in communication with FIM over the status of the prestigious races.

MA stated the logistics involved in sending teams to compete in Europe and the time required to activate the necessary travel with the current uncertain environment is the reason behind its decision to reconsider participation.

It also indicated that it’s inevitable that it will have to cancel Australia’s participation in a selection of team events, however it will await further information from both the Australian government and the FIM.