Sentul to hold motorcycle GP

JAKARTA (JP): The world motorcycle federation (FIM) has selected the Sentul international circuit near Bogor to host the 14th leg of the 1997 motorcycle Grand Prix circuit on Sept. 28.

FIM announced 15 motorcycle grands prix will be held this year.

The first in the series will be at Shah Alam, Malaysia, on April 13, the second at Suzuka, Japan, on April 20 and the third at Mugello, Italy, on May 4.

On June 1, the Zweltweg circuit in Austria will host the fourth leg. The circuit continues on to Imola, Italy, on June 6, with the sixth leg in Castellet, France, on June 15, the seventh at the Nurburgring, Germany, on June 20, and the eighth in Assen, the Netherlands, on June 28. (lnt)