Following the postponement of the Grand Prix of Japan because of ‘force majeure’ due to the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland that stopped all international travel in and out of Europe, the FIM has accepted the proposal made by the Grand Prix Permanent Bureau to reschedule the Grand Prix of Japan on 3 October, 2010. The 2010 amended calendar for the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the following (change in bold):
Date Grand Prix Circuit
April 11* Qatar Doha/Losail
May 2 Spain Jerez
May 23 France Le Mans
June 6 Italy Mugello
June 20 Great Britain Silverstone
June 26** Netherlands Assen
July 4 Catalunya Catalunya
July 18 Germany Sachsenring
July 25*** United States Laguna Seca
August 15 Czech Republic Brno
August 29 Indianapolis Indianapolis
September 5 San Marino & Riviera di Rimini Misano
September 19 Aragon Motorland Aragon
October 3 Japan Motegi
October 10 Malaysia Sepang
October 17 Australia Phillip Island
October 31 Portugal Estoril
November 7 Valencia Ricardo Tormo - Valencia
* Evening race
** Saturday race
*** Only MotoGP class