MotoGP '06 earlier start

MotoGP calendar 2006:

Mar 26 Spain (Jerez)
Apr 8 Qatar (Doha)
Apr 23 Turkey (Istanbul)
May 7 China (Shanghai)
May 21 France (Le Mans)
June 4 Italy (Mugello)
Jun 11 Catalonia (Circuit de Catalunya, Spain)
Jun 24 Dutch TT (Assen)
Jul 2 Germany (Sachsenring)
Jul 16 Britain (Donington Park)
July 23 USA (Laguna Seca)
Aug 20 Czech Republic (Brno)
Sept 10 Malaysia (Sepang)
Sept 17 Australia (Phillip Island)
Sept 24 Japan (Motegi)
Oct 8 Portugal (Estoril)
Oct 29 Valencia (Valencia)

Zunkus...Indeed I will be sat in the stand watching Rossi get his ass kicked a little earlier than I watched him doing his impression of the Spartacus chariot race last year!

I think you've got the first draft for the 2006 calendar. A few dates have changed since then: This from MotoGP.com:-

March, 26th - Spain, Jerez de la Frontera
April, 8th** - Qatar, Doha/Losail
April, 30th - Turkey, Istanbul
May, 14th - China, Shanghai
May, 21st - France, Le Mans
June, 4th - Italy, Mugello
June, 18th - Catalunya, Catalunya
June, 24th** - Netherlands, Assen
July, 2nd - Great Britain, Donington Park
July, 16th - Germany, Sachsenring
July, 23rd* - United States, Laguna Seca
August, 20th - Czech Republic, Brno
September, 10th - Malaysia, Sepang
September, 17th - Australia, Phillip Island
September, 24th - Japan, Motegi
October, 15th - Portugal, Estoril
October, 29th - Valencia, Ricardo Tormo

Haven't there only been 16 of them in recent years? 17 this year... or does my memory deceive me?