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|Italian Speedcar racer to compete in Dubai
The manufacturer pulled out of the competition in January in order to reduce running costs and weather the effects of the global economic downturn, but the company has a contractual agreement with Dorna, the MotoGP commercial rights holder.
As a result, Melandri will race as a one-man team and will make an appearance in Dubai on February 27th and 28th. He will no doubt be seeking to improve upon his impressive performance in Qatar.
Kawasaki said: "Kawasaki announces that after constructive talks between Kawasaki, Dorna and other involved parties, a new one-rider team will participate in the 2009 MotoGP championship season."
Visitors staying in a Dubai hotel may be seeking to catch the race if it reproduces the drama of the previous round.
Vitantonio Liuzzi won in Qatar after Melandri's gearbox experienced problems only a few laps before the end of the race.
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26/02/2009
