American John Hopkins and Italian Marco Melandri were due to ride for Kawasaki next season . Kawasaki quit MotoGP circuit blaming global economic downturn for decision . - The Japanese Grand Prix was moved to the weekend of September 22 due to a clash with the Australian GP at Phillip Island. John Hopkins and Marco Melandri due to ride for Kawasaki in the 2009 season .
Kawasaki quit MotoGP circuit blaming global economic downturn for decision . - The Japanese Grand Prix was moved to the weekend of September 22 due to a clash with the Australian GP at Phillip Island. John Hopkins and Marco Melandri due to ride for Kawasaki in the 2009 season .