The Indonesian MotoGP comeback has been a long-held ambition for organisers and stakeholders in the sport, but the reality of putting on a race in one of the most bike-mad countries in the world has proven to be an almost impossible challenge.
James Winslow is to be featured in a new BBC documentary series focusing on bravery in life-threatening situations, following his daring rescue of a rival during the 2006 Asian F3 Championship.
The proposed Indonesian round of the World Superbike Championship and its support events has been canned, reducing the senior calendar to 14 rounds in 2008.
Luca Filippi gave the GP2 Asia Series its second race winner by just over a tenth of a second after an incident-packed Sentul feature punctuated by two safety car periods.