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Round 9 of 14 rounds in the 2008 Superbike World Championship. and Round 8 of 13 rounds in the 2008 Supersport World Championship. | |||||||||||||
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Date | July 20, 2008 | ||||||||||||
Location | Masaryk Circuit | ||||||||||||
Course | Permanent racing facility 5.403 km (3.357 mi) | ||||||||||||
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