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Round 3 of 13 rounds in the 2011 Superbike World Championship. and Round 3 of 12 rounds in the 2011 Supersport World Championship. | |||||||||||||
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Date | April 17, 2011 | ||||||||||||
Location | Assen | ||||||||||||
Course | Permanent racing facility 4.542 km (2.822 mi) | ||||||||||||
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