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MotoGP Postpones Qatar Grand Prix Due to Middle East Conflict
The Qatar Grand Prix was postponed to November 8 due to Middle East conflict affecting travel and safety, with other MotoGP dates also adjusted, organisers said.
- On Sunday, MotoGP announced the Qatar Grand Prix at Lusail International Circuit, Qatar, originally scheduled for April 10 to 12, has been postponed to November 8, 2026.
- Because regional strikes disrupted Gulf travel, organisers said U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks affected Gulf countries, impacting sporting events like Formula One races.
- Following calendar analysis, organisers said the revised date was chosen after considering several alternatives, with no substitutions made in April.
- The championship will continue with races in Brazil and the United States , while Lusail International Circuit rescheduling alters the 2026 calendar; Marco Bezzecchi leads the championship after Thailand.
- The FIA stressed safety and wellbeing, saying it will place the community and colleagues first, while Stefano Domenicali called the decision difficult but right given the current situation.
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The MotoGP World Championship motorcycle race in Qatar, scheduled for April 12, has been postponed to November 8 due to the war in the Middle East, the organizers announced, according to the French news agency AFP.
The Grand Prix of Qatar in the World Motorcycle Championship has been postponed because of the Iran conflict! As a new date, the competent authorities and the FIM World Federation named November 8th. Originally, the Lusail International Circuit was supposed to be held in mid-April. The race in Portimao (Portugal) is now taking place on November 22nd, the season finale in Valencia (Spain) on November 29th. "Preserve the quality of the championshi…
As a result of the war in Iran, the governing bodies decided to postpone the scheduled race in Doha.
In light of the war raging in the Middle East, the MotoGP class leadership has decided to move the Qatar GP from April to November. As announced, the relocation of the race will not drastically affect the racing calendar for 2026. The Portuguese GP will take place on November 22, while the season finale in Valencia will be moved to November 29. All decisions are of course conditional on the situation in the Persian Gulf calming down.
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