SportsYamaha withdraws from Qatar MotoGP over ‘situation in the Middle East’

Yamaha says it will not enter next weekend’s Qatar MotoGP race in Lusail because of “the situation in the Middle East,” with no grounds to revise its company-wide travel restrictions. MotoGP says the absence carries sporting implications, while the rest of the grid has confirmed it will race.

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AAl Jazeera★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 12:32Original