Qatar Grand Prix Postponed Due to Middle East Conflict, Rescheduled for November

Kathmandu. The Qatar Grand Prix, scheduled for next month, has been postponed. The organizers made this decision citing the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The MotoGP regulatory body stated in a press release issued on Sunday that the Qatar Grand Prix, which was set for April, will now be held on November 8.

This competition was scheduled to take place at the Lusail International Circuit from April 10 to 12. However, the organizers stated that the date of the competition has been changed due to the regional security situation and geopolitical tensions.

According to the organizers, the new date was set after extensive consultation and calendar analysis to minimize the impact on the overall MotoGP schedule. According to the revised schedule, the Portuguese Grand Prix will take place on November 22, and the final competition of the season, the Valencian Grand Prix, will be held on November 29.

Earlier on Sunday, Formula One and its regulatory body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, also announced that the Bahrain Grand Prix and the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, scheduled for April, would not be held due to security concerns.

It has been reported that security risks have increased in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia after Iran retaliated following attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran.