![]() ![]() But at this time the most important thing is the safety of the people, and we have to respect the decision made by the local authorities and by the MotoGP officials. "Some of our team staff stayed in Qatar following the test days, as we were aware of the seriousness of the outbreak. "Obviously it's a big shame to have to cancel this first race of the season, as we were all really ready to start, and so were the fans," said Suzuki team boss and Italian native Davide Brivio. MotoGP riders and teams were in Qatar from Feb 22-24 for the final session of winter testing. ![]() Six riders in the elite class are Italian - seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, 2019 runner-up Andrea Dovizioso, Danilo Petrucci, Francesco Bagnaia, Franco Morbidelli and Andrea Iannone.ĭucati and Aprilia are leading Italian manufacturers. "Italy clearly plays a vital role in the championship and in the MotoGP class - both on track and off - and therefore the decision has been taken to cancel premier class competition." "As of today, all passengers arriving at Doha on direct flights from Italy, or having been in Italy in the past two weeks, will be taken straight to quarantine for a minimum of 14 days," added the FIM. However, the Moto2 and Moto3 world championship races will go ahead as planned at the desert track as riders and teams were already in the Gulf state preparing for the event with winter testing.Īs the coronavirus has spread, Italy has become the hardest-hit European country with 34 deaths and over 1,600 people infected. "Due to Qatar travel restrictions brought into force affecting passengers from Italy (amongst other countries), the premier class will not race at the Losail circuit," the FIM said. The season-opening Qatar MotoGP, scheduled to take place on March 8, was cancelled Sunday because of the spread of the coronavirus, the international motorcycling federation (FIM) announced. Former Buri Ram politician Newin Chidchob makes a point of wearing a face mask at a promotion on Thursday for the OR Thailand Grand Prix 2020 at the Chang International Circuit on March 22.
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