Qatar Grand Prix was ‘right decision’ despite regional tensions: MotoGP

MotoGP had based its decision on official information from the Qatari government and from embassies with a large presence in the paddock, Ezpeleta revealed on Wednesday.

The race was postponed from April to November 6–8 due to the regional conflict, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ezpeleta said the event would have been cancelled or postponed again if the situation had escalated.

“Obviously, it was normal that the riders showed their concerns, and I think that we mitigated those and confronted them to the best that we ⁠⁠⁠⁠possibly could.” “It’s just important in today’s day and age to follow official information and real intelligence versus speculation in the media and disinformation, which I think ultimately was what brought a lot of noise around the event itself.” But Ezpeleta said Qatar had not been affected in the same way as its ‌‌‌‌Gulf neighbours and that planning for the race had accelerated after conditions improved in June and July.