Qatar loses MotoGP season-opener slot for 2023

Qatar has been a mainstay of the MotoGP calendar since 2004 as one of the first major racing facilities in the Middle East alongside the Bahrain International Circuit, which debuted on the Formula 1 calendar that same year.  

From 2007, Qatar became the traditional season-opening event, with the following year marking the first-ever night time grand prix in motorcycle racing…