The Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix ( ar, جائزة قطر الكبرى للدراجات النارية) is a motorcycling event that is part of the

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season. The

Losail The Losail International Circuit or Lusail International Circuit (Arabic: حلبة لوسيل الدولية) is a motor racing circuit located just outside the city of Lusail, north of Doha, Qatar. Built in just under a year by 1,000 workers ...

race track in Qatar represents the debut race of each MotoGP season. In 2008, the track held the first night event in MotoGP history. The 2008 night event, aside from drawing boosted viewing which also coincided with the race being moved to the opening spot on the calendar, was initiated with the intent of increasing equipment performance: the day-time heat in Qatar has been hazardous to the conditions of tires and expensive, customized parts on the multimillion-dollar motorcycles. Rider safety notwithstanding, the

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could be a critical variable contributing to defeat. Qatar's Grand Prix is the only event in the entire MotoGP calendar to be held at night. The 2020 MotoGP race was scheduled to open the season before being cancelled due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. The Moto2 and Moto3 classes proceeded as planned. The event is due to take place at the Losail International Circuit until at least 2031.

Official names and sponsors

*2004–2005:

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Grand Prix of Qatar *2006–2016:

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Grand Prix of Qatar *2017–2018, 2022: Grand Prix of Qatar (no official sponsor) *2019: VisitQatar Grand Prix *2020: QNB Grand Prix of Qatar *2021: Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar

Criticism

The race has been argued to be an example of

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Winners

Multiple winners (riders)

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

By year

References

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