Qatar MotoGP called off.

The season-opening Qatar MotoGP night race has been cancelled due to🌠 rain, but may now be run on Monday!

A storm earlier in the evening halted the 125cc race after just four full laps, while the following 250cc race was reduced to 13 laps after a delayed start. Heavy rain then returned just bef🌠ore the 11pm start of the MotoGP race and has continued ꧙ever since.

🏅Racing at Qatar does not take place in the rain🐎 due to glare from the floodlights.

Furuzawa and Jarvis during the rain, Qatar MotoGP 2009
Furuzawa and Jarvis during the rain, Qatar MotoGP 2009
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The season-opening Qatar MotoGP night race has b🐲een cancelled due to rain, but may now be run on Monday!

A storm earlier in the evening halted the 125cc race after just four full laps, while the following 250cc race was reduced to 13 laps after a delayed start. Heavy rain then returned just beﷺfore the 11pm start 𝓡of the MotoGP race and has continued ever since.

Racing at Qatar does not take place in the rain due to glare from the fl𒅌oodlights.

It is not known if the possiblওe Monday re-run, which would cause logistical chaos but is 'under consideration', will take place in the day or night.

Another option is to return in September when the Hungarian Grand Prix was due ♐to be held.

A further meeting to decide what will happen is to be held at m✤idnigꦗht.

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