Motorcycling-MotoGP postpones Qatar Grand Prix due to Middle East conflict


March 15 (Reuters) - ⁠The Qatar Grand Prix ⁠that was scheduled to ‌be held next month has been postponed due to the ongoing ​conflict in the ⁠Middle East, ⁠MotoGP announced on Sunday.

The Lusail International ⁠Circuit ‌was set to host the fourth ⁠round of the 2026 championship ​from ‌April 10-12 but it has ⁠now ​been rescheduled for November 8, organisers said in ⁠a statement.

"MotoGP confirms that ​the Qatar Grand Prix, originally scheduled for April, has been ⁠postponed to November 8 due to the ongoing geopolitical situation in the ​Middle East," the ⁠statement said.

(Reporting by Rohith Nair ​in Bengaluru ‌and Karan Prashant ​Saxena in New Delhi; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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