Overview
- MotoGP said on Sunday it had received no new information to cancel the Qatar Grand Prix and that guarantees from Qatari authorities plus independent risk reviews support continuing with the event.
- Yamaha Motor Company announced it will not travel to Lusail, applying a company travel restriction that covers both its factory MotoGP team and its Pramac satellite partner.
- Riders have pressed the promoter for written evacuation and insurance guarantees, and Motorsport.com reports a document with five conditions was previously signed by about three-quarters of the grid.
- Organisers and the FIM have warned that unjustified absences could bring financial penalties and sporting sanctions, including possible bans from the final rounds, while teams remain contractually bound to the championship rights holder.
- Some team staff are already refusing to travel and the standoff is accelerating talk of rider collective action, a situation that could reshape safety bargaining and set a precedent for future disputes if the race proceeds as planned.