# Qatar Grand Prix was ‘right decision’ despite regional tensions: MotoGP

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Al Jazeera, Nov 11, 2026, 8:58 AM · Read it: <https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/11/11/motogp-carlos-ezpeleta-deputy-ceo-qatar-grand-prix-yamaha-iran-war>

MotoGP chief says 'it was normal that the riders showed their concerns' but was surprised at Yamaha's ⁠⁠⁠⁠withdrawal.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 8:58 AM: [Qatar Grand Prix was ‘right decision’ despite regional tensions: MotoGP](<https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/11/11/motogp-carlos-ezpeleta-deputy-ceo-qatar-grand-prix-yamaha-iran-war>) — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar)
  MotoGP chief says 'it was normal that the riders showed their concerns' but was surprised at Yamaha's ⁠⁠⁠⁠withdrawal.
