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Jonathon Klein

MotoGP's Qatar Race Is Probably Getting Cancelled With No Replacement This Year

Since the outbreak of the war between the United States and Iran earlier this year, numerous foreseeable issues have arisen, including higher gas prices, and a bunch of Middle East motor races have been cancelled. There's like a hundred other issues, but we're RideApart, now WarApart. Although...

The races have included everything from Formula 1 to the World Endurance Championship culling races held within the region due to security issues stemming from the war—Iran and its allies have targeted Western bases and target-rich environments to put pressure on the rest of the world to pressure America to halt its attacks. It also included MotoGP, which postponed the Qatar race earlier this season, with the hopes of either rescheduling or replacing it on the calendar.

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