Yamaha Racing announced on the 1st that due to the current tense situation in the Middle East, they will not participate in the Qatar World Motorcycle Championship next weekend. The Yamaha team issued a statement on the same day after the race in Sepang, Malaysia, saying that the team was unwilling to “risk” traveling to Qatar. According to a report by the American Racing Network, Yamaha Racing Team and its satellite team, Benma will both miss the Qatar race. Jack Miller, an Australian driver for the Racing Team, said that many drivers are unwilling to participate in the race and “I don't think we should race under these conditions.” According to Agence France-Presse, the regional conflict has affected the schedule of many sporting events in Middle Eastern countries.

Yamaha Racing announced on the 1st that due to the current tense situation in the Middle East, they will not participate in the Qatar World Motorcycle Championship next weekend. The Yamaha team issued a statement on the same day after the race in Sepang, Malaysia, saying that the team was unwilling to “risk” traveling to Qatar. According to a report by the American Racing Network, Yamaha Racing Team and its satellite team, Benma will both miss the Qatar race. Jack Miller, an Australian driver for the Racing Team, said that many drivers are unwilling to participate in the race and “I don't think we should race under these conditions.” According to Agence France-Presse, the regional conflict has affected the schedule of many sporting events in Middle Eastern countries.