Tear Off reported that Yamaha announced in a statement that it would not participate in the 2026 Qatar Grand Prix due to travel restrictions related to the situation in the Middle East. According to the account, the team indicated that its decision was based on the information available at the time and that it planned to return to competition at the Portuguese Grand Prix. Tear Off also claimed that MotoGP wished to sanction riders or teams that would opt not to go to Qatar, with a suspension from the last two races of the season, in Portugal and Valencia. #MotoGP #Yamaha #MotoGP #GrandPrix (translated)












