MotoGP riders’ attendance at the Qatar Grand Prix amid Middle East security concerns, Digi Mart USA News: Marc Márquez said he would rather not have traveled to Qatar. “I would rather be somewhere else,” the MotoGP world champion said before the Grand Prix in Lusail.
He said he had booked the latest possible flight to Qatar and would leave on the earliest possible flight afterward. Márquez noted that security concerns in the Middle East have pushed the sport somewhat into the background.
Most riders did not want to travel to the 19th round of the world championship. “But we are here,” Márquez said.
“We are ready to race, with full concentration.”
According to the report, threatened penalties and contractual obligations ultimately decided the matter for most riders who took part. Only Yamaha refused to take part and did not travel to Qatar with its two teams.
