Yamaha withdraw from Qatar Grand Prix as MotoGP and F1 keep their race plans
Yamaha pulled its MotoGP team out of the Lusail round on 6-8 November, citing company-wide travel restrictions covering the Middle East; MotoGP said it was disappointed and warned of sporting consequences, while Honda and Pramac are still due to race.
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A Yamaha não vai correr no Catar. A fábrica japonesa retirou sua equipe de MotoGP da etapa do Circuito Internacional de Lusail, e o campeonato pretende realizar o evento de qualquer forma, enquanto a Fórmula 1 mantém seu próprio plano para duas corridas no Golfo no fim da temporada.
A prova está marcada para 6-8 de novembro, depois de ter sido adiada de abril. A Yamaha explicou a decisão dizendo que “não identificou fundamentos suficientes para mudar suas restrições de viagem corporativas já existentes” que cobrem o Oriente Médio, e observou que o governo do Japão recomenda aos cidadãos evitar viagens não essenciais à região.
A MotoGP disse estar “decepcionada” e argumentou que a retirada ignora as garantias repetidas que recebeu do Catar e de conselheiros independentes de segurança sobre a realização da prova. O campeonato também avisou que a Yamaha enfrenta consequências esportivas. A Honda, segunda fabricante japonesa, e a Pramac Racing, que opera a equipe satélite da Yamaha, ainda devem competir. O Catar prometeu que nenhuma equipe ficaria presa caso o conflito se intensifique.
O desconforto no paddock tem sido difícil de ignorar. Segundo relatos, 19 dos 22 pilotos assinaram uma carta questionando se competir no Catar era apropriado enquanto continua a guerra dos EUA e de Israel contra o Irã. Israel e os Estados Unidos realizaram ataques aéreos contra o Irã em fevereiro, e o Irã respondeu disparando mísseis contra Israel e contra outros países da região com vínculos com Washington.
Os direitos comerciais da MotoGP pertencem à Liberty Media, a mesma empresa dona da F1. Do lado das quatro rodas, a temporada deve fechar no Golfo: o Catar recebe seu GP em 27-29 de novembro e Abu Dhabi vem em 4-6 de dezembro, ambos ainda no calendário. A F1 diz que as garantias de segurança recebidas são adequadas, embora o assunto esteja causando algum desconforto no paddock. A categoria foi informada de que não houve ataques a alvos civis no Catar ou nos Emirados Árabes Unidos desde maio.
Ímola, na Itália, está de prontidão para receber a rodada final em 4-6 de dezembro caso nenhuma das corridas no Golfo possa ser realizada.
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