Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix

Motorcycle race held in Qatar

Motor race

Qatar Grand Prix

Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue| Lusail International Circuit (2004–present)
First race| 2004
Most wins (rider)| Jorge Lorenzo (6)
Most wins (manufacturer)| Aprilia (12)
Riders of the 2010 Grand Prix at Losail

The Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix (Arabic: جائزة قطر الكبرى للدراجات النارية) is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

The Lusail race track in Qatar represents the debut race of each MotoGP season. In 2008, the track held the first night event in MotoGP history. The 2008 night event, aside from drawing boosted viewing which also coincided with the race being moved to the opening spot on the calendar, was initiated with the intent of increasing equipment performance: the day-time heat in Qatar has been hazardous to the conditions of tires and expensive, customized parts on the multimillion-dollar motorcycles. Rider safety notwithstanding, the extreme heat could be a critical variable contributing to defeat. Qatar's Grand Prix is the only event in the entire MotoGP calendar to be held at night.

The 2020 MotoGP race was scheduled to open the season before being cancelled due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. The Moto2 and Moto3 classes proceeded as planned.[1]

The event is due to take place at the Lusail International Circuit until at least 2031.[2]

## Official names and sponsors

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* 2004–2005: Marlboro Grand Prix of Qatar
* 2006–2016: Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar[3]
* 2017–2018, 2022: Grand Prix of Qatar (no official sponsor)[4]
* 2019: VisitQatar Grand Prix[5]
* 2020: QNB Grand Prix of Qatar
* 2021: Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar[6]
* 2023–present: Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar[7]

## Criticism

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The race has been argued to be an example of sportswashing.[8]

## Winners

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### Multiple winners (riders)

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# Wins  | Rider  | Wins

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Category  | Years won
6  |  Jorge Lorenzo | MotoGP  | 2012, 2013, 2016
250cc  | 2006, 2007
125cc  | 2004
5  |  Casey Stoner | MotoGP  | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
250cc  | 2005
4  |  Valentino Rossi | MotoGP  | 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015
3  |  Maverick Viñales | MotoGP  | 2017, 2021
Moto3  | 2012
2  |  Nicolás Terol | 125cc  | 2010, 2011
Marc Márquez | MotoGP  | 2014
Moto2  | 2012
Andrea Dovizioso | MotoGP  | 2018, 2019
Jaume Masià | Moto3  | 2021, 2023
Francesco Bagnaia | MotoGP  | 2024
Moto2  | 2018

### Multiple winners (manufacturers)

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# Wins  | Manufacturer  | Wins

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Category  | Years won
12  |  Aprilia | 250cc  | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
125cc  | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
11  |  Kalex | Moto2  | 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
10  |  Honda | MotoGP  | 2004, 2011, 2014
Moto3  | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
9  |  Yamaha | MotoGP  | 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021
8  |  Ducati | MotoGP  | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
5  |  KTM | Moto3  | 2013, 2014, 2020, 2021
125cc  | 2005
2  |  Suter | Moto2  | 2010, 2012
Boscoscuro | Moto2  | 2023, 2024

### By year

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Year  | Track  | Moto3  | Moto2  | MotoGP  | Report

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Rider  | Manufacturer  | Rider  | Manufacturer  | Rider  | Manufacturer
2024 | Losail/Lusail |  David Alonso | CFMoto |  Alonso López | Boscoscuro |  Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | Report
2023 |  Jaume Masià | Honda |  Fermín Aldeguer | Boscoscuro |  Fabio Di Giannantonio | Ducati | Report
2022 |  Andrea Migno | Honda |  Celestino Vietti | Kalex |  Enea Bastianini | Ducati | Report
2021 |  Jaume Masià | KTM |  Sam Lowes | Kalex |  Maverick Viñales | Yamaha | Report
2020 |  Albert Arenas | KTM |  Tetsuta Nagashima | Kalex | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns  | Report
2019 |  Kaito Toba | Honda |  Lorenzo Baldassarri | Kalex |  Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | Report
2018 |  Jorge Martín | Honda |  Francesco Bagnaia | Kalex |  Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | Report
2017 |  Joan Mir | Honda |  Franco Morbidelli | Kalex |  Maverick Viñales | Yamaha | Report
2016 |  Niccolò Antonelli | Honda |  Thomas Lüthi | Kalex |  Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha | Report
2015 |  Alexis Masbou | Honda |  Jonas Folger | Kalex |  Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | Report
2014 |  Jack Miller | KTM |  Esteve Rabat | Kalex |  Marc Márquez | Honda | Report
2013 |  Luis Salom | KTM |  Pol Espargaró | Kalex |  Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha | Report
2012 |  Maverick Viñales | FTR Honda |  Marc Márquez | Suter |  Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha | Report
Year  | Track  | 125cc  | Moto2  | MotoGP  | Report
Rider  | Manufacturer  | Rider  | Manufacturer  | Rider  | Manufacturer
2011 | Losail |  Nicolás Terol | Aprilia |  Stefan Bradl | Kalex |  Casey Stoner | Honda | Report
2010 |  Nicolás Terol | Aprilia |  Shoya Tomizawa | Suter |  Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | Report
Year  | Track  | 125cc  | 250cc  | MotoGP  | Report
Rider  | Manufacturer  | Rider  | Manufacturer  | Rider  | Manufacturer
2009 | Losail |  Andrea Iannone | Aprilia |  Héctor Barberá | Aprilia |  Casey Stoner | Ducati | Report
2008 |  Sergio Gadea | Aprilia |  Mattia Pasini | Aprilia |  Casey Stoner | Ducati | Report
2007 |  Héctor Faubel | Aprilia |  Jorge Lorenzo | Aprilia |  Casey Stoner | Ducati | Report
2006 |  Álvaro Bautista | Aprilia |  Jorge Lorenzo | Aprilia |  Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | Report
2005 |  Gábor Talmácsi | KTM |  Casey Stoner | Aprilia |  Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | Report
2004 |  Jorge Lorenzo | Derbi |  Sebastián Porto | Aprilia |  Sete Gibernau | Honda | Report

## References

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1. ^ "MOTOGP CLASS CANCELLED AT THE GRAND PRIX OF QATAR". FIM-live.com. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
2. ^ "MotoGP to race at Losail International Circuit until 2031". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
3. ^ "2006 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
4. ^ "2017 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
5. ^ "2019 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
6. ^ "2021 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
7. ^ "2023 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
8. ^ "2016 Qatar MotoGP Wednesday Round Up: Oppressive Regimes, Muzzled Speech, and Unknown Quantities | MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks". motomatters.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

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