MotoGP | Qatar GP cancellation: Vinales, “I'm disappointed, we hope to be back on track soon”

2020 MotoGP Qatar GP canceled – Maverick Vinales commented on the news of the cancellation of the Qatar Grand Prix (Click here to find out more), scheduled for next weekend, a race that was canceled due to restrictions on flights from various European countries, including Italy due to the coronavirus issue.

The second race of the world championship, scheduled for Buriram in Thailand, has also been postponed to a later date and at the moment there is no certainty about the start of the world championship.

The first two tracks were favorable to Yamaha and the Spaniard who commented as follows.

Statements by Maverick Vinales Qatar GP cancellation

“It's a shame that the Qatar GP was canceled for us and that the Thailand GP was postponed, because they are tracks that I really like and I think we would have gone very fast. We finished the test in Qatar on a positive note, so I was looking forward to the first race. I'm also sorry for the fans of Qatar and Thailand, they will be disappointed, but I perfectly understand the critical situation we are experiencing with the coronavirus. We just hope that the situation returns to normal as soon as possible so that we can start the World Championship soon.”