04 Mar 2021 - 9:35
Rizwan Rehmat/ The Peninsula
The opening two rounds of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship will be watched by more than 430 million racing fans around the globe, a top racing official said yesterday.
Abdulrehman Al Mannai, President of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), yesterday disclosed preparations have been completed to hold the first pre-season testing from March 5.
Unlike previous years when Qatar hosted the first race of a new MotoGP season, this year the Losail International Circuit (LIC) will stage the first two rounds of the much-sought after two-wheel world championship.
Abdulrehman Al Mannai, President of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (right) and Khalid Al Remaihi, Vice President of Losail Circuit Sports Club, during an online meeting with the press yesterday.
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(MENAFN - Gulf Times) The veteran Saeed al-Sulaiti used all his experience to narrowly beat Abdullah al-Qubaisi and win Race 1 of the second round in the Qatar Superstock 600 at the Losail International Circuit on Saturday.
Al-Sulaiti, who had won the opening two races of the season, made it three-in-a-row with another brilliant show. The 35-year-old covered the 12-lap race of 64.6 km in a time of 25 minutes 12.849 seconds, a mere 0.100 seconds ahead of his closest competitor and defending champion al-Qubaisi. Meshaal al-Nuaimi finished third in 25:43.119. Saeed al-Sulaiti celebrates after winning the Race 1 of the second round in the Qatar Superstock 600 at the Losail International Circuit on Saturday
Karting action season is here and for all the adrenaline junkies in Qatar looking for some track action, listed below are places where you can enjoy Go Karting.
Losail Circuit Sports Club
Enjoy fast and furious go-karting action at Losail Circuit Sports Club! Choose from a selection of go-karts and race head-to-head with your group of friends and families and enjoy an action-packed weekend. Click
here to witness the action before planning your trip.
No walk-in registrations allowed and online booking by 2:00 pm the previous day is mandatory. Click
here for online registration.
Location: Take the Al Khor coastal road to Lusail and follow the map to the Losail Circuit Sports Club. The club is 30km from Doha.