{
  "id": 19651990,
  "title": "MotoGP insists Qatar GP decision was right despite Yamaha withdrawal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/motogp-insists-qatar-gp-decision-was-right-despite-yamaha-withdrawal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T12:23:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/motorsport/motogp-insists-qatar-gp-decision-was-right-despite-yamaha-withdrawal-1.500745052"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: MotoGP deputy CEO Carlos Ezpeleta has defended the decision to stage the Qatar Grand Prix despite concerns from riders about travelling to the Gulf amid the conflict involving Iran, while admitting Yamaha's decision to withdraw from the event was unexpected. Ezpeleta explained that MotoGP's decision was guided by official advice from the Qatari government and embassies with a significant…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}