Listen to this article Qatar has been a mainstay of the MotoGP calendar since 2004 as one of the first major racing facilities in the Middle East alongside the Bahrain International Circuit, which debuted on the Formula 1 calendar that same year. From 2007, Qatar became the traditional season-opening event, with the following year marking the first-ever night time grand prix in history. Since then, the Qatar GP has been MotoGP’s only night time event and has a contract with Dorna Sports through to the end of 2031. However, due to facility upgrades taking place ahead of next year’s action – which is set to include a return of F1 following its 2021 appearance – Qatar will now take place later in the season. “Losail International Circuit is set to undergo extensive renovation and remodelling to the paddock area and circuit facilities for 2023,” a statement from MotoGP read. …