India, Nov. 3 -- Yamaha has announced that it will not participate in next weekend's Qatar MotoGP. The Japanese motorcycle manufacturer, which has won 16 premier-class (500cc / MotoGP) Riders' World Championships and 7 Constructors' / Teams' Championships, has cited the situation in the Middle East as the reason behind this decision.

In a statement issued after Malaysian MotoGP, Yamaha has said that they would not be taking the risk of going to Qatar. "Yamaha has not identified sufficient grounds to change its existing company-wide travel restrictions," the Japanese manufacturer said.

Yamaha's riders are France's Fabio Quartararo, the 2021 world champion, and Spaniard Alex Rins. Australia's Jack Miller, who rides for the Japanese operat...