MotoGP riders reportedly held a secret vote on the Qatar GP

During the Australian GP weekend at Phillip Island, MotoGP riders held a closed meeting. According to GPOne, they voted on whether to race in Qatar, with security risks linked to tensions in the Middle East the main concern.

Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi told the press about the meeting. He said getting everyone to agree is impossible, but the talk was mature. Rumor has it about two-thirds of riders voted to cancel the round, with Marc Márquez reportedly leading that camp.

MotoGP has not reacted to the vote so far. The Qatar round was moved from April to November 6-8. The meeting has also brought talk of a riders' union back.

• Qatar round — November 6-8
• Votes to cancel — about two-thirds of riders