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MotoGP · Source: crash.net

Yamaha’s Qatar bombshell has triggered a power struggle MotoGP may lose

Opinion: Yamaha’s decision to withdraw from the Qatar Grand Prix a major escalation in a standoff with the organisers that has been stirring for the past week. While it may seem like only the four slowest bikes on the grid won’t be present, Yamaha’s decision matters in more ways than one, while MotoGP now faces a power struggle it may ultimately lose…

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