MotoGP may now move the Qatar Grand Prix to a December slot instead of canceling the race.

MotoGP currently heads to the Gulf region for the fourth round in 2026 between April 10 and 12, but that continues to look increasingly unlikely.

However, it has now been suggested that the Qatar Grand Prix will not be canceled but instead postponed for the rest of the season and could be the last of the season.

The final race of the current MotoGP season is the Valencia Grand Prix, scheduled between November 20 and 22. However, the Qatar Grand Prix will be held later in December after being rescheduled.

MotoGP will host a race in December for the first time in its history.

MotoGP has never raced in December in its history, and if the predictions are correct, the 2026 Qatar Grand Prix could be the final race of its first season in December.

Exchange is on. X MotoGP journalists Simon Patterson and Matt Oxley have suggested that the MotoGP season could extend into December if the Qatar Grand Prix is ​​moved, with Patterson saying he has a ‘feeling’ that MotoGP will be contested for the first time in December.

Earlier, Oxley mentioned another possibility of completing the 2026 season with a triple-header, which could take place over the last three weekends of November.

Patterson said, “I feel like we’re going to get what I’m sure will be the first MotoGP season that ends in December…”

Oxley replied, “That’s the other option. It also eliminates the triple head.”

Final calendar changes for the last MotoGP season

The MotoGP World Championship is no stranger to changing the championship’s season finale midway through the year.

Although Valencia is the place known for hosting the last round of the year, it had to be changed in the past.

The season finale was changed to the 2024 season and the final was moved from Valencia to Barcelona due to flooding in Valencia at the time.

Previously, Portimao served as the final round of the 2020 MotoGP season, with the calendar and paddock affected by the coronavirus.

There have also been suggestions that after the 2026 season, Valencia will not be the last round of the season, and the reason has been discussed. Adelaide will host the 2027 season finale..