MotoReview

The Losail International Circuit has only been a part of the MotoGP season for the past two years, but with it's overpowering 40-50 degree temperatures and the fact it's situated in the middle of the desert, the Qatar GP is neither forgettable nor easy for the riders.

Spanish MotoGP winner Loris Capirossi is one of the riders who will be taking part in the session. "We have a plan to ride streetbikes - I'll have a Ducati 999 - around the track (with fellow riders' safety commission members Valentino Rossi and Kenny Roberts Junior) on Thursday night, to see if it's feasible to run future Qatar GPs in the dark, when it will be much cooler. They have erected floodlights at several corners, so it will be an interesting experience!"

Should the riders decide the idea could work then they would be able to avoid the searing temperature of the day and the race as a whole would probably see an improved atmosphere, as empty grandstands are sure to be a little less obvious under the cover of night.