The 2008 night event, aside from drawing boosted viewing which also coincided with the race being moved to the opening spot on the calendar, was initiated with the intent of increasing equipment performance: the day-time heat in Qatar has been hazardous to the conditions of tires and expensive, customized parts on the multimillion-dollar motorcycles.Rider safety notwithstanding, the extreme heat could be a critical variable contributing to defeat.Qatar's Grand Prix is the only event in the entire MotoGP calendar to be held at night.The 2020 MotoGP race was scheduled to open the season before being cancelled due to the outbreak of Coronavirus.[1] The event is due to take place at the Lusail International Circuit until at least 2031.