Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, president of Qatar’s Motor and Motorcycling Federation (QMMF), yesterday said the country’s Losail International Circuit is being upgraded in a move to become the third Persian Gulf country to host a Formula One race.

The Middle East currently hosts races in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi.

“Hosting a Formula One race is definitely in the strategic plan for Qatar. We have a great track and we are currently working on upgrading it to official specifications,” Al Attiyah said in an interview with the Gulf Weekly newspaper.

“We have already covered the standard requirements and we are three quarters through the project. We just have some minor changes and modifications to make.”

The Losail International Circuit, built in 2004 at a cost of around $58 million, is the only race track to have hosted MotoGP night race.

Source: SportBusiness