LOSAIL (Qatar), 21 February 2017 – The 2017 MXGP season is set to begin for the fifth year in succession at the circuit of Losail in Qatar this weekend.

Entry will be FREE for spectators and just like in the past years the race is set to take place Thursday and Friday evening on the man-made circuit under the Qatari lights.

The track will most likely be unpredictable this year as the track has seen rain for the last week, despite the incredibly dry climate and will most likely set up differently again, we will see which riders will gel with it and excel.

No matter how you look at it, the MXGP of Qatar at Losail Motocross Track should once again be an exciting and difficult opener to the MXGP season. Make sure you keep up with all the action being with LIVE on Thursday and Friday night. You don't want to miss it.

2016 MXGP of Qatar MXGP Top 3

1. Tim Gajser

2. Romain Febvre

3. Evgeny Bobryshev

2016 MXGP of Qatar MX2 Top 3

1. Jeffery Herlings

2. Dylan Ferrandis

3. Pauls Jonass

TIMETABLE

Thursday: MX2 Free Practice 15:15; MXGP Free Practice 15:45; MX2 Time Practice 17:15; MXGP Time Practice 18:00; MX2 Qualifying Race 20:00; MXGP Qualifying Race 20:50.

Friday: MX2 Warm up 14:30; MXGP Warm up 15:00; MX2 Race 1 17:15; MXGP Race 1 18:15; MX2 Race 2 20:10; MXGP Race 2 21:10.

All races, including the qualifying races on Thursday, will be available LIVE and OnDemand on www.mxgp-tv.com.