While the Covid pandemic is finally easing in medical terms, many countries still require a negative PCR test - taken shortly before departure - as an essential requirement for entry. That includes Qatar, venue for this weekend's MotoGP season-opener, which recently announced that the pre-flight PCR test had to be taken no later than 48 hours before departure. Most countries allow 72 hours. Should a rider (or anyone else) return a positive PCR under such circumstances, they are out of the race weekend before it has even started. While travel by road is possible between many European events, access to the MotoGP paddock required passing a Covid test. Ducati's Jack Miller knows what...
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