MotoGP teams reportedly receive emergency alert advice for Qatar
MotoGP teams have reportedly been given emergency guidelines for this weekend's Qatar round.
MotoGP teams have reportedly been issued with emergency shelter locations and safety protocols for this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix.
According to MotoGP reporter Mat Oxley, the advice is included in a document titled 'Internal Shelter Locations'.
The document includes slides depicting 'areas within the Paddock which provide shelter' and later addresses what to do if a national emergency alert is given.
The seven-step guidelines include ‘move to cover right away’, avoid lifts and head to each team's agreed ‘solid building’ if at the track. Team members are also told not to ‘touch or photograph any debris’:
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