UPDATE 3: New track inspection planned, but few will be surprised if tonight's action is cancelled. Puddles mean cannot use slicks, too dry for wets.

UPDATE 2:The extra M🔯otoGP track session has now been officially cancelled.

UPDATE 1: The extra 6pm session🦩 start time is looking doubtful: 'Session delayed until further notice due to track conditions'. The problem appears to be standing wa💧ter in some corners.

Heavy rꦕain on Saturday has soaked the Losail International Circuit, ahead of qualifying for the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 classes.

As a r🍷esult, MotoGP will no🎐w start the Saturday track action after being granted an extra session to try the wet conditions.

A Safety Commission meeting will then be held to gather feedback from the riders, to decide if timed action c✅an continue in 🉐the wet.

Previously night riding was halted in wet conditions, due to concerns over gl✃are from the floodlights, but a recent 💟test by Loris Capirossi suggested it would be possible to continue.

-- Peter McLaren (@McLarenMotoGP)

The new MotoGP track session means Moto3 qualifying has been moved to the very end of the night.

Should more bad weather occur on Sunday, the races could be brought forward to the daytime, rat🌱her𒁃 than postponed until Monday, as occurred in 2009.

New Saturday schedule:
17:00-17:10 Track Inspection
18:00-18:20 MotoGP Extra Free Practice - CANCELLED.
18:55-19:40 Moto2 Qualifying
19:55-20:25 MotoGP Free Practice 4
20:35-20:50 MotoGP Qualifying 1
21:00-21:15 MotoGP Qualifying 2
21:30-22.10 Moto3 Qualifying

Original Saturday schedule:
18:00-18:40 Moto3 Qualifying
18:55-19:40 Moto2 Qualifying
19:55-20:25 MotoGP Free Practice 4
20:35-20:50 MotoGP Qualifying 1
21:00-21:15 MotoGP Qualifying 2

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