Thailand MotoGP is sport's latest virus casualtyMarc Marquez won the Thai MotoGP last year. BANGKOK: Thailand's MotoGP was postponed over the new coronavirus on Monday as motorcycling's premier championship took its second hit in two days from the deadly outbreak. A day after the season-opening Qatar MotoGP was axed, Thailand organisers postponed the March 20-22 race in Buri Ram without setting a new date. "It's because of the coronavirus," added Mr Anutin, who is also Thailand's deputy prime minister and health minister. - 'Best interests of the nation' -Even last week Thai MotoGP organisers were upbeat, pledging extra health measures like temperature checks, facemasks and hand sanitisers.

Source: Bangkok Post March 02, 2020 06:45 UTC