LIC, MotoGP race towards more sustainable future

Doha, Qatar: As one of the Middle East s premier motorsports venues, the state of the art Lusail International Circuit (LIC) takes its commitment to t...

Doha, Qatar: As one of the Middle East’s premier motorsports venues, the state-of-the-art Lusail International Circuit (LIC) takes its commitment to the environment seriously and aims to reduce and offset the impact of its operations to provide a sustainable destination for fans and stakeholders alike.

Working to guidelines set out by the MotoGP Championship - which saw Spain’s Jorge Martin romp home to victory as part of the high-octane MotoGP Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar - Lusail International Circuit focused on five key areas to improve sustainability and ensure a more eco-friendly race for riders, teams and spectators alike:

Green transport - a team of 50 electric golf carts have been deployed around the circuit for the duration of the weekend, to reduce the use of fossil fuel consumption. Spectators were also encouraged to use public transport, including Doha’s metro and Lusail’s tram, through a collaboration with Q-Rail. Event organizers estimate that up to 50% of spectators used Q-rail, therefore reducing the amount of people using their own car to get to the circuit.

Waste management - LIC works hard to collect and segregate all waste streams and the management of such waste took center stage during the strategic planning of the 2024 MotoGP. With critical priorities and objectives in place to optimize and preserve the natural environment, now and in the future, the primary aim was to collect waste sensibly and actively promote recycling to racegoers and spectators.

To achieve this goal, four waste separation streams were implemented throughout the venue. Each bin stream was then diligently sorted by hand at the compounds to ensure that the contents of each bin liner were appropriately segregated.