• Dorna Sports posted a turnover of €474.8m (+33%) in 2022.
• The company holds exclusive rights to MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, the FIM Enel MotoE World Championship, the Motul FIM Superbike World Championship and the new FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship.
• Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) • Founded in 2004.• Private shareholding organization with the ambition to invest in profit-bearing sports related projects within Qatar and also internationally, whilst becoming a globally… , the current owner of Paris Saint-Germain Activity: French professional football club Top sponsors: • Nike (equipment supplier): €20m per year from 2014-15 to 2021-22, between €70-90m for the 2019-2032 cycle• Qatar Airways (airline)… (Ligue 1 Uber Eats Name of the French Ligue 1 championship for the 2020-2024 cycle.
  
  Uber Eats, a home meal delivery application and subsidiary of Uber an independent driver mobile application, has become the title… ), and TKO, a joint venture combining the activities of the UFC and WWE created in April 2023, are also said to have positioned themselves to acquire MotoGP, according to the international media.

"The business has significant upside" (G. Maffei, Liberty Media)

• "We are thrilled to expand our portfolio of leading live sports and entertainment assets with the acquisition of MotoGP.

• MotoGP is a global league with a loyal, enthusiastic fan base, captivating racing and a highly cash flow generative financial profile.

• Carmelo and his management team have built a great sporting spectacle that we can expand to a wider global audience.

• The business has significant upside, and we intend to grow the sport for MotoGP fans, teams, commercial partners and our shareholders."

"MotoGP is the premium opportunity in motorcycle racing"

• "MotoGP is a perfect fit for Liberty Media. MotoGP is the premium opportunity in motorcycle racing which brings the best town in the world combined with the best motorcycle machinery. There are centralised trading rights, which gives control over many things.

• We're going to synthesise what Liberty Media has discovered with F1 and use it to quickly grow the MotoGP fan base. We have had success with Netflix but also by opening F1 on social networks, by bringing the drivers closer to the fans thanks to Twitch, ..."

"22 races is a good number to aim for"

• "We are not going to announce the construction of a new paddock like in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA), and motorcycles cannot go on street circuits. There will therefore be other profiles on which we will have to work with our partners.

• There are currently 12 races in Europe, 9 overseas. 22 races is a good number to aim for, and we will make sure to optimize the balance between the different places we will visit."

Greg Maffei, president & CEO of Liberty Media

"This transaction is a testament to the value of the sport today and its growth potential" (C. Ezpeleta, Dorna Sports)

• "This is the perfect next step in the evolution of MotoGP, and we are excited for what this milestone brings to Dorna, the MotoGP paddock and racing fans.

• We are proud of the global sport we've grown, and this transaction is a testament to the value of the sport today and its growth potential.

• Liberty Media has an incredible track record in developing sports assets and we could not wish for a better partner to expand MotoGP's fanbase around the world."

"The USA also represents an opportunity. Liberty has experience that will benefit from in this market"

• "We are racing in Asia for our fan base, which is still growing in the region. There are a lot of places that have a lot of interest in motorcycles.

• Success in Southeast Asia is a guide to growing the sport in South America, where motorcycling is important.

• The USA also represents an opportunity, with a lot of history. The motorcycle also has a certain cultural importance there. Liberty has experience that will benefit from in this market."

Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports

Dorna Sports

Sector: management, marketing and sports media
• Promoter and organiser of the Moto GP circuit since 1991
• Other main competitions: MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, FIM CEV Repsol, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup, British Talent Cup
Founded: 1988
Shareholding: Liberty Media (86%)
• Purchase by the American fund from Bridgepoint Capital and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board in 2024 for €4.2bn
CEO: Carmelo Ezpeleta
Managing Director: Manel Arroyo
Locations: Madrid, Barcelona (ESP), Rome (ITA) and Tokyo (JPN)

To view a list of MotoGP partners, click here

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Calle del Principe de Vergara, 183
28002 Madrid Spain

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Liberty Media

Sector: American communication, media, and entertainment group
Founded: 28/03/1991
Majority shareholder and president of the board: John C. Malone
CEO: Greg Maffei
Subsidiaries: Liberty SiriusXM Group (67%), Liberty Braves Group (including Braves Holdings, LLC, 100%), Liberty Media Group (Formula One Group, acquired in 2017 for $8bn), Dorna Sports SL (MotoGP, acquisition of 86% in 2024 for €4.2bn)
Turnover (2023): $12.525bn (€11.4bn), including $3.222bn (€2.94bn) from Formula One Group
Operating profit (2023): $2.063bn (€1.88bn)

Main sports ownership:
• Formula One Group: since 2016
• Atlanta Braves (MLB), via Braves Holdings, LLC, since 2007
• Drone Racing League (DRL)
• Kroenke Arena Company (Denver, Colorado, USA)
• Meyer Shank Racing (American car racing organisation competing in the IndyCar Series and IMSA SportsCar Championship)

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Affiliate(s): Formula One Group

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Headquarters address

12300 Liberty Boulevard

80112 Englewood, CO United states

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