"Liberty Media purchased ap-
proximately 86 percent of Dorna,
the Spanish-based enterprise
that has been
in control of
MotoGP since 1992, for $4.51
billion. Liberty will also take over
as the exclusive rights holder of
Moto2 and Moto3, the FIM Enel
MotoE World Championship,
the Motul FIM Superbike World
Championship and the new FIM
Women's Circuit Racing World
Championship.
"Liberty Media has confirmed
Pirelli, the Italian brand respon
-
sible for the control tire in For-
mula One and in WorldSBK, will
become the sole tire supplier
for
MotoGP, replacing French
company Michelin, which will
be demoted to supplying the
tires for the Dorna personnel
golf carts seen in the MotoGP
paddock.
"The mooted change to 850cc
for MotoGP engines for 2027
will no longer happen, with
Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei
stating his desire to see a return
of large-capacity two-stroke
motors with a ban on rider aids,
such as traction control, wheelie
W
e knew it was coming,
yet strangely, Cycle
News was the only ma-
jor outlet reporting on what is
really happening
with the Liberty
Media takeover of MotoGP.
In case you missed it, below
is the news article posted to
Cycle News on April 1, 2024.
"New MotoGP commercial
rights holder Liberty Media has
announced a raft of changes
for the two-wheeled series as
it aims to more closely align it
with the crown jewel in Liberty's
portfolio, Formula One.
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BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
Pol Espargaro will head the new MotoContainer World Championship in protest
to Liberty Media's takeover of MotoGP.
PHOTO: WIKIPEDIA
THE END OF RACING
AS WE KNOW IT
