The owners of MotoGP are i𓄧n talks to sell up for £🐼3.4 billion, report.

They are seeking a sale "within weeks", according to the report, but the tꦦimetable "remains uncertain".

Bridgepoint, a private equity firm, is the biggest shareholder in Dorna, which is🌱 MotoGP's parent company, an🐓d is in negotiations with possible buyers.

Liberty Media, the owners of Formula 1, are named as an interested party by Sky News. Rival bidders ꧃are also in the mix, though.

The price could deviate from €4 billion, however.

Bridg♏epoint owns nearly 40% of Dorna. A slightly smaller amount is owned by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). Dor🐭na's management also have shares.

Bridgepoint bouജght MotoGP from CVC Capital Partners in 2006, after CVC Capital Partners bought into Formula 1.

Formula💦 1 was soldꦦ again to Liberty Media in 2017, valuing the series at $8 billion.

Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta was quizzed ab🦹out the possible sale of MotoGP.

He told : "The majority shareholders of Dorna are investment funds, w♈hich buy thinꦜgs to sell them.

“We have always been for sale, from day one.

“We have been with Brid🐬gepoint since 2006 and CPP since 20ꦜ13.

“There are always approaches and everything.

“൩That's it. For now, that's i🦂t. We're the same as we always were."

The 2024 MotoGP season beg♛ins in Qatar this weekend.