Could Liberty MotoGP takeover result in fewer Spanish riders?

Will♕ riders crop up from different parts of the world? Will Liberty organise more races outside of Europe?

Raul Fernandez, MotoGP, Portuguese MotoGP, 23 March
Raul Fernandez, MotoGP, Portuguese MotoGP, 23 March

Liberty Media’s Mot😼oGP takeover has posed the question of whet♕her the sport will have a more international feel.

Currently, 10 of the 22 MotoGP riders are either Spanish or ൩Catalan.

Dorna, who will conti🍨nue to manage the series, are based in Spain.

Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna CEO, was asked by if riders could crop up from different parไts of the world due to Liberty’s influence.

“It is the world motorcycle champion♋ship and the best riders in the world are there,” he replied.

“🍨I don't know any rider with a l🙈evel that could be in MotoGP better than the 22 that are.

“I doꦦn't know any, if anyone knows one, let me know. That's how it is.

“I always explain that when they asked Dan Rossomondo [MotoGP commercial😼 director] if there were many Spanish riders in a global sport, he said: 'I come from the NBA, it is a global sport, which is seen all over the world, which has global coverage and it's not that there a🦂re many Americans, it's that 90 percent are Americans and people don't care!’

“People want🔯 to see, and we have to continue creating, the best spectacle and the best sport that can be done in MotoGP.

“And that's where we are.”

There is no MotoGP rider from the UK or America, currentlyℱ.

Liberty, the US-based empire who also own Formula 1, have had a𝄹n impact on the F☂1 calendar.

Grands prix have appeared in notable US locations La🎉s Ve🎶gas and Miami.

Jeddah and Doha have also bꦯeen added to an F1 calendar which visits more regions around the world.

Could more MotoGP rounds b🍃e held outside 🦩of Europe?

It is possible, but not now,” Ezpeleta said.

“The races that are or will be held in 2024, 2025 and 2026 are practically all conf෴irmeไd.

“From there, if we increase... we cannot do more th🦄an 22 and we increase the races outside Europe, since some in Europe will have to be reduced.”

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