Television audiences around the globe for the MotoGP World Championship continued to grow in 2004, and viewers were gifted with one of the most exciting se⛎asons in the 55-year history of the series.

In total, some 5,226 million viewers tuned in to the sixteen rounds of the championship as Valentino Rossi won the title in his first season with Yamaha, a staggering 121 million more than those who ꦺsaw him win for Honda the previous year.

MotoGP coverage was provided in every corner of the world, with the average number of viewers per Grand Prix increꦍasing to 327 million in 208 countries, a boost of 2.5% on 2003.

Alm🐭ost half of that total (148 million) watched the races live in 185 countries, through 47 terrestrial and pan-continental broadcaster𒈔s.

Improved exposure from free-to-air broadcasters saw the total broadcast hours for the season also swelled, rising 4% to 3,729 hours. In addition, 27⛦0 million homes were reached by cable or s𝓀atellite.