The owner of Formula 1, Liberty Media, has announced the acquisition of MotoGP in a $4.2billion deal.
Liberty, who has owned F1 since 2017, will take an 86 per cent stake of the motorbike racing series’ parent company, Dorna Sports, with the current management retaining 14 per cent.
First established in 1949, Moto GP is the highest class of motorbike racing and has grown to comprise 22 races across 18 countries in the 2024 season.
The next race is the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on April 14.
Dorna also holds exclusive rights to MotoGP feeder.
Formula One owners Liberty Media buy MotoGP for US$4 5 billion
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