Key figure gives FASCINATING F1 and MotoGP crossover verdict

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Key figure gives FASCINATING F1 and MotoGP crossover verdict

F1 owners Liberty Media recently purchased MotoGP

By Dan Ripley.

Friday 5 April 2024 17:00

A key figure within MotoGP has hinted at the exciting possibility of both Formula 1 and its two-wheeled counterpart racing on the same weekend at the same track.

F1 owners Liberty Media have confirmed a staggering £3.5bn takeover of the championship, acquiring an 86 per cent ownership stake as well as that of Dorna Sports who have been running the series since 2006.

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Naturally, this has led to speculation that Liberty Media could now target the ultimate sporting crossover by combining MotoGP and F1 races at the same venue on the same weekend.

Dorna sporting director Carlos Ezpeleta has previously revealed talks with F1 chief Stefano Domenicali over running a joint event, saying "It is no easy, but we cannot get it out of our minds. If it is possible we will do it."

Stefano Domenicali has previously held talks with MotoGP chiefs

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“But having said that, the reality is that it makes limited sense, because at the end of the day we have some events with our own fan base, which is a different fan base in most places to the Formula 1 fan base.

“They sell, they sell out in many circuits and so do we, so getting all of us together in the same event, in the same weekend, has difficulties and the return on investment is not very clear today.

“Then you also have problems with the different sponsors, the TV cameras, so it is a project, or it would be a rather complicated project, let's say.

“Then again, there are a number of circuits that can run both [series], but there are not so many, so it is a project that is not discarded, but we are not working on it either.”

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