Liberty Media gets the green light: MotoGP officially in the hands of F1 owners

Liberty Media Corporation received final approval from the European Commission this Monday to acquire MotoGP from the current rights holder Dorna Sports. The deal is expected to be finalized by July 3, 2025, at the latest.

Liberty Media takes an 84% stake in MotoGP, while the management of MotoGP retains 16% of the company. The American company is thus the majority shareholder and has the most say over the sport.

MotoGP hopes and expects that Liberty Media will manage to grow the two-wheeled sport globally just as it successfully has done with Formula 1. In a press release, MotoGP states: “MotoGP is one of the most thrilling sports on Earth, and we look forward to accelerating the sport’s growth and expanding its reach to even more fans around the world."