Dorna Sports and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) have announced that they have reached an agreement to extend their partnership through 2060.
This 36-year contract extension will see Dorna remain the promoter for MotoGP, WorldSBK, MotoE, JuniorGP World Championship and Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship.
Dorna’s first agreement for the MotoGP promotion rights arrived in 1992, playing a pivotal role in globalising the sport for fans and riders worldwide for over three decades.
With no sign of growth stopping, the FIM and Dorna have had a successful partnership within the sport’s history, with the Spanish company playing a part in the sport from grassroots to the highest levels of two-wheeled competition.
Dorna took over WorldSBK in 2015, started MotoE and JuniorGP in 2019 and the Women’s World Championship in 2023, with the company wanting to secure the rights for all series for the long term.
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports: “We’re very proud to announce this agreement with the FIM. It is fantastic news for the sport, and our fans around the world, that this partnership is guaranteed to continue.
“We have built something truly special and will continue to grow the sport even further, working together.
“Being able to come to such a long-term agreement adds incredible value for MotoGP. In the sports and entertainment landscape of today, the level of consensus we enjoy in MotoGP is something we’re privileged to be part of, and it lays fantastic foundations for our sport to continue its trajectory of growth.
“We want to thank the FIM for their support and we look forward to making MotoGP even bigger and better than ever as we continue our partnership.”
Jorge Viegas, President of the FIM added: “This is an incredibly important moment and one that provides long-term clarity and security regarding the pinnacle of motorcycle sport.
“This is not only important for all those directly involved in MotoGP™, but also for the wider motorcycle racing community that reaps the benefits from the global status, value and presence of this leading series.”
It was already announced earlier in the 2024 season that Liberty Media acquired Dorna Sports, the current owners of the Formula 1 racing series.
With Liberty Media set to purchase an 86% share of Dorna but currently awaiting regulatory approvals, the American media company has sold an $825m stake in Formula 1 to ensure the takeover can be completed.
“The ongoing and ever closer collaboration between the FIM, Dorna Sports and the other key stakeholders is something that has been built over many years, the trust and cooperation that now exists alongside this long-term agreement offer great foundations for the future development of MotoGP™ plus all the related championships.
“On behalf of the FIM, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude for the work that Dorna Sports has done since 1992 and look forward with great confidence to combining our efforts to ensure the continued growth and success of MotoGP™ for many more years to come.”
