MotoGP’s total contribution to the Valencia recovery fund for our race can now be confirmed at €1.6 million. This figure comes from the Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona and online fundraising initiatives, donations to our campaign and a total of €1 million raised by MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sport.
Thanks to the commitment of MotoGP fans, the on-site and online memorabilia auctions and experiences raised over €300,000 – all made possible by the generosity of riders, teams and partners who donated items for each auction.
The teams, through their association IRTA, made a standing gift of €100,000 to the Caixabank Fund, and the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce donated €50,000 – bringing us even closer to our impressive total.
With ticket sales, t-shirts and more, every fan at the sold-out Solidarity GP or fans around the world have contributed, allowing MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sport to do the same.
Dorna was the promoter of the Solidarity GP, committed to delivering a fitting conclusion to a history-making season – for the drivers, teams, staff, partners and the millions of fans who eagerly await the event.
The fans who were able to be there when we were selling out to maximum capacity matched that commitment and the collective effort from the paddock, the circuit and all our partners made it a weekend to remember. The event was also named the best GP of 2024.
Instead of simply donating the profits from ticket sales as part of the investment in running the event, Dorna has decided to increase its contribution with this joint effort in mind and give the full €1 million to Valencia.
A total of €1.6 million from all our MotoGP initiatives will now go towards the rehabilitation of the towns near the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste and Chiva. It’s the communities that benefit most economically from hosting the season finale and the communities that host us year after year. Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Izpeleta visited the two cities.
MotoGP has a positive impact wherever we race, whenever we race, and it enhances our role in the communities we live in.
#RacingforValencia To everyone who joined us during the Solidarity GP, the riders and teams to the fans watching the show around the world or in the stands, to the circuit workers behind the scenes, our paddock and partner workers, and everyone in between: Thank you for being a part.
