Carlos Izpeleta says MotoGP does not want to be ‘Formula 1 on two wheels’.
As MotoGP is bought by Liberty Media, there is speculation that the sport will be very similar to Formula 1, which is also owned by Liberty Media.
Despite repeated statements from MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group officials, reports are emerging that MotoGP may be headed in a direction that many did not expect.
The latest example of an unexpected change in the sport is the announcement that MotoGP will once again host street racing. Australian Grand Prix It goes from Phillip Island to Adelaide.
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Carlos Izpeleta insists that MotoGP ‘doesn’t need to be fixed’
MotoGP sports officer Carlos Izpeleta appeared on Sports businessAnd during the speech, he discussed the purchase of Liberty Media.
It was during this time that he took the opportunity to address MotoGP fans and the media, saying ‘MotoGP is not Formula 1 on two wheels’.
Izpeleta said: “There’s a fear in the media that we’re going to Formula 1-ise MotoGP, and that’s not what we’re trying to do.
“The reality is that strategically leaning into those attributes will bring success, not trying to change the sport in that way. I think that’s a big reason, and Liberty Media has repeated it from the beginning, and one of the big reasons behind the acquisition is that the sport doesn’t need to be fixed, it doesn’t need to be broken.”
“But that doesn’t mean we won’t continue to push forward for the best sport we’ve ever done. We’re always trying to improve the sport by making rule changes, bike changes, cutting edge technology and R&D to make what fans want to see.
The fact is that the sport itself is in an amazing state, we have a big competition, different teams, last year 10 out of 11 teams were on the stage.
A new date has been confirmed for the MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix
MotoGP has postponed the 2026 Qatar Grand Prix
The conflict in the Middle East has prompted the MotoGP Sports Entertainment team to respond by rescheduling the 2026 calendar.
Originally, the Qatar Grand Prix was supposed to be the fourth round of the 2026 season and will take place in April. However, this has changed due to the ongoing conflict.
MotoGP has now instead postponed the last Grands Prix of the season The Qatar Grand Prix has been pushed back to early November..
The paddock now heads to the Luzail International Circuit between November 6 and 8. Now the Grand Prix of Portugal and Valencia have been pushed to the end of November, the last two weekends of the month.
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