Concerned about the huge number of Spanish and Italian riders in MotoGP, Carmelo Izpeleta has suggested a way to expand the sport.
Of the 22 riders active in MotoGP today, only six come from countries other than Spain and Italy, which shows how dominant the participation of both countries is.
In the last few months, there has been a lot of discussion around how popular Spanish and Italian riders are in MotoGP, compared to other nationalities.
Are there too many Spanish riders on the MotoGP grid?
In response to this speech. Carmelo Izpeleta pushed more non-Spanish riders. To give him a chance in MotoGP.
And while Spanish riders dominate MotoGP Over the years, there has been a greater push for riders of different nationalities to participate in the sport.
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Carmelo Izpeleta urges MotoGP to follow Ai Ogura’s example to tackle dominance of Spanish and Italian riders
Speaking on Circuit Ricardo Tormo podcast, MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group CEO Carmelo Izpeleta spoke of the dominance of Spanish and Italian riders in MotoGP.
While this issue cannot be fixed, Izpeleta has called for additional infrastructure in conjunction with MotoGP to develop new capabilities.
“Obviously that’s not good, but you can’t control it. What should happen is that other countries do what’s done in Spain or Italy – basically Spain – to help young riders to achieve this. If we didn’t organize the Asia Talent Cup, Ogura wouldn’t have competed.”
While Ezpeleta makes a valid point about not being able to control the issue of rider nationality, MotoGP can certainly do more to expand its reach to develop young riders around the world.
Investing from MotoGP to other countries is a smart move to achieve a bigger goal as it allows them to grow the sport in these countries.
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MotoGP needs to grow the sport to attract riders from different countries
Complaints about the overwhelming presence of Spanish and Italian riders are linked to a larger issue about MotoGP’s global presence.
Perhaps this is the reason for this untapped potential to gain popularity in other countries Liberty Media are using their Formula 1 blueprint. Try to expand MotoGP.
But with rumors Possible MotoGP race in Miamithere was a backlash from fans and some drivers. Freedom media They face obstacles in their efforts to grow the sport.
It benefits Liberty Media to try and help grow the sport globally while trying to change so many core elements of MotoGP.
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