Overview
- The European Commission granted unconditional approval after concluding Liberty and MotoGP do not compete directly in sports broadcasting rights markets.
- Liberty Media will acquire 84 % of Dorna Sports for €4.3 billion on an enterprise value basis, with the remaining 16 % held by existing management.
- Carmelo Ezpeleta will continue as MotoGP CEO and lead its day-to-day operations under the new ownership structure.
- Chase Carey and Sean Bratches are set to join the Dorna board to oversee strategic direction alongside Ezpeleta and his team.
- Liberty plans to apply its Formula One expansion playbook—ranging from enhanced media outreach to global marketing—to grow MotoGP’s fanbase and commercial partnerships.