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MotoGP Sets 2025 Records as Dorna Reports Fan Surge and Confirms Thailand Start for 2026

Dorna’s review ties the gains to an expanded schedule with sharply higher TV and digital reach.

Overview

  • MotoGP’s global fanbase reached 632 million, up 12% year over year, with a record 3.6 million race‑weekend attendees across the season.
  • Average TV audiences grew about 9% per Grand Prix as Sprint races climbed 26%, YouTube viewing exceeded 1 billion minutes, and social followers topped 60 million with a majority under 35.
  • Nine race weekends set new attendance records, led by an all‑time high of 311,797 at Le Mans, with Jerez recording the largest year‑on‑year increase.
  • Attendance fell at two European rounds, with Silverstone down 18,539 spectators versus 2024 and Austria’s Red Bull Ring down 32,627.
  • The 22‑race, 18‑country season featured Marc Marquez’s title‑winning comeback, the 2026 campaign opens at Buriram on Feb. 27–March 1, and Italy’s 2026 TV rights remain unannounced.