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Verstappen Explores MotoGP Team Ownership as Manager Calls Near-Term Deal Unlikely

Autosport reports exploratory contacts with private teams after Liberty Media's entry into MotoGP.

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Jos Verstappen pose for a photo during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 28, 2025 in Zandvoort, Netherlands.
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Overview

  • Autosport reports that Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are among figures seeking to buy a MotoGP team, following Guenther Steiner’s confirmed Tech3 takeover for 2026.
  • Verstappen’s manager, Raymond Vermeulen, says a purchase is not realistic at the moment and that the chances of it happening soon are minimal.
  • Reports link Verstappen’s camp to sounding out LCR Honda and Trackhouse Aprilia, with sources characterizing the outreach as preliminary rather than formal negotiations.
  • Owners Lucio Cecchinello (LCR) and Justin Marks (Trackhouse) are described as unlikely sellers, though private teams confirm receiving interest from multiple parties.
  • Industry estimates place current independent team valuations around €20–30 million as expectations rise under Liberty Media’s stewardship of MotoGP’s promoter.