MotoGP eyes Miami as Liberty pushes U.S. expansion

Liberty Media’s quarterly results highlighted the company’s growing ambitions for MotoGP, which posted a twenty‑five percent revenue increase to ninety‑four million dollars in early 2026. Despite a twenty‑four‑million‑dollar operating loss, adjusted OIBDA rose sixty percent, reinforcing CEO Derek Chang’s belief in the sport’s commercial potential. The strategy is clear: expand MotoGP’s global reach, with a particular focus on the United States.

Chang noted rising engagement, citing the Harley‑Davidson Bagger World Cup initiative, an average U.S. TV audience of five hundred thousand for the Grand Prix and a sixteen percent social‑media growth since January 2025. MotoGP CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta added that the season has already delivered seven podium finishers from five teams and record attendance, including 228,000 fans at Buriram. Chang acknowledged Miami as a logical candidate for a future race, given its existing circuit, while stressing that feasibility, safety and commercial factors will guide discussions with Miami and other U.S. venues.