The multimillion-dollar investment by Dorna to boost the MotoGP World Championship.
The operation of the MotoGP World Championship requires a considerable investment by Dorna, the organizing company. Each year, Dorna allocates a budget to support MotoGP teams, ensuring they can compete throughout the season without financial issues. This financial support is exclusively provided to MotoGP teams, as Dorna does not have the capacity to provide funds to the Moto2 and Moto3 categories. Additionally, this investment is made possible through the involvement of numerous sponsors who join the motorcycle championship.
The MotoGP grid is organized in a specific manner, and it is important to consider the contracts of the independent teams, as they have precise durations until the end of 2026. Among the satellite or independent teams are Mooney VR46 (Ducati) owned by Valentino Rossi, Gresini (Ducati), Tech3 (GASGAS), LCR (Honda), Pramac Racing (Ducati), and RNF (Aprilia).
What exactly do the costs provided by Dorna cover? Primarily, they include important elements for MotoGP, such as standard tires and the championship's unified ECU. However, due to the changes in the season with more races than in previous years, adjustments need to be made, such as reducing winter tests and live broadcasts. Despite any setbacks that may arise, such as the cancellation of planned tests in Kymiring and Kazakhstan due to circuit homologation issues, Dorna continues to provide its financial support without any problems.
In summary, Dorna's investment amounts to approximately 70 million euros for all MotoGP factories, a significantly lower figure compared to the 950 million euros invested annually in Formula 1. This investment includes television rights contracts, fees from Grand Prix organizers, general advertising, and Grand Prix naming rights, among other aspects. Fortunately, despite the pandemic, the championship has been able to proceed as usual, with no significant disruptions due to COVID-19.
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