MotoGP has announced it will debut its own take on For♎mula 1’s ‘driver of the day’ܫ fan vote during this weekend’s coverage of the Spanish Grand Prix.

The fifth round of the 2025 MotoGP season r🔯olls into Jerez to begin an extended stay in Europe that will run until the autumn.

One of the most p🌟opular events on the🅷 calendar, the Spanish Grand Prix will also see a first for MotoGP as it pushes forward with its plans to broaden its fan appeal.

From🐬 this weekend, fans will be able to vote for their ‘Rider of the Race’ during Sunday’s grand prix.

The results of the vote w🐈ill be revealed on the live broadcast just after the grand prix is finished, as well as reposted across i🍷ts social media channels.

It’s a copy of F1’s ‘driver 🌄of the day’ initiative, which it has run during grands prix since 2016.

While seen as𝕴 a good way of engaging fans, F1’s ‘driver of the day’ vote often doesn’𝕴t reflect the results on track.

Intriguingly, this move comes just weeks 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:after a report from Reuters claimed F1 ownerꦬ Liberty Media’s acquisition of Moto🔯GP is set to gain unconditional support from the EU’s anti-competition board following a probe which delayed the buyout.

However, this latest push from MotoGP won’t appease fears from some fans that have arisen since the Liberty takeover news last year that the two-wheel series may lose some of its identity under 💧the F1 umbrella.

Prior to 2025, Dorna unveiled neꦛw-look logos for MotoGP which were not unܫiversally well-received by fans.

MotoGP’s attempts at fan eng👍agement have proven popular in other areas, such as sprint podiums being✱ held in fan zones and replacing warm-up session on Sundays with a rider parade.

Durin💦g the Spanish GP t🔥his weekend, the new MotoGP 25 video game from developer Milestone will be playable for fans for the first time ahead of its 30 April release.

Dorna also announced a jump in TV viewership in the UK during the Qatar 𓆉Grand Prix two weeks ago, which was boosted by 82.3% compared to 2024 - albeit helped massively by i✃t being shown on free-to-air television in Britain this year.