Where does WSBK fit into the new Liberty Media and MotoGP era?

Will World Superbikes be impacted by Liberty's takeover?
Alvaro Bautista, worn Pirelli tyre, race 2, Australian WorldSBK, 25 February
Alvaro Bautista, worn Pirelli tyre, race 2, Australian WorldSBK, 25 February

World Superbikes has not yet been significantly mentioned in the Liberty Media takeover of MotoGP.

Liberty, the owners of F1, acquired 86% of Dornﷺa Sports this week for a price of €4.2 billion.

MotoGP is the jewel in Dorna’s grasp but, obviou🐽sly, 🌠is not the only series that it is the rights holder for.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:WSBK is the other notable series und🎐er the Dorna banner, as well as Moto2 and Moto3 and the Women’s World Championship.

WSBK, Moto2, Moto3 and the Women’s World Championship are now owneꦕd by Liberty Media as part of the same deal which took over MotoGP.

WSBK carried tꦿhe same messaging of the bombsওhell announcement on Monday that MotoGP shared.

In Liberty’s first major public addre🐼ss after the deal was announced, MotoGP was the only series which was mentioned in dꦯetail.

🧸The Women’s World Championship - a new series which will start this year - was described❀ as a key way to attract new fans.

But how WSBK fits into the new era rꦜe🐼mains a mystery.

Liberty have spoken about how “storytellin♋g” is a crucial focus to improve the growth ofꦕ MotoGP.

Will Liberty make it a priority t🍬o also tell the stories from the💟 WSBK grid?

One thing is certain. MotoGP a🦹nd WSBK will n൩ot host joint-race weekends.

Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeဣleta told : “It's something that has been talked about for a long time and the reality, being very direct, I do not know the benefit.

“Clearly it would make exposure to Superbike more relevant, MotoGP I think ▨would have little to do there.

“Theཧre is quite an important crossover of fans and I don't know if the people who go to🍨 Montmelo for Superbikes… I think they also go to MotoGP.

“It doesn't make꧂ a lot of sense with both together because you are not going to attract more people and you have to pay for both tꦿhings, Superbike and MotoGP, so it doesn't make much sense at the moment.”

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