Liberty Media’s acquisition of Dorna, the company which holds the commercial rights to MotoGP, is a watershed moment for world motorsport. The American organisation has revolutionised Formula 1, overseeing its incredible rise in popularity since purchasing it for $8 billion in 2017 and is expected to do the same for MotoGP.

The group controls two of the biggest brands in motorsport after winning approval for €4.3bn takeover of MotoGP owner

Liberty Media acquired Formula One in 2017 and confirmed in April that it is acquiring Dorna Sports, the owner of MotoGP.