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 Dorna Sports this week for aᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ price of €4.2 billion.

MotoGP is the jewel in Dorna’s grasp but, o🃏bviously, 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 under the Dorna bann🌼er, as well as Moto2 and Moto3 and𓂃 the Women’s World Championship.

WSBK, Moto꧋2, Moto3 and the Women’s World Championship✅ are now owned by Liberty Media as part of the same deal which took over MotoGP.

WSBK carrie🧜d the same messaging of the bombs♋hell announcement on Monday that MotoGP shared.

In Liberty’s first major public address after the deal was announced, MotoGP was the only series which was mentioned in d🎐etail.

The Women’s World Championship - a new series which will sta♌rt this year - was described as a key way to attract new🃏 fans.

But how WSBK fits into the new era rema𒅌ins a mystery.

Liberty have spoken about how “storytelling” is a cꦆrucial focus to improve the grow𝔉th of MotoGP.

Will Liberty make it a priority🐻 to also tell the stories from the WSBK grid?

One thing is certain. M🍌otoGP and WSBK will not host joint-race weekends.

Dorna CEO Caꦫrmelo Ezpeleta 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.

“Clea𒐪rly it would make exposure to Superbike m🍸ore relevant, MotoGP I think would have little to do there.

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

“It doesn't make a lot of sense with both together because you are not go🌃ing to attract more people and you have to pay for bo⛄th things, Superbike and MotoGP, so it doesn't make much sense at the moment.”

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