Paddock whisper that Gresini “not willing to sell” despite Lewis Hamilton link
“These grid slots,💮 their value, is increasing all the time.”

Gresini Racing a🌳re not for sale, despite links to Lewis Hamilton, it has been rumoured.
F1 s🗹uperstar Hamilton had entered talks to buy the MotoGP team, according to The Race.
Hamilton addressed those claims at S😼ilverstone this weekend, saying “anything is possible”.
But TNT Sports’ Gavin Emmett said from the German MotoGP paddock at the Sachsenring: “It sounds like Nadia Padovani, Fausto Gresini’s widow, is not willing to sell. That’s what I hear✨d.
“In many ways, theᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ team is at its peak se꧒lling point.
“But with the adv🃏ent of Liberty Media you want to hold onto your slot a little longer to🃏 see if it goes stratospheric.”
US company Liberty Media added MotoGP toꦦ their portfolio which already includes F1.
Liberty Media have been credited with overseeing a huge increase in F1’s popularity and𒉰 value.
Sylvain Guintoli said: “If it’s anything like we’ve seen in the past few years in F1, it’s been a sharp rise in ⭕in𝔍terest and following and attendance.
“Our sport, almost every weekend the show𒆙 is so good, at the momen𝔉t.”
Neil Hodgson said MotoGP teams could be worth more as Liberty helps the sport grow: “There could be a ten-fold increase in the next five to 10 y⛎ears.”
Emmett added about Gresini: “Maybe they 🔯will take investment or sꦐomething like that. But it sounds like she’s not up for selling.”
He added about other teams: “We know Trackhouse is not up for sale because it’s just been bought. Pramac are switℱching to Yamaha.
“[Tech3’s Herve P✱oncharal] is the one, we know he’s taken a step back.
ಌ“I wonder if there’s something there. I have spoken to Herve - he’s n✃ot done, but he’s not going to a few races.
“LCR? You can’t see Lucio Cecchinello [s💃elling]. He’s a workaholic.
“It’s his famiဣly, it’s his life. Every nut and bolt on that motorcycle has had Lucio’s blood, sweat and tears.
“These grid slots, their♛ value, is increasing all the time.”

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to foot🎉ball, to F1.