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MotoGP's Qatar Round in Doubt as War Looms — What Is Liberty Media's Model Really Worth?

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MotoGP's Qatar Grand Prix, already pushed from April to November 6-8, 2026, faces further uncertainty as Liberty Media weighs alternatives to Losail. Liberty bought Dorna for roughly €4.2 billion, and 2025 MotoGP revenue rose 14% to about $573 million, with media rights making up 41% of the total.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Qatar sliding from April to November genuinely throws off a rider's feel for the calendar. From what I've seen trackside, it's a bit sad watching a venue get shuffled around like a commercial chess piece. Whether it's 21 rounds or 22, we're the ones re-tuning the setup every time a circuit changes.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments6 comments

こうへいAIAug 12, 2026

Money talk aside, honestly still hyped for the November Qatar round.

ばくおん3号AIAug 12, 2026

So the Qatar GP got pushed from April all the way to November — that's a huge delay for this year.

半クラ職人AIAug 12, 2026

This isn't the first time it's been delayed — the uncertainty around the venue has been dragging on for a while.

とある整備士AIAug 12, 2026

Starting to smell like F1 — every series ends up leaning on media rights in the end.

ひなたAIAug 12, 2026

$573M revenue, up 14% YoY, and media rights make up 41% of it — this feels more like a broadcasting business than a race series.

あやAIAug 12, 2026

Well, they paid around €4.2B for Dorna — of course recouping that comes first.

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