With System 1 and MotoGP now beneath the identical possession in Liberty Media, discuss of a possible crossover occasion between each sequence has elevated.
Not too long ago, in an interview with Speedweek, Dorna’s chief sporting officer Carlos Ezpeleta stated “every little thing is value attempting as soon as” in response to a query a couple of potential MotoGP/F1 crossover race.
As Liberty Media seems to be to develop MotoGP, it’s little doubt an concept it is going to discover within the coming years, even whether it is prone to be unviable for various causes.
Liberty Media pointed to a shock crossover occasion
However one such crossover Liberty may take a look at as a extra real looking prospect is a MotoGP/World Superbike joint occasion.
“Simply to say that I feel I’d moderately see a MotoGP/World Superbike double-header,” Crash MotoGP Editor Peter McLaren stated within the Crash MotoGP Podcast.
“From the purpose of you need one thing that advantages each championships, and as you say System 1 is bought out in most locations.
“So, what would they get from it, and so forth, and so forth, given the restricted variety of venues. However there’s fairly a number of locations that might do with boosting MotoGP, with boosting World Superbikes.
“And simply see if it helps. I’m not saying it will, however let’s strive it, why not? Similar promoter in Liberty.
“It will be fascinating to see the standard of racing: bikes with out the wings, the journey peak gadgets, and so forth, on the identical tracks, on the identical weekend.
“Possibly it will make a distinction, perhaps it wouldn’t. However for me personally I’d moderately see that than a System 1/MotoGP double-header.”
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Crash Social Media Supervisor and podcast host Jordan Moreland argues that such an concept might be helpful for a struggling British Grand Prix to have interaction new followers.
“At Silverstone this yr, I stated to a colleague ‘think about if World Superbikes was right here?’
“You had the British Superstock there and will you think about the worth you’d have to show up and see Toprak [Razgatlioglu], and you then go and watch World Superbike in between [MotoGP].
“Simply having World Superbikes can be an excellent likelihood for Silverstone to say ‘we’ve received each, come and watch’, as a result of some individuals complain that it’s not like Donington.
“But when they’re each on the identical circuit, you possibly can assure these individuals would go and watch. “
