At the beginning of April, Formula 1 owner Liberty Media acquired an 86% stake in MotoGP, paying more than four billion euros for the world championship. With separate Formula 1 and MotoGP races taking place at the same circuits but at different times, there is speculation that Liberty Media may want to organize a combined race weekend.
COTA Austin is one of the tracks hosting both championships, but COTA president Bobby Epstein is skeptical about the idea of holding F1 and MotoGP events together.
“Organizing such an event involves a number of difficulties that go beyond what is reasonable,” Bobby Epstein shared his opinion with the press. – The first thing that comes to mind are the physical limitations: the circuit is simply bursting at the seams.
In addition, it is necessary to take into account the interests of sponsors and manufacturers, which are different in these championships. We must not forget that we will have to constantly change the markings on the track, and in the press center not an apple will fall anywhere.
Combining the Formula 1 and MotoGP stages is possible, but unlikely.”
Source: F1 News
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