The new MotoGP™ CEO talks about the Asian round and growth in the USA

Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and other countries all show a special kind of love and support for MotoGP™, but you’ll never be able to truly understand it unless you’re sitting in the stands for the first time – as new MotoGP™ CEO, Dan Rossomondo, recently discovered.

The former NBA executive spoke to Sports Business Journal About Paddock’s current Grand Prix tour through Asia and potential growth in his home country of the USA.

“It is an incredible honor to play a sport that brings so much joy to the people and faces of Lombok [Indonesien] Or even in Emilia-Romagna [in Italien] “It’s the heart of the MotoGP World Championship,” Rossomundo said. “It’s a great honor to race there and to provide entertainment that brings so much joy to people. That’s what brings me to my desk every morning because I think what we do is exceptional.”

“2023 was a great year for the sport on and off the track: global TV viewership increased by more than 20% compared to 2022 and attendance increased not only compared to 2022, but also compared to 2019, the year before the pandemic. More than 1.6 million people – an all-time high – they passed through the racetrack gates after 12 laps.

Rossomundo also hinted at potential growth in the United States. The hugely successful Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas is currently the only US stop, but the New Yorker is exploring possible options for adding another Grand Prix in the near future. Rossomondo is in discussions with new venues in the USA, such as: B. The new Flatrock Motorsports Park in Tennessee could potentially bring a second race to the USA. Key initiatives include clarifying media rights for the 2024 MotoGP Championship in the United States. The approved broadcaster is NBC Sports, but MotoGP is also talking to other media companies.