- Liberty agreed deal with Dorna more than a year ago
- CVC was ordered to sell MotoGP in 2006 after purchasing F1
Liberty Media’s acquisition of MotoGP is set to secure unconditional European Union (EU) antitrust approval, according to Reuters.
Liberty agreed to acquire approximately 86 per cent of the shares in Dorna Sports, the commercial rights holder of MotoGP, back in April 2024 in a deal worth an enterprise value of €4.2 billion (US$4.5 billion).
However, EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera was concerned the acquisition could hamper competition in broadcasting and streaming markets, given Liberty Media also owns Formula One.
CVC Capital Partners faced a similar probe in 2006, with EU competition regulators deciding the private equity firm had to sell one of MotoGP or Formula One.
Liberty, though, has remained convinced that its takeover will be given the green light, especially considering how both the motorsport and broadcast markets have changed in nearly two decades since CVC’s issue.
BlackBook Motorsport understands that MotoGP expects the deal to be completed in early July with no further complications.
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