MotoGP claims its global fanbase has increased to 632 million as part of a selection of figures released for the 2025 season.
Key details:
- MotoGP’s global fanbase has increased 12 per cent compared to 2024
- Race weekends welcomed a total of 3.6 million attendees across the 2025 season
- TV audiences grew globally by nine per cent on average at each Grand Prix
- For the fifth consecutive year, more than half of MotoGP’s fans are under 35
Context:
Attendances were particularly strong for MotoGP in 2025 which will be particularly encouraging for Liberty Media ahead of its first full season in charge of the series. The total attendance figure made a huge leap from 3.03 million to 3.6 million in the space of a year, although this season’s schedule did include a record 22 races. That said, nine events set attendance records this year, including an all-time high of 311,797 at Le Mans in May.
MotoGP’s digital presence also continued to rise with social media followers passing 60 million. Engagement across those channels climbed to 61 per cent, with fans consuming over one billion minutes of action on the series’ official YouTube channel.
Elsewhere, MotoGP has also confirmed that the series will remain on Sky Sport in Italy until the end of the 2027 season. The deal includes all MotoGP, Moto2, and Moto3 races live across Sky and Now, with select races in the three classes also available free-to-air on TV8.
Comment:
“2025 was a landmark season for MotoGP – a clear reflection of the work we have done to open our sport to new audiences and build deeper affinity with our fans,” said Carmelo Ezpeleta, chief executive of MotoGP.
“From record-breaking attendance to digital engagement and incredible racing on the track, this year shows the strength and vibrancy of our sport today – demonstrating the power of MotoGP to captivate fans and our partners around the world.”
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