Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes

Will F1 bosses ruin MotoGP?

Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes

Show Notes

It's been a year since F1 owner Liberty Media bought MotoGP. Is the "dangerous and dirty" world of motorcycle racing about to be sanitised and commercialised?

In this special episode of the F1 Show, Bryn Lucas and Mark Hughes welcome Motor Sport's motorcycle expert Mat Oxley for the latest on how MotoGP's new owner is dealing with the very different world of two-wheeled motor sport.

After masterminding F1's recent boom in popularity, Liberty is looking to give MotoGP a similar boost. In this episode, recorded ahead of the MotoGP summer break, Mat and Mark explore what has changed already; how the F1 playbook might apply to the series; and why riders need to be more outspoken to give MotoGP its Drive to Survive moment.

Plus Mat looks back at Aprilia's rise to the front of this year's pack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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