ESPN TO TAKE OVER MOTOGP BROADCAST RIGHTS IN THE US AND LATIN AMERICA

MotoGP will move to ESPN in the United States and Latin America from 2027 under a new two-year broadcast agreement, expanding a partnership that has served Latin American fans for nearly a quarter-century.

ESPN will become the championship’s exclusive broadcaster in both regions. In the US, races will air on ESPN networks; in Latin America, coverage will be available through Disney+. The announcement did not specify the full schedule or format for US broadcasts: some races will not be shown live and will instead be carried on tape delay. MotoGP currently has a US deal with Fox Sports.

The agreement comes as MotoGP seeks to grow its audience in the Americas under Liberty Media’s ownership, with the US viewed as an important market. The series’ existing relationship with ESPN in Latin America began in 2002, the year the four-stroke era started.

MotoGP Group chief Carlos Ezpeleta described the deal as a significant step in the championship’s regional growth plans. He said ESPN’s standing as a major sports broadcaster and its connection with audiences across the two regions made it a strong platform for widening MotoGP’s reach. Ezpeleta added that the partnership offered a chance to introduce the sport to new viewers while continuing to serve established fans.

Freddy Rolon, ESPN’s head of global sports and talent office, said the broadcaster was keen to extend its long-running relationship with MotoGP into the US while maintaining its Latin American coverage. He called the expansion an example of how a partnership established in one part of ESPN’s international business can develop across its wider portfolio and connect different audiences with major sporting events.

The new rights arrangement begins in 2027 and runs for two years. The announcement did not provide further details about which US races will be live or how the coverage will be divided across ESPN’s platforms.