MILLER WANTS FEWER SPANISH RACES TO KEEP MOTOGP SPECIAL

Jack Miller believes MotoGP should reduce the number of races in Spain to preserve the calendar’s balance and keep each event feeling special. The Pramac rider also questioned whether fans can keep up with the sport’s increasingly packed schedule.

Miller’s first premier-class season, in 2015, featured 18 Grands Prix. The current calendar has 22 rounds, with a Sprint and a Grand Prix at each, making 44 races in total. He is due to leave MotoGP at the end of 2026 to join Yamaha’s World Superbike project, where the schedule is less crowded.

Spain currently hosts four rounds — Jerez, Barcelona, Aragon and Valencia — while Italy has two, at Mugello and Misano. The issue has drawn attention as MotoGP seeks to broaden its international appeal under Liberty Media’s ownership. Nine of the 22 riders are Spanish and six are Italian, and the calendar’s concentration of races in those countries has prompted debate about making room for new venues.

Speaking to Mig Babol, Miller argued that the schedule should account for the time required to follow a race weekend. “A fan is not going to be on their sofa every second weekend for the whole year,” he said. Watching Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP can take up an entire Sunday, he added, making it difficult for people with family commitments to watch live. They may plan to catch up later, but, as Miller put it, “the kids are tired” and the race can go unwatched.

He warned that too much racing risks making the sport feel less distinctive. “You need to keep the specialness of it,” he said, suggesting that MotoGP could cut some of its Spanish rounds. He was less convinced about reducing the Italian presence: “The two races in Italy are kind of good because it’s vastly different.”