MotoE Discontinuation: Dorna Ends Championship After 2025

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key Takeaways: MotoE Discontinuation

* MotoE is ending: Dorna Sports has decided ⁤to discontinue the MotoE World Championship after the 2025‍ season.
* ⁢ Reasons for Discontinuation:

* Lack ‍of Fan Interest: A primary‍ factor appears to be low fan engagement with the⁤ series.
⁣ * Industry Support: the industry associated with performance electric bikes hasn’t⁢ reached the objectives dorna and ⁤the FIM hoped for.
* Focus⁤ on Non-Fossil Fuels in MotoGP: Dorna is prioritizing the shift to ⁤100% ‍non-fossil fuels in its flagship MotoGP series, making motoe possibly less relevant.
* ⁢ Future Possibility: Dorna hasn’t ruled out bringing ⁢MotoE back in the future if ⁤electric motorcycle technology‍ becomes more ⁣relevant.
* Remaining⁤ Races in 2025:

* Grand⁣ Prix of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera (September ⁢13) – Title sponsored by Red Bull
* Grand Prix of Portugal ⁢(November 8)‍ – Title sponsored by⁤ Qatar

Commercial ⁣Implications

* Sponsors Affected: The‍ discontinuation impacts sponsors like Ducati, Michelin, DHL, Red⁤ Bull, ⁣Qatar, Motul, Bwin, and ⁣Monster.
* DHL Agreement: DHL had a multi-year agreement‍ to cover the ‍series, including branding and logistics.
* ⁣ ⁢ Dorna Acquisition: Dorna was recently acquired by Liberty media (also owners of Formula 1).
*⁢ Liberty Media’s Plans: Liberty Media intends to run dorna as an independent company from Spain, and is optimistic about the sport’s growth. They ⁢plan to leverage their experience from Formula‍ 1.
* Rossomondo’s Comments: Dorna’s chief commercial ‍officer, Dan Rossomondo, stated before the acquisition ‍that it would be “business as‍ usual” and that⁣ Liberty Media was “very bullish on the growth” of the sport.

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