It's confirmed: Liberty is actively exploring bringing a motorcycle race to the Miami International Autodrome, the slick street circuit wrapping around the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
This is a play with multi-million-dollar implications — not just for the category, but for Miami itself. Let's not forget: F1 generates roughly USD $400M in direct revenue for Miami, and ripples out a massive market impact, moving over USD $2.5B in tourism, advertising, hospitality, and brand ecosystem dollars.
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"We said it [before] and we're going to keep saying it [again]: the United States is an important market for MotoGP. So we're exploring every avenue to grow our business here," said Derek Chang, CEO of
MotoGP (Liberty Media), on an investor call Thursday.
"It's going to take time, just like it did with Formula 1, but we do see appetite, and there's going to be a market here. How we approach it would clearly be… yes, we are interested in adding races in the United States.
"Miami would seem like a logical place because there's already a track there. There are many things that need to be resolved — whether Miami or any other circuit — in terms of whether it works for MotoGP, safety considerations and so forth, since you have different requirements than Formula 1, and which markets make sense from a commercial standpoint.
"But those are conversations we'll be having with Miami, and with other parties as well, as we try to determine the right locations for U.S. expansion."
🔑 Key Takeaways from This Potential Game-Changer:
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Liberty Media's Interest: Derek Chang admitted in May 2026 that Miami is a "logical" venue for a second U.S. race (in addition to Austin, Texas).
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The Stage: It would leverage the same world-class infrastructure F1 currently uses for its Miami GP.
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The Technical Challenge (Safety First): The biggest hurdle is safety. MotoGP requires far wider run-off areas than F1 to accommodate rider crashes. Adapting the current street layout to meet FIM standards is a major engineering challenge that still needs evaluation.
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The Next Move: After successfully bringing F1 to iconic destinations, MotoGP wants to replicate that exact formula. However, it won't move forward until safety concerns are fully resolved — making this a mid-term project on the radar.
Miami: The New Global School of Brand Ecosystems
The wildly successful commercial run of Formula 1 in the U.S. under Liberty Media's ownership — across relevance, brand ecosystems, and cultural conversation — has fueled the company's ambition to now amplify MotoGP's footprint stateside.
Miami is, quite literally, the world's leading school of brand ecosystems, activations, and event marketing. Every major media outlet, influencer, artist, and global brand wants in on Miami's events — and that conversation today is, simply, everything.
Every country, every brand, every city is "watching what's happening in Miami." The Magic City has become the cultural capital of the most relevant conversations of our era — including politics. It's the new cross-cultural capital of the Americas.
Chang noted that Liberty wants to bring MotoGP closer to the fans, and that this strategy will inevitably bring more urban circuits onto the calendar.
Following the Urban Circuit Playbook
Earlier this year, MotoGP announced it's leaving the legendary Phillip Island Circuit, outside mainland Melbourne, in favor of a high-profile urban setup in Adelaide.
"On the MotoGP calendar, I do think our stated objective is to bring some of these races closer to cities, where we can leverage the infrastructure — whether it's the airport and long-haul travel for us and for fans coming in internationally, hotels, restaurants, and overall ease of access," Chang explained.
"You're seeing it with the races we announced for next year, both in Buenos Aires and Adelaide. So we're already starting to make moves in that direction."
That said, Chang emphasized that the U.S. media company is committed to respecting MotoGP's heritage, suggesting the series will continue honoring the traditional circuits that built the sport's identity.
Chang's remarks come just days before the French GP, with another record-breaking attendance expected at the historic Circuit de La Sarthe in Le Mans.
"You also don't want a radical overhaul of every race," he said. "We have a long tradition here of racing at many attractive locations. It makes a lot of sense to keep them there. They've been fixtures on the racing calendar, and they contribute a lot to the sport and to its identity.
"This year I've already been to Austin, I've been to Jerez, and later this year I'm heading to Mugello and Assen. I really want to get a good sense of what it feels like in different locations, because what we want to do is create a fan experience that's compelling, exciting, entertaining, and accessible wherever we go.
"So there's a lot to learn even at venues we may not change — about how to elevate them. It's a mix of all of that as we think about our calendar moving forward."
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