Section 03
Somebody bought the racing, and it was not a motorcycle company
MotoGP under Liberty Media, the Isle of Man's published fatality record, COTA's calendar position, and flat track in Texas.
Liberty Buys the Grid
Liberty Media's 2024 agreement to acquire Dorna Sports' MotoGP commercial rights — the deal structure, the regulatory review timeline, and how Liberty's Formula 1 playbook is expected to apply to the championship's broadcast and promoter contracts.
The Isle of Man's Published Count
The Isle of Man TT's documented fatality record — the total figure published by the Manx government and ACU, the year-by-year breakdown as a matter of public record, and the event's legal status as a closed-road race outside standard FIM safety jurisdiction. Statistical and regulatory, not narrative.
COTA and Its Place on the Calendar
The Circuit of the Americas' position in the MotoGP season — its April slot, the Austin venue's history since the 2013 inaugural MotoGP round, attendance figures as reported by COTA, and the race's commercial relationship with the City of Austin.
Dorna's Other Championship
World Superbike as a Dorna-promoted series distinct from MotoGP — the production-derived ruleset, the manufacturer entry model, and how the series' commercial structure differs from the prototype class above it and the national series below.
Texas Rounds, Both Kinds
MotoAmerica's road-racing rounds and the American Flat Track calendar's Texas events — the venues, the series structures, and the regional audience each draws — as documented by series organizers' published schedules and attendance records.
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