F1 owner Liberty Media has finalized its purchase of the MotoGP World Championship , as the company will take over Dorna -- which also controls WorldSBK and the MotoE World Cup -- in a deal valued at $4.5B. Liberty Media will acquire 86% of MotoGP, while MotoGP management will retain approximately 14% of their equity in the business. The confirmation of the deal "has taken longer than both parties would have wanted," given that they had "been in agreement on the terms for some time." For Dorna, Liberty's "was always the preferred route but not the only one" -- Qatar Sports Investments and TKO Group "were also in the running." Liberty "intends to replicate, with nuances, the success obtained after taking over F1 in 2016" ( MOTORSPORT, 4/1 ).
Liberty Media takes over MotoGP in $4.5B deal
