Motorcycling’s elite MotoGP has announced its chief commercial officer, Dan Rossomondo, will step down from his role after steering the series through an extensive growth period.
Dorna Sports, the commercial rights holder of MotoGP, said Rossomondo will leave the organization in January 2026 but will continue to provide strategic guidance to chief executive Carmelo Ezpeleta and the management team during the transition period to ensure continuity.
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While the series has not announced a replacement, it will be one of the first senior appointments for Dorna Sports after last year’s takeover by Liberty Media, the US media giant and owner of motor racing’s Formula 1 (F1).
Ezpeleta said: “Dan has been an important part of MotoGP’s commercial evolution and a trusted member of our leadership team.
“We are grateful for his dedication and the positive impact he has made on the sport. We wish him the very best for the future.”
His tenure saw the development of MotoGP’s new brand identity, the expansion of its commercial operation and the foundations for long-term success, including several major sponsorships, rights deals, and long-term race contracts.
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By GlobalDataMost recently, the series renewed its long-term partnership with oil and lubricants company Motul until 2030 and renewed its contracts in Thailand, Italy, Japan, and Germany, while also announcing its return to Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, in 2027 after a three-decade absence.
Those deals came in the wake of Dorna Sports securing an unprecedented MotoGP rights renewal through 2060 last year.
Dan Rossomondo said: "I loved learning about this amazing sport and have become a genuine fan. Going forward, I will be cheering for its continued success from the US as I return home to spend more time with my family."
Rossomondo joined MotoGP in 2023, replacing Manel Arroyo, who left the role to take up a new position within the company as a strategic advisor.
He joined from US basketball’s top-tier NBA, where he served as senior vice president of global partnerships and media, having started his career in advertising and sales at Madison Square Garden and holding roles at properties including the heavyweight agency IMG, Time Warner Global Media, and the NBA.
The leadership change within MotoGP's commercial department comes at a pivotal time for the series, with Liberty Media having wrapped up its €4.2 billion ($4.9bn) acquisition of Dorna Sports in July.
With Liberty Media now holding an 86% stake in MotoGP’s commercial rights, the series is set to tap into the same resources that helped reshape F1's audience.
Speaking to Sportcal (GlobalData Sport) in late 2024 ahead of Liberty Media’s acquisition, Rossomondo said the series’ commercial strategy would benefit from the takeover.
He said: “ I do know that they're very optimistic about the sport, very bullish on the growth of it.
“Some of the intellectual might that they can bring to our sport, some of the experiences they can bring, learnings that they can bring from Formula One, but also from a lot of other businesses, they have to be hugely helpful to us.
“They've seen the same thing that I've seen in terms of the potential, in terms of the unique intellectual property, the global fan base. They're going to really be a catalyst to help us take advantage of the real strengths of the sport.”
