MotoGP, the elite motorcycle racing series, has struck a new multi-year framework agreement with its five participating manufacturers, which will define the 2027-31 period for the sport.
This ‘concorde’ commercial agreement lays out the competitive and commercial governance of the next cycle of MotoGP racing, ensuring the promotion and its competing manufacturers will continue to collaborate for the competitive and commercial advancement of the sport.
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This includes a commitment from MotoGP to “invest in its global platform,” including increasing fan engagement and “commercial development.”
MotoGP has confirmed that it has already struck a similar agreement for the same period with its 11 competing teams, details of which will be unveiled at a later date.
Though certain aspects, such as marketing commitments, have yet to be defined, it seems that tough negotiation sticking points, including annual revenue disbursed by MotoGP to its teams, have been resolved.
It has been reported that manufacturers initially demanded a percentage of the total revenue generated by MotoGP (a concept already used by teams in the Liberty Media-owned Formula 1 series) but the promoter was unwilling to agree, and instead demanded the annual fee remain a fixed figure.
Speaking on the announcement, MotoGP Group chief executive Carmelo Ezpeleta said: “Today marks a defining moment for MotoGP. The commitment of all five manufacturers not only reinforces the strength of the championship today but underlines the shared ambition driving its future.
“While we are proud of the growth MotoGP has achieved over the past decades, our focus is firmly on what comes next: expanding our global reach, evolving the sport, and connecting with new audiences around the world.”
“Together with our longstanding partnership with the [International Motorcycle Federation] through to 2060, this agreement gives us a powerful platform to continue growing – building on decades of progress while accelerating into a new phase for the sport.
Indeed, this is the first concorde agreement signed since MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group (formerly known as Dorna Sports) struck an unprecedented promotional agreement for MotoGP with the FIM that will run through 2060, and similarly, the first since its acquisition by Liberty Media, and the subsequent indefinite suspension of the all-electric MotoE series.
The long-running negotiations pitted the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group organizers against the Motorcycle Sport Manufacturers Association (MSMA) that represents the manufacturers.
Massimo Rivola, the chief executive of Aprilia Racing (and chair of the MSMA), added: “This is the first time in the sport's history that all manufacturers have all reached a unanimous position on an agreement with MotoGP. This means that we all share the same vision for the future of the sport. The MotoGP brand has huge potential, and only by working together can we exploit all the opportunities offered by the global market and grow together in the sports and entertainment business.”
These five motorcycle companies have been the only MotoGP manufacturers since 2022, when Suzuki departed the lineup.
Ducati has been the most powerful manufacturer in recent years, with a Ducati-powered team winning each of the last six constructor’s titles, and Ducati-powered teams claiming four of the last five MotoGP Teams Championships.
Currently, after eight races of the 2026 campaign, Italian Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia Racing sits atop the Riders standings, with Aprilia Racing atop the team’s standings and Aprilia itself atop the constructor’s standings.
