MotoGP joins F1 weekend for first time in Austin

The crossover is particularly notable

MotoGP joins F1 weekend for first time in Austin
Author: GMM
21 October 2026 - 08:49

MotoGP will make its first appearance during a Formula 1 race weekend in Austin, as Liberty Media increasingly brings its two major racing properties together.

Four premier-class bikes will run demonstration laps at COTA on Saturday ahead of F1 practice.

MotoGP described it as "a landmark moment for global motorsport", with the series appearing inside an F1 weekend for the first time.

Dani Pedrosa, Nicolo Bulega, Andrea Dovizioso and Lorenzo Savadori will take part in the high-speed demonstration.

"The speed, the sound and the performance of these bikes is something you have to experience in person," Pedrosa said.

Bulega added: "This is a fantastic opportunity to put MotoGP in front of one of the biggest crowds in world motorsport."

The crossover is particularly notable because Liberty now controls both Formula 1 and MotoGP.

There has already been speculation that the two championships could eventually experiment with joint race weekends.


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