ESPN has secured the broadcast rights to a growing form of motorsports, starting with the 2027 season and coinciding with rules changes.
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MotoGP has announced that it is switching to ESPN for the 2027 and 2028 seasons as part of a multi-year deal. This will bring the global racing series to fans in the United States and Latin America. This follows the expiration of MotoGP's deal with Fox Sports.
The MotoGP Grand Prix events will air on ESPN networks and platforms in the United States. They will be either live or on same-day delay. ESPN and MotoGP have not provided further details about this arrangement.
ESPN will continue to provide extensive MotoGP coverage in Latin America while also making coverage available via streaming on Disney+ Plan Premium.
BREAKING: ESPN and #MotoGP announce a multi-year broadcast agreement across the United States and Latin America 🆕 pic.twitter.com/juROjeIOWu
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) November 12, 2026
"ESPN and MotoGP have a strong relationship that dates back nearly 25 years, when we began bringing the championship to fans across Latin America," said Freddy Rolon, Head of Global Sports & Talent Office at ESPN.
"We're excited to build on that longstanding history by expanding our rights to include the United States, while continuing to serve Latin America.
"This is a great example of how relationships that begin in one region of our international business can grow across ESPN's global portfolio, creating new opportunities to connect different audiences with world-class sporting events."
The partnership with ESPN comes after MotoGP chose to update the race weekend format. This includes a new qualifying session for the MotoGP Sprint races.
The current race weekend format, which will go away after 2026, includes Free Practice No. 1, Practice, Free Practice No. 2, Qualifying No. 1, Qualifying No. 2, the Sprint Race, the Warm-Up, the Riders Parade, and the Grand Prix.
The updated weekend format for 2027 and beyond will have a 45-minute Free Practice 1, a 30-minute Free Practice 2, a 15-minute Sprint Qualifying, a 20-minute Free Practice 3, two rounds of Grand Prix Qualifying, the Tissot Sprint, the MotoGP Warm Up, and the Grand Prix.
The 2027 MotoGP season will kick off with the Grand Prix of Thailand on March 5-7. This will serve as the debut of the ESPN broadcast, as well as the new format.
