Trackhouse Entertainment Group's Justin Marks has sold part of his racing team before completing the 2026 season schedule.
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According to the Sports Business Journal, Marks has sold a minority stake in his MotoGP team to London-based sports fund 1936. The SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team confirmed the news by sharing the Sports Business Journal article on X.
The specific details of this deal remain under wraps, other than the note that this is a significant minority stake. It only applies to the MotoGP team and does not involve Trackhouse Racing, which competes in the NASCAR Cup Series with three full-time teams.
1936 founder and CEO Charlie Raposo told the outlet that Marks' progress with the MotoGP team made the group interested in this acquisition. He also pointed to the fact that Liberty Media, the organization that owns F1, can help with series growth.
"I think our work is cut out for us," Raposo said. "This is not a given. There's obviously a lot of people trying to get into MotoGP, but it doesn't come without a lot of work.
"If you just think you can ride that Liberty wave, then you will be mistaken. We've got to be the one leading the charge with them, and Justin and I are both aligned in trying to be the best partner we can to the league."
Marks acquired the MotoGP franchise back in 2023 and began competing in 2024. Trackhouse Entertainment Group spent "a high seven-figure amount" to buy into the sport and become the sole American team operating at the highest level.
SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team runs a pair of prototype Aprilia RS-GP26 bikes for Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura. Though Enea Bastianini will replace Ogura, who moves to Yamaha, at the start of the 2027 season after signing a two-year deal.
Ogura is currently fourth in the standings while Fernandez is seventh in the standings. Both riders have a win this season. Ogura won for the first time in the Grand Prix of the Netherlands. Fernandez won in the Grand Prix of Great Britain.
