MotoGP: ESPN to broadcast the championship in the US from 2027

MotoGP announced a two-year agreement with ESPN on 12 November 2026. From 2027, ESPN becomes the exclusive broadcaster of the world championship in the United States and Latin America. The American market, long unstable for Grand Prix motorcycle fans, therefore gets a new home once again.

What the deal includes

The contract runs for two years and starts with the 2027 season. Races will be shown on ESPN networks, and coverage will also be available on Disney+ for Latin America. According to The Race, ESPN has committed to live or same-day coverage of every round. Crash.net notes that the exact details of the US coverage were not given in the announcement.

ESPN has worked with MotoGP in Latin America since 2002. Freddy Rolon, ESPN's head of global sports and talent office, sees the deal as proof that a relationship started in one region can grow across the group's global portfolio. He describes a partnership of nearly 25 years.

A US market that has often changed broadcaster

The recent history explains the appeal of a stable solution, according to The Race:

• before 2020: beIN Sports;
• then four years of NBC, with many races not shown live;
• 2024: TNT Sports, with the deal announced only hours before the season opened;
• 2025: Fox, again announced hours before the first session of the opening weekend;
• 2026: the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin aired live on Fox Business.

A growth play for Liberty Media

The United States has been a key market for MotoGP since Liberty Media became owner. The promoter hopes to repeat the success Formula 1 has enjoyed in North America in recent years. Carlos Ezpeleta presents the agreement as an important milestone in the championship's growth strategy across the Americas, stressing that ESPN's global reach makes it an ideal platform to widen the audience while continuing to serve existing fans.

What it means for fans

For American viewers, the point is above all stability: one broadcaster for at least two seasons after near-annual changes. For European audiences the effect is indirect, but the weight of the US market matters in the championship's development strategy. Precise details, including channels and race times for 2027, are still to be confirmed.

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