Ex-Haas workforce principal Guenther Steiner believes MotoGP will retain its originality underneath new proprietor Liberty Media fairly than adopting Formulation 1's template.
In July, Liberty Media accomplished its takeover of MotoGP, turning into the bulk shareholder in sequence promoter Dorna Sports activities after a chronic regulatory course of.
With Liberty having additionally acquired F1 in 2017, the American media powerhouse now controls the 2 greatest motorsport championships on this planet.
F1 has undergone a large revamp underneath Liberty that has propelled it to mainstream success, although some adjustments have confirmed unpopular with elements of its core fan base.
This has prompted issues that related adjustments in MotoGP might alienate long-time bike racing followers.
Nonetheless, Steiner is assured that MotoGP will proceed to chart its personal course underneath new possession, suggesting Liberty's position will probably be targeted on rising the sequence and bringing it nearer to followers.
He highlighted a key distinction between the 2 sequence' administration buildings. Whereas Liberty assumed day-to-day management of F1 after its 2017 acquisition, the Ezpeleta household continues to run MotoGP even after Liberty purchased an 84% stake in Dorna.
Stefano Domenicali of Italy and CEO of Formulation 1 and Carmelo Ezpeleta of Spain and CEO of Dorna Sports activities
Photograph by: Gold and Goose Images / LAT Pictures / by way of Getty Pictures
“I might not go to specifics as a result of each sport has acquired its personal story to inform or its personal option to go,” mentioned Steiner.
“Lots of people are actually perhaps considering that as a result of Liberty took over, it would copy-paste Formulation 1. I do not assume they'll do it as a result of Dorna and the Ezpeleta household are nonetheless operating this enterprise and so they know what's vital to MotoGP.
“They needn't go and duplicate another person, as a result of they'll write their very own story. There are sufficient components right here to make your individual story and sufficient individuals right here to make your individual story.
“You do not have to go on the market and say, oh, ‘let's do how we do it there'. You at all times have to have a look at what different sports activities are doing, however not solely Formulation 1. There are loads of different sports activities you'll be able to be taught from.
“I realized rather a lot from leisure in sports activities in America from the stick and ball sports activities [about] learn how to carry the followers nearer. You must look all over the place, nevertheless it's not like you'll be able to go, ‘let's choose this from Formulation 1 and do it right here', as a result of there is not any want for it.
“MotoGP can do their very own factor and be very profitable. They're already very profitable. They're profitable and will probably be much more profitable.
“Liberty will assist with that as a result of they're an American firm, they know sports activities leisure and they'll carry issues to the followers right here which the followers will get pleasure from.”
Guenther Steiner, Workforce Principal, Haas F1 Workforce, on stage on the fan discussion board
Photograph by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Pictures
Steiner will grow to be the CEO of Tech3 in 2026 after a consortium led by him purchased KTM's satellite tv for pc MotoGP workforce from earlier proprietor Herve Poncharal.
This may put the 60-year-old in a comparatively distinctive place of getting labored in senior positions in each the F1 and MotoGP paddocks.
Steiner is joyful to function a hyperlink between Liberty's motorsport properties, saying MotoGP ought to take a look at how F1 promoted itself fairly than making an attempt to repeat its mannequin straight.
“I, for certain, will probably be a hyperlink between them. For a very long time, Formulation 1 was my solely factor,” he mentioned. “I do know lots of people there, so it is at all times good to have each views [about] what will be performed to make the game greater.
“I do not assume anyone must go and duplicate what was performed in F1. You have to look and analyse what was performed, what labored, and what not; all of the stuff that they did with social media to make that development in Formulation 1.
“About learn how to carry it to individuals, there may be loads of potential there, and [the work is] already taking place now.”
