MotoGP set a brand new milestone through the 2025 season, welcoming a document variety of followers to the occasion, with over 3.6 million spectators worldwide.
The 2025 season was MotoGP’s first, with a document 22 occasions, together with a return to Hungary on the new Balaton Park and the Czech Grand Prix for the primary time in 5 years.
MotoGP welcomed greater than 3.6 million spectators throughout all 22 races, setting a brand new championship document. This can be an additional enhance for brand spanking new proprietor Liberty Media.
Commenting on this milestone, Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna, mentioned: “This has been a particular season for MotoGP, with document crowds and unforgettable races.
“Exceeding 3.6 million followers in attendance is a milestone that displays MotoGP’s continued development globally whereas staying true to its roots.
“Valencia was the proper finale. A 12 months after devastating floods compelled us to cancel, our followers turned out in droves on daily basis to indicate the energy of this group.”
Solely two circuits can have decrease attendance numbers in 2025
The MotoGP season bought off to a robust begin, with the Thai Grand Prix drawing 224,634 followers to Buriram and the weekend in Argentina drawing greater than 200,000 spectators.
The American Grand Prix noticed a slight enhance in attendance over the weekend to 125,806, however it’s clear that extra must be finished to extend MotoGP’s presence in markets deemed important below Liberty possession.
The French Grand Prix at Le Mans set a document attendance of 311,797, surpassing the 2024 document of 297,471. Le Mans has at present set a MotoGP attendance document for 3 consecutive years.
The Dutch Grand Prix in Assen additionally recorded the very best attendance ever, with 200,104 followers attending the race weekend.
Brno’s return to the calendar was welcomed by 219,544 folks for the primary Czech Grand Prix since 2020, whereas Hungary’s return at Balaton Park remained a modest 80,105 folks over the weekend.
The season finale in Valencia drew an attendance of 205,319, little doubt elevated by carryover tickets from the canceled 2024 occasion.
Curiosity on the British Grand Prix at Silverstone was as soon as once more weak, with solely 99,328 followers attending the Northamptonshire venue in 2025, down from 117,867 the 12 months earlier than.
MotoGP has struggled to achieve curiosity within the UK for a while, however the date change to the tip of Could on the eve of the Isle of Man TT has virtually actually contributed to the decline in attendance in 2025.
The Austrian Grand Prix additionally noticed a decline in attendance from 150,000 in 2024 to 117,560 this season.
With the Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary all grouped collectively, providing a greater various inside motive appears to in the end have a detrimental affect on attendance numbers.
The Australian Grand Prix was additionally a sufferer, with solely 91,245 followers attending in 2025 in comparison with 90,685 in 2024 because of Phillip Island’s comparatively poor infrastructure and disadvantageous location.
The Indonesian Grand Prix, which is a greater various for a lot of Australians dwelling within the north of the nation, was held two weeks earlier and attracted 140,324 folks.
