MotoGP needs to make some profound changes when it comes to its future, and these aren’t just changes to the engines and the environment, which will come into effect from 2027. No. Carmelo Ezpeleta wants to include a minimum wage in the category, and to see riders of more nationalities competing, although he doesn’t expect it to be easy.
Dorna’s CEO explained to SPEEDWEEK.com that he wants to see some changes, starting with the economic issue in the class: ‘What we will do in the future, also because the riders have asked us, is to establish minimum salaries for MotoGP. It is something we are looking into’.
However, Ezpeleta wants more changes, and with the championship having two highly represented nations, the official would like to see something different in this aspect, knowing in advance that this will not be easy to achieve:
– I know it will be controversial, but we will have to look for ways to involve more nationalities. I don’t have a magic wand, but I hope we can find a solution. The best riders have to be part of the championship, there is no doubt, but it is easier to be if you are Italian or Spanish.
He then gave an example with something that is happening – and not just recently – in the Olympic Games: ‘Three Americans per discipline participate there. If you are the fourth best American, even with better performances to those of other athletes, you are not part of it’.