MotoGP | Dorna "answers" Suzuki on the possible retirement at the end of the season

Suzuki MotoGP – Dorna Sports, holder of the MotoGP rights, responded with a statement to Suzuki, which yesterday (although not yet officially, ed.) announced its withdrawal from MotoGP at the end of the season, despite having recently renewed its presence. Below is the press release.

Dorna Sports statement on Suzuki MotoGP withdrawal

“Following recent rumors that Suzuki will leave MotoGP at the end of 2022, Dorna Sports has officially contacted the factory to remind them that the terms of their contract to race in MotoGP do not allow them to make this decision unilaterally.

However, if Suzuki were to leave after an agreement between the two parties, Dorna will decide the ideal number of riders and teams that will race in the MotoGP class starting from 2023.

Dorna continues to receive high levels of interest from a number of official factories and independent teams looking to join the MotoGP grid as the sport continues to represent a global example of close competition, innovation and entertainment, reaching hundreds of millions of fans all over the world. The interest of these parties has been reconfirmed in the last 24 hours.”