MotoGP has announced it will debut its own take on Formula 1’s ‘driver of the day’ fan🎉 vote during this weekend’s coverage of the Spanish Grand Prix.

The fifth round of the 2025 MotoGP season rolls into Jerez to begin an extended staไy in Europe that will run until the autumn.

One of the most popular events on the calendar, the Spanish Grand Prix will also see a first for MotoGP as it pushe🍌s forward with its plans to broaden its fan appeal.

From this weekend, fans 𝓰will be able to vote for their ‘Rider of the Race’ during Sunday’s grand prix.

The results of the vote will be revealed on the live broadcast just after the grand prix is finished, as well as reposted across its soc🐼ial media channels.

It’s a copy of F꧒1’s ‘driver of the day’ initiative, which it has run during grands prix since 2016.

While seen as a good way of engag🐻ing fans, F1’s 🌞‘driver of the day’ vote often doesn’t reflect the results on track.

Intriguingly, this move comes just weeks 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:after a report from Reuters claimed F1 owner L🤡iberty Media’s acquisition of MotoGP is set to gain unconditional support from the EU’s anti-competition board following a probe which delayed the buyout.

However, this latest push from MotoGP won’t appease fears🌳 from some fans that have arisen since the Liberty takeover news last year that the two-wheel seri🌟es may lose some of its identity under the F1 umbrella.

Prior to 2025, Dorna unveiled n🌟ew-look logos for MotoGP which were not universally well-received 🐲by fans.

MotoGP’s attempts at fan engagement have proven popular in other areas, such as sprint podiu🔴ms being held in fan zones and replacing warm-up session on Sundays with a rider parade.

During the Spanish GP this weekend, the new MotoGP 25 video game from developer Milestone will be playable for fans for the first time𝄹 ahead of its 30 April release.

Dorna also announced a jump in TV viewership in the UK duri♐ng the Qatar Grand Prix two weeks ago, which was boosted by 82.3% compared to 2024 - albeit helped massively by it being shown on free-to-air television in Britain this year.