MotoGP’s total contribution to our Racing for Valencia recovery fund can now be confirmed as €1.6 million. The figure comes from fundraising initiatives both at the Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona and online, donations made to our campaign, and a final figure of €1 million added to the total by MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports.
Thanks to the commitment of MotoGP fans, the on-site and online auctions of memorabilia and experiences raised more than €300,000 – all made possible by the generosity of the riders, teams and partners who donated items to each auction.
The teams, via their association IRTA, also contributed a sizeable €100,000 standalone donation to our Caixabank fund, and the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce donated €50,000 – getting us even closer to our impressive total.
Across ticket sales, t shirts, and more, every fan onsite at the sold-out Solidarity GP or watching around the world each made their own contribution, enabling MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports to do the same.
Dorna was the promoter of the Solidarity GP as a commitment to delivering a fitting conclusion to a history-making season – for the riders, teams, personnel, our partners and the millions of fans looking forward to the event.
The fans who were able to join us on-site more than matched that commitment as we sold out maximum capacity, and the collective effort from the paddock, the circuit and all our partners made it a weekend to remember. The event was also named Best GP of 2024, rewarding the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for their hard work behind the scenes.
In lieu of simply donating the profit generated by ticket sales as part of the investment made in staging the event, Dorna has decided to increase its contribution in recognition of this collective effort and donate a full €1 million to the funds raised for Valencia.
The €1.6 million total from all our MotoGP initiatives will now go towards the recovery of the towns closest to the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste and Chiva. They are the communities who would usually receive the positive economic impact of hosting the season finale, and those who host us year on year. Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta visited the two towns as the final donation is announced.
MotoGP makes a positive impact wherever we race, whenever we race, and places a high value on our role in communities in which we’re present.
To all those who joined us #RacingforValencia during the Solidarity GP, from the riders and teams putting on the show to the fans watching around the world or in the stands, the circuit staff behind the scenes, our paddock and partner personnel, and everyone in between: thank you for being part of it.