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Why is MotoGP struggling to attract British crowds at Silverstone?

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MotoGP has been going from strength to strength in Europe recently, but this enthusiasm has not been matched by British crowds.

The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle and Peter Jones discuss the event and whether moving next year's race earlier in the year will help crowds.

We also look at the organisational musical chairs going on in Formula One and dissect some major sponsorship deals and what they mean for the series.

Talking points:

  • Reflecting on the BlackBook Motorsport Summer Reception (02:41)
  • Why were crowds so low at the British Grand Prix and what can be done to fix it? (05:27)
  • Discussing MotoGP's new contract with the Indian Grand Prix and the broadcast deal with Eurosport India (13:41)
  • What the structural changes at Audi and Alpine mean for the respective F1 teams (18:48)
  • McLaren secure major sponsorship coup as the team agree deal with Mastercard (32:44)
  • Unpicking the unusual F1 partnership with the Las Vegas tourism board (36:11)
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