Forget about all the excitement surrounding the actual racing in this year's MotoGP Championship—fans have had enough to focus on when it comes to manufacturers alone. For the past few years, no one dared utter the idea that Honda or Yamaha might leave the series in case it happened, and everyone agrees that eight Ducatis on the grid is far too many.
Well, it's like Christmas and your birthday have come at once as rumors are swelling regarding Suzuki and BMW entering the championship. As a fan, there's not much else you could ask for. If these major OEMs want it, all Dorna has to do is find a way to make it work. But it doesn't seem quite that straightforward.
Dorna Sporting Director, Carlos Ezpeleta, told Relevo, "With more factories it would be better, maybe yes... Maybe we don't know, it depends on the performance, the investment, the promotion that that brand does."