MotoGP is on the rise, and I couldn't be happier. After the massive international success of Formula 1, in part thanks to Netflix's 'Drive to Survive' documentary series, Liberty Media's follow-up purchase of F1 was that of MotoGP. The brands together? A match made in heaven, as the two racing series follows some of the wildest vehicular action known to man.
And its clear that many believe that the same sort of divine success can be applied to MotoGP, as more and more folks begin to pay attention and invest in the sport. The latest being a Formula 1 star himself, though I'm not talking about the long-rumored conspiracy that Lewis Hamilton was buying a team. No, in fact, a different Formula 1 personality did just that, former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner, who, with a consortium of backers, just purchased the Tech3 KTM team.
While that's certainly the main story of the day, the one I'm far more interested in is whether or not Tech3 KTM will stay Tech3 KTM or, due to all the various issues revolving around KTM and its business, if Steiner will lead Tech3 to another manufacturer or even back to Yamaha, which it started as? I mean, KTM's insolvency managers already stated that the brand wouldn't continue in MotoGP, there's been rumors of Dorna selling its grid spots, and even its new owners—Bajaj—have declined to state on the record whether they're continuing or not.
