– Nearly 110,000 fans in 179 countries responded to Motorsport Network-hosted Global MotoGP™  Fan Survey, analysed by Nielsen Sports. Reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo was voted the most popular MotoGP™ rider by 21.8% of all fans. The Frenchman featured in the top three of nearly half (49%) of all fans, rising to 56% among female fans. Globally, he is the most popular for 19.8% of all fans. MotoGP™ fans are keen race attendees, with over 40% having been to a live race in the past five years. An impressive 24% of fans have travelled to experience a non-domestic race. Nearly three-quarters of all fans (74%) believe that MotoGP™ should feature more than 19 races in a season. As for race duration, 85% of fans want races to last between 40 minutes and 1 hour; with 70% preferring a race distance of 40-50 minutes – the current length of a MotoGP™ race.

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