Why MotoGP’s COTA thriller was just what Liberty wanted to see

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OPINION: COTA’s thrill-packed Grand Prix of the Americas was exactly what MotoGP needed to showcase its racing product to new owners-in-waiting Liberty Media.

A staple of American sports is the ‘Make Some Noise Meter’ on Jumbotron TVs inside their stadiums – a clearly-faked decibel level monitor that encourages the excitable home fans to whoop even more loudly, which is usually employed to put off the opposition on a third down or a free throw.

Maverick Vinales’ sensational charge from 11th to victory – before donning a Batman mask and cape on the podium – happened in front of a crowd that I’d estimate in the region of 75,000 – certainly a fraction of the 432,000 weekend number that F1 attracts.

 

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