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The following tables show a breakdown of the official MotoGP spectator numbers for 2023 vs 2022.

The MotoGP fanbase is only around 30% the size of Formula One, with a higher average age but a stronger connection to the sport.

After seeing his friend and fellow countryman Helio Castroneves win his fourth Indy 500 last year, Tony Kanaan is thirsty for his second glass of milk.

The Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang will remain on the world championship calendar until at least 2024, with 'all parties already in discussion to extend the agreement until 2026.'

Formula 1 fans who attended the abandoned Belgian Grand Prix will not get their money back despite the race ending up being a wash-out. 

Covid restrictions mean fan numbers for the opening World Superbike and MotoGP events at Indonesia's Mandalika circuit are likely to be limited to around 15% of the maximum capacity.

Formula 1 has confirmed it is “working through various options” with the Spa race promoter for ticket holders who attended the Belgian Grand Prix washout.

35,000 fans per day will be able to witness World Superbike's return to Assen later this month.

Le Mans is now preparing for a closed-door 2021 French MotoGP event, in May.

MotorSport Vision says it is “incredibly disappointed” fans will not be allowed to attend racing events at national circuits over the next month after a u-turn from the UK government.

Andrea Dovizioso admits the novelty of a quiet MotoGP paddock soon wore off and the absence of spectators had a major impact on the atmosphere during the 2020 season.

The good news is that, at least for now, the Portimao MotoGP season finale is set to go ahead on November 20-22. The bad news is that plans to have around 30,000 fans present for the circuit's inaugural MotoGP round have now been blocked by the prime minister.

The Misano circuit has secured permission for 10,000 fans per day to attend its back-to-back MotoGP rounds, to be held on September 11-13 and 18-20.

With seven rounds of the original 2020 MotoGP season officially cancelled and uncertainty over whether fans can attend any of the 13-events on the revised calendar, we'd like to know your experiences in terms of pre-booked tickets.

No fans will be present during MotoGP's season-opening races at Jerez on July 19 and 26.

MotoGP's pair of season-openers at Jerez on July 19 and 26 will be true 'closed-door' events, with no fans in attendance.

For the second year in succession, the Thai MotoGP pulled in the biggest weekend crowd of the season. After making its MotoGP debut in 2018, the Buriram event shrugged off any 'year-two' blues by boasting a further 4,120 spectators for a weekend total of 226,655 fans.

The 2015 MotoGP rounds, ranked by crowd attendance.

British GP to see 'one-off' revised pit-lane order in bid to appease unsighted fans.

Mark Webber reckons F1 is in danger of having too many winners in a single season - but do you agree?

Fernando Alonso has said that it is time for his fans to stop posting abusive messages aimed at Vitaly Petrov, following their on-track battle in Abu Dhabi.

Lotus Racing has revealed that it will exchange its green-and-gold livery for black-and-gold in 2011.

The extortionate ticket prices for fans attending Formula 1 races have come under fire from the top flight's leading drivers and team principals, after a meagre crowd of just 36,000 spectators for the Turkish Grand Prix last weekend left the event with 'no atmosphere'.

The Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona in a week-and-a-half's time could be Formula 1's first-ever spectator-less event, it has been mused - after it was revealed that the region surrounding the track is the most infected in Europe from the new swine flu panic.