MotoGP™ Announces New Amazon Exclusive Documentaries
MotoGP™ and Prime Video will take viewers behind the scenes during a spectacular history-making season
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Dorna Sports is pleased to announce a new Amazon Exclusive documentary following the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship. Produced by THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO in collaboration with Dorna, the Prime Video series will premiere in 2022, taking viewers behind the scenes of the world’s fastest motorcycle racing championship and showcasing MotoGP™ like never before.
The new series will feature eight 50-minute episodes following some of the biggest names in sport including MotoGP™ Legend Valentino Rossi (Petronas Yamaha SRT), eight-time World Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), newly crowned 2021 Champion Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), runner-up Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), 2020 Champion Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) and Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) as well as team managers and key figures within the paddock. The series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in France, Italy and Spain, and in 2022 in more than 150 countries and territories including the UK and US.
With unprecedented access, the series takes viewers behind doors that have often been locked until now. From training sessions to team meetings and everything in between, the sporting and personal side of MotoGP™ takes viewers on a journey through the pinnacle of motorcycle racing, offering unique insights into the day-to-day work of teams and riders.
Barry Furlong, Vice President Prime Video EU: “MotoGP is a demanding, awe-inspiring sport with a worldwide following and we are certain that this new Amazon Exclusive production will not disappoint fans. We are excited to continue the collaboration between THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO and Prime Video to create high quality content featuring global sports stars.”
Laura Fernández Espeso, Managing Director of THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO: “Working with Dorna and supporting Amazon Prime Video has been critical to launching this series. We believe that it will appeal not only to motorcycle fans, but to all viewers interested in a good story, in this case triumph and sacrifice both in sporting and personal terms, which we can show thanks to the unique approach , to the first The protagonists of the championship have handed over to our production team for the first time.”
Manel Arroyo, Chief Commercial Officer at Dorna Sports: “The close cooperation between all parties and this project with Mediapro and Prime Video are more than a guarantee that it will be a success. During this intense season that ended in Valencia, the work between Dorna and THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO has been constant, with the idea of getting the best and most outstanding moments out of each Grand Prix of the season. The help of the six manufacturers, the teams and the drivers will help us see and enjoy so many things that have so far remained behind closed doors and create a product that lives up to the impressive quality and experience of their previous production documentaries .”
The new Amazon Exclusive joins an incredible collection of sports content already available on Prime Video, including All or Nothing: Manchester City, Six Dreams and Amazon Exclusive Fernando, which follows legendary racing driver and two-time Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso.
Prime members can watch the Prime Video app on smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, consoles, Chromecast, Vodafone TV and on primevideo.com
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The Mediapro Studio is the creation, production and distribution factory for the content of the Mediapro Groups. The Mediapro Studio is responsible for the commissions of high quality global projects developed together with great talents of renowned national and international prestige such as Paolo Sorrentino, Woody Allen, Isabel Coixet, Ran Tellem, Oliver Stone, Daniel Burman, Fernando León de Aranoa. Among others Iván Escobar, Javier Fesser, Patricio Guzmán, Borja Cobeaga, Diego San José, Marc Cistaré, Manuel Huerga, Ernesto Daranas, Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn, Laura Belloso, Marc Vigil, Fernando González Molina, Javier Olivares and Ruth García. Mediapro Studio has 56 offices on 4 continents, 14 develop and produce content and currently has 34 series in the works with a global investment of 200 million euros to produce series, films, entertainment programs, short formats and documentaries. The Mediapro Studio works with important sector operators such as HBO, Netflix, Amazon, DirectTV, Fox, Viacom, Yle or Disney and its productions have received several international awards, including 2 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes, several Goya Awards and 2 Daytime Emmy Awards.