MotoGP Spectators: Germany top, Mugello drop, 2.4 million total
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Official MotoGP figures credit a total of 2,427,928 trackside fans over 19 of the 20 rounds (COTA did not provide attendance figures), with a peak of 232,002 for the German Grand Prix at Sachsenring and a low of 17,972 fans in Qatar.The weekend figures are calculated by adding the Friday, Saturday and Sunday attendance, meaning spectators present for more than one day are counted twice or three times.Race day attendance avoids that issue, topped by Le Mans (110,103) and Assen (104,244), but the biggest races might have been even higher without hitting their ‘sold out’ cap.While the behind-closed-door races and low spectator limits of 2020 and some 2021 events were removed, some of the grands prix that traditionally attract international fans remained disadvantaged by visa restrictions and high flight prices in 2022.The first season since Valentino Rossi’s retirement also saw eight-time world champion Marc Marquez miss seven events due to injuries.On the other hand, some circuits allowed fans to redeem tickets purchased (but unused) for the previous two seasons.Who IMPRESSED and who was FUMING at Valencia Test? | MotoGP 2022Video of Who IMPRESSED and who was FUMING at Valencia Test? | MotoGP 2022 Related MotoGP falls list: Rookies top, Vinales least, Marquez highest average Marco Simoncelli’s father pens heartbreaking letter: “He’s alive within us”2022 MotoGP spectator attendanceEventFriSatSunTotalLosail, Qatar5,6275,6906,65517,972Mandalika, Indonesia9,85730,02162,923102,801Termas, Argentina56,00863,65967,092186,759COTA, USAN/AN/AN/AN/APortimao, Portugal14,79717,45343,65075,900Jerez, Spain19,97244,99758,132123,101Le Mans, France49,99265,005110,003225,000Mugello, Italy10,81519,60243,66174,078Catalunya, Spain16,13238,37460,068114,574Sachsenring, Germany50,78686,20295,214232,202Assen, Netherlands23,57430,480104,244158,298Silverstone, Great Britain26,50132,89741,002100,400Red Bull Ring, Austria30,26245,55392,035167,850Misano, Italy18,85925,30056,981101,140Aragon, Spain19,32229,63537,84686,803Motegi, Japan8,64816,68232,15257,482Buriram, Thailand55,79845,80976,856178,463Phillip Island, Australia20,15030,81140,19791,158Sepang, Malaysia21,01553,93788,615163,567Valencia, Spain16,37461,84092,166170,380 2022 vs 2019Of the 17 circuits present during both the pre-Covid 2019 season and 2022, 13 experienced a drop in spectator numbers this season, with Mugello plummeting by 65,000 weekend fans.Meanwhile the four circuits that boosted attendance relative to 2019 were headed by Sachsenring (+31,040), followed by Le Mans, Phillip Island and Termas de Rio Hondo.MotoGP Spectator comparison 2019 vs 2022 20192022Diff.Losail, Qatar32,25217,972-14,280Mandalika, IndonesiaN/A102,801N/ATermas, Argentina179,551186,759+7,208COTA, USA120,545N/AN/APortimao, PortugalN/A75,900N/AJerez, Spain151,513123,101-28,412Le Mans, France206,323225,000+18,677Mugello, Italy139,32974,078-65,251Catalunya, Spain157,827114,574-43,253Sachsenring, Germany201,162232,202+31,040Assen, Netherlands167,500158,298-9,202Silverstone, Great Britain114,607100,400-14,207Red Bull Ring, Austria197,315167,850-29,465Misano, Italy158,300101,140-57,160Aragon, Spain104,39086,803-17,587Motegi, Japan88,59757,482-31,115Buriram, Thailand226,655178,463-48,192Phillip Island, Australia82,85091,158+8,308Sepang, Malaysia170,778163,567-7,211Valencia, Spain176,826170,380-6,446 How does 2022 compare to previous MotoGP seasons?This year’s figure of 2,427,928 (without COTA) puts total MotoGP attendance at a similar level to the 2013 and 2014 seasons, having peaked at 2,884,242 in 2018.Averaging the season attendance by the number of events, gives MotoGP 2022 a figure of 127.786 per round (19, minus COTA), equating to 2006-2007 levels. The highest attendance average since 2006, when attendance data was published, is 150,962 during the 2015 season.2023 will see the biggest-ever MotoGP calendar of 21-rounds plus the introduction of Sprint races, aimed at boosting the Saturday trackside attendance.MotoGP Spectator attendance by Year (2006-2022)YearRacesSeason TotalAverage per event2006172,139,413125,8482007182,322,914129,0512008182,416,210134,2342009172,282,984134,2932010182,342,830130,1572011182,369,949131,6642012182,217,555123,1982013182,433,763135,2092014182,473,624137,4242015182,717,314150,9622016182,676,632148,7022017182,665,806148,1002018192,884,242151,8022019182,686,287149,238202014*Covid-202118746,401**-2022202,427,928127,786**** 15 for Moto2/Moto3, which raced in Qatar.** COTA not available. Six events were held without any spectators and others took place with minimal attendance allowed due to Covid restrictions.*** Average calculated over 19 rounds due to lack of data for COTA.
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