It was initially reported that beneath 300,000 spectators made their technique to the Jerez circuit for the fourth spherical of the 2024 season to observe dwelling favourites Marc Marquez, Jorge Martin and Pedro Acosta, amongst others, battle it out for victory.
This made the Spanish GP the most-watched MotoGP occasion within the collection’ historical past, eclipsing the report set by the French Grand Prix final 12 months.
However late on Monday evening, MotoGP issued a correction, revealing that solely 181,289 followers have been current at Jerez over the course of the race weekend on 26-28 April.
This nonetheless makes the 2024 occasion the most-attended race at Jerez in virtually 10 years, however it’s nonetheless a way off the all-time French GP report.
Le Mans welcomed 278,805 spectators in 2023 and is once more set to characteristic packed grandstands because it prepares to host the fifth spherical of the season on 12 Could.
MotoGP publicly apologised for the error in an announcement, explaining the error.
“On the 2024 Spanish GP, MotoGP revealed information that the occasion had turn out to be the best-attended Grand Prix ever, beating the earlier attendance report.
Miguel Oliveira, Trackhouse Racing Workforce
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“There was a miscalculation in attendance numbers and in our eagerness to rejoice the ambiance on the occasion, we revealed incorrect figures simply forward of the MotoGP race. We apologise for our mistake.
“The proper weekend attendance determine for the occasion is 181,289, which isn’t a brand new report however does make it the very best attended Grand Prix at Jerez for practically a decade, persevering with the optimistic development of viewers and attendance figures the game is presently having fun with.
“The 2024 Spanish GP may even be on Greatest Of playlists for a few years to come back after an all-time traditional conflict of the titans. We hope everybody who attended and watched around the globe, loved the unimaginable race weekend in Andalucia.
“MotoGP heads for Le Mans subsequent, which now retains the report as host to the best-attended occasion in MotoGP historical past because of the 278,805 individuals who attended the 2023 French Grand Prix.”
Dorna’s chief industrial officer Dan Rossomondo additionally shared the identical assertion on Twitter/X, whereas including: “I’m sorry we made a hash of this. Particularly sorry as a result of it was a particular few days.”
