Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta anticipates closer collaboration between MotoGP and Formula 1 on calendar scheduling under Liberty Media's ownership, but he acknowledges that date clashes between the two series will continue to exist.

Earlier this year, Liberty Media, the owner of F1, announced its acquisition of an 86% stake in Dorna, which oversees MotoGP, in a $4.2 billion deal set to be finalized by the end of 2024.

Despite Liberty's ambitions to help grow MotoGP's fame, it has reassured fans that it has no intention of altering the sport's unique identity or making it more like Formula 1.

Both MotoGP and Formula 1 have now released their provisional 2025 calendars. F1 is scheduled to hold 24 races, while MotoGP plans 22 rounds. Despite this, nine weekends in 2025 will see both series racing simultaneously.

In an interview with the Spanish outlet AS, Ezpeleta acknowledged that avoiding overlapping events is challenging given the growing number of races in both series. He indicated that this issue will likely persist under Liberty's ownership.

“It’s very difficult to avoid overlaps because F1 has 24 rounds, and we have 22, all taking place between March and November," Ezpeleta explained. "There has always been good cooperation, and with Liberty Media now involved in Dorna, this collaboration will increase. However, scheduling conflicts will still be inevitable.”

Ezpeleta noted that both series are now considering each other’s schedules when planning, which wasn’t always the case. “We check their calendar before finalizing ours, and now they do the same with ours," he added.

Looking ahead, MotoGP will return to Hungary in 2025 at the newly upgraded Balaton Park Circuit. Additionally, the series is set to make a comeback in Argentina after this year’s race was canceled due to funding cuts caused by the country’s austerity measures.