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MotoGP Global Group is one of the world’s leading sports media companies, offering new avenues for fans, riders, and organisers to experience the thrill of motorsport like never before.

As the exclusive commercial and TV rights holder for MotoGP™ and other world-renowned motorcycle racing championships, MotoGP Global Group acts as an international hub where members of the motorsport community can thrive—with offices in Madrid, Barcelona and Rome.

What drives MotoGP Global Group?

Since 1988, MotoGP Sports Enterntainment Group has taken motorcycle racing to new heights. By promoting and organising championships, sponsorships, and talent programmes, the company has built a reputable institution that promises consistent reach and growth.

As soon as 1991, just three years after establishing the business, MotoGP Global Group acquired the commercial and audiovisual rights for MotoGP™, which scaled the company into the bold force that it is today.

But success doesn’t just mean scale. As MotoGP Global Group forges the legacy of the most prestigious motorsport championships, like MotoGP™, the company actively works to make racing a source of social and sustainable change.

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Meet the team

MotoGP Group is a dynamic team of international professionals that puts innovation first and propels the future of motorsports forward.

Carmelo Ezpeleta
CEO
Carmelo Ezpeleta
CEO

Carmelo Ezpeleta joined Dorna in 1991 as director of the motorsport department, just after the
company had acquired the television broadcast rights of the motorcycle Grand Prix World
Championship. He then became CEO of Dorna in 1994, and in 1998 became a Managing Director and a
shareholder.

Born in Barcelona, Carmelo’s educational background wasin engineering and in the early 1970s he was
offered the opportunity to oversee the construction and promotion of Calafat Circuit. He then
became director of the facility from 1974 to 1978, before moving to Madrid to become the director of
Jarama Circuit. At the same time, Carmelo also managed the sporting activities of the Real
Automobile Club of Spain (RACE), which included the Ford-RACE team with Carlos Sainz at the helm
in the World Rally Championship in 1987 and 1988.

After a decade as Director of Jarama Circuit, Carmelo returned to Barcelona as an executive director
of the consortium managing the construction of the now iconic Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as
well as becoming Sporting Director of the RACC (Reial Automòbil Club de Catalunya). Thereafter, he
joined Dorna Sports. Carmelo was a key figure in creating the new era of close collaboration between the FIM, IRTA and Dorna in the early 1990s thanks to new agreements between all parties, laying the foundations for MotoGP™ going forward. He then led the management buyout only a few years thereafter and has since overseen the biggest steps forward in the history of the sport, including the introduction of the MotoGP™ era, the increased and increasing sustainability of the paddock, and the long-term evolution of the technical regulations to create the close competition now enjoyed by both manufacturers and Independent Teams.

Alongside his commitment to creating an environment in which all stakeholders can thrive, Carmelo is
a staunch advocate for rider safety. Having spearheaded the beginnings of the safety revolution that
began more than thirty years ago, he remains hands on in the Safety Commission, meeting with riders
at every Grand Prix as the sport continues to push to make MotoGP™ better, and safer, than ever.
His passion for sports also goes beyond MotoGP™, and alongside being an amateur motorcycle rider
and car driver, Carmelo stood out as a skilled amateur pelota (Jai Alai) player. He was a five-time Jai
Alai champion of Spain with the Catalan team and twice champion of Catalonia, representing Spain in
various international tournaments

Enrique Aldama
Chief Operations Officer
Enrique Aldama
Chief Operations Officer

Enrique Aldama joined Dorna in 1998 as a shareholder and Managing Director before becoming
COO/CFO in 2001. He is responsible for General Organization, Legal, Finance, Administration,
Technology and Corporate Development activities at Dorna.

Born in Madrid, Aldama studied a degree in Business and Administration at the Colegio Universitario
de Estudios Financieros de Madrid (CUNEF) before beginning his career working for Banesto in New
York. From there he moved to the bank’s Madrid Headquarters, working for the International and
Corporate Banking Area until he later became an M&A Director.

He then become a Senior Asset Director at the Corporación Industrial y Financiera Banesto (Banesto’s
industrial holding), responsible for the investment portfolio of which Dorna formed part. He then
joined Dorna in 1998 and became COO/CFO not long thereafter, taking on his current role in 2001.

Carlos Ezpeleta
Chief Sporting Officer
Carlos Ezpeleta
Chief Sporting Officer

Carlos Ezpeleta joined Dorna Sports as an intern in 2007, took on a full-time role in 2013 and has since
worked his way to Chief Sporting Officer, directly responsible for the Sporting and Technical areas of
the Championships as well as overseeing activities in the Promoters, Operations and Talent Promotion
departments.

Carlos studied at the International College of Spain before his passion for both sports and motorsport
business guided him towards a double degree in Mechanical Engineering and Business at the
Universidad Europea de Madrid. During university, he combined studying with four-wheeled racing,
taking part in the Spanish Endurance Championship, which he won in 2012, as well as achieving
consecutive titles in the GSeries ice-racing championship in 2017 and 2019.

Carlos has had extensive experience in the different areas of MotoGP™, beginning in 2007 as an intern
assisting with TV footage of incidents for Race Control. During his university years he shifted to the
technical area of the Championship, becoming involved with scrutineering, and then started working
for Dorna full-time in 2013 as the coordinator of the Medical Team and Safety Car driver. Directing the
Sporting Department since 2017, Carlos was then named a Managing Director of the company in
2020.

In 2021, his title changed to Chief Sporting Officer. Carlos is directly responsible for the Sporting and
Technical areas of the Championships as well as overseeing activities in the Promoters, Operations and
Talent Promotion departments, where some of his duties include being the Dorna representative
liaising and reaching consensus with the other Governing Bodies of the World Championship (FIM,
IRTA, MSMA), mediating in the Grand Prix Commission, and overseeing any matters related to the
MotoGP™ regulations.

Vince Rusell
Chief Financial Officer
Vince Rusell
Chief Financial Officer

Vince Russell joined MotoGP as CFO in May 2026. Vince brings extensive financial leadership
experience across media, technology and entertainment. Most recently, he served as CFO of Channel
4 in the UK, where he played a key role in driving financial performance alongside transformation and
modernisation across the organisation. Prior to this, Vince spent 15 years at Sky, one of Europe’s
leading media, technology and connectivity companies, holding several senior finance leadership
roles during a period of significant growth and diversification. He is a Fellow of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants.

Carmelo Ezpeleta
CEO
Carmelo Ezpeleta
CEO

Carmelo Ezpeleta joined Dorna in 1991 as director of the motorsport department, just after the
company had acquired the television broadcast rights of the motorcycle Grand Prix World
Championship. He then became CEO of Dorna in 1994, and in 1998 became a Managing Director and a
shareholder.

Born in Barcelona, Carmelo’s educational background wasin engineering and in the early 1970s he was
offered the opportunity to oversee the construction and promotion of Calafat Circuit. He then
became director of the facility from 1974 to 1978, before moving to Madrid to become the director of
Jarama Circuit. At the same time, Carmelo also managed the sporting activities of the Real
Automobile Club of Spain (RACE), which included the Ford-RACE team with Carlos Sainz at the helm
in the World Rally Championship in 1987 and 1988.

After a decade as Director of Jarama Circuit, Carmelo returned to Barcelona as an executive director
of the consortium managing the construction of the now iconic Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as
well as becoming Sporting Director of the RACC (Reial Automòbil Club de Catalunya). Thereafter, he
joined Dorna Sports. Carmelo was a key figure in creating the new era of close collaboration between the FIM, IRTA and Dorna in the early 1990s thanks to new agreements between all parties, laying the foundations for MotoGP™ going forward. He then led the management buyout only a few years thereafter and has since overseen the biggest steps forward in the history of the sport, including the introduction of the MotoGP™ era, the increased and increasing sustainability of the paddock, and the long-term evolution of the technical regulations to create the close competition now enjoyed by both manufacturers and Independent Teams.

Alongside his commitment to creating an environment in which all stakeholders can thrive, Carmelo is
a staunch advocate for rider safety. Having spearheaded the beginnings of the safety revolution that
began more than thirty years ago, he remains hands on in the Safety Commission, meeting with riders
at every Grand Prix as the sport continues to push to make MotoGP™ better, and safer, than ever.
His passion for sports also goes beyond MotoGP™, and alongside being an amateur motorcycle rider
and car driver, Carmelo stood out as a skilled amateur pelota (Jai Alai) player. He was a five-time Jai
Alai champion of Spain with the Catalan team and twice champion of Catalonia, representing Spain in
various international tournaments

Enrique Aldama
Chief Operations Officer
Enrique Aldama
Chief Operations Officer

Enrique Aldama joined Dorna in 1998 as a shareholder and Managing Director before becoming
COO/CFO in 2001. He is responsible for General Organization, Legal, Finance, Administration,
Technology and Corporate Development activities at Dorna.

Born in Madrid, Aldama studied a degree in Business and Administration at the Colegio Universitario
de Estudios Financieros de Madrid (CUNEF) before beginning his career working for Banesto in New
York. From there he moved to the bank’s Madrid Headquarters, working for the International and
Corporate Banking Area until he later became an M&A Director.

He then become a Senior Asset Director at the Corporación Industrial y Financiera Banesto (Banesto’s
industrial holding), responsible for the investment portfolio of which Dorna formed part. He then
joined Dorna in 1998 and became COO/CFO not long thereafter, taking on his current role in 2001.

Carlos Ezpeleta
Chief Sporting Officer
Carlos Ezpeleta
Chief Sporting Officer

Carlos Ezpeleta joined Dorna Sports as an intern in 2007, took on a full-time role in 2013 and has since
worked his way to Chief Sporting Officer, directly responsible for the Sporting and Technical areas of
the Championships as well as overseeing activities in the Promoters, Operations and Talent Promotion
departments.

Carlos studied at the International College of Spain before his passion for both sports and motorsport
business guided him towards a double degree in Mechanical Engineering and Business at the
Universidad Europea de Madrid. During university, he combined studying with four-wheeled racing,
taking part in the Spanish Endurance Championship, which he won in 2012, as well as achieving
consecutive titles in the GSeries ice-racing championship in 2017 and 2019.

Carlos has had extensive experience in the different areas of MotoGP™, beginning in 2007 as an intern
assisting with TV footage of incidents for Race Control. During his university years he shifted to the
technical area of the Championship, becoming involved with scrutineering, and then started working
for Dorna full-time in 2013 as the coordinator of the Medical Team and Safety Car driver. Directing the
Sporting Department since 2017, Carlos was then named a Managing Director of the company in
2020.

In 2021, his title changed to Chief Sporting Officer. Carlos is directly responsible for the Sporting and
Technical areas of the Championships as well as overseeing activities in the Promoters, Operations and
Talent Promotion departments, where some of his duties include being the Dorna representative
liaising and reaching consensus with the other Governing Bodies of the World Championship (FIM,
IRTA, MSMA), mediating in the Grand Prix Commission, and overseeing any matters related to the
MotoGP™ regulations.

Vince Rusell
Chief Financial Officer
Vince Rusell
Chief Financial Officer

Vince Russell joined MotoGP as CFO in May 2026. Vince brings extensive financial leadership
experience across media, technology and entertainment. Most recently, he served as CFO of Channel
4 in the UK, where he played a key role in driving financial performance alongside transformation and
modernisation across the organisation. Prior to this, Vince spent 15 years at Sky, one of Europe’s
leading media, technology and connectivity companies, holding several senior finance leadership
roles during a period of significant growth and diversification. He is a Fellow of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants.

MotoGP Global Group’s history

MotoGP Group has a reputation for building great things. By keeping an eye on the future and designing sustainable frameworks, the company elevates motorsports to exciting new heights.

1991

MotoGP Global Group becomes the exclusive commercial and television rights holder for MotoGP™.

1992

MotoGP Global Group, FIM, IRTA and MSMA join forces, ushering an exciting new era of collaboration for motor sport community.

1998

In collaboration with the RFME, MotoGP Group begins organising the Spanish national championship that would later become the FIM MotoJunior World Championship.

2004

MotoGP Global Group establishes Road to MotoGP™, making motorcycle racing more accessible for new, international talent.

2007

In collaboration with Red Bull, the Red Bull MotoGP™ Rookies Cup is born.

2013

MotoGP Global Group becomes the commercial and television rights for MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship.

2016

MotoGP Global Group, FIM, IRTA and MSMA celebrate 25 years of collaboration and racing together.

2021

In collaboration with the FIM, MotoGP Group establishes the FIM MotoMini World Series, becoming the first global initiative in motorsport aimed at creating grassroots equality.

2024

As the world’s first motorsport World Championship, MotoGP™ celebrates its 75th anniversary.

2024

In collaboration with the FIM, MotoGP Group establishes the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship, providing a new platform for female talent.

Vision

To turn the world into MotoGP fans

Mission

To bring the defiant spirit and raw energy of MotoGP to global audiences – powered by the most magnetic sport, continuous innovation and unforgettable storytelling

Company Values
Bold & Brave
Fan First
Unified
Leaders
Resilient

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