Why MotoGP’s new Amazon series is long overdue

OPINION: MotoGP is getting its own version of Drive to Survive on Amazon Prime at some point in the near future. It was news welcomed by the grid’s leading riders. And following the impact DTS has had on Formula 1, MotoGP desperately needs the same boost.

Updated Apr 4, 2021, 8:09 AM

Like it or not, Drive to Survive’s impact on Formula 1 has been significant. In its three series, released on Netflix, it has offered existing fans greater insight into F1 and snared a legion of new supporters thanks to its accessibility and its thrusting the F1 grid into the limelight.

Sports industry analytics company Nielsen Sports has projected F1 could reach 1 billion viewers across the 2021 season as a result of the interest Drive to Survive – as well as Esports – has generated.

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Author Lewis Duncan

Lewis Duncan is Autosport's International Editor and primary motorcycle racing reporter. A motorsport fan from a young age, Lewis became interested in journalism when he won the star letter competition in the February 2012 issue of F1 Racing Magazine. A member of the Autosport Academy from 2017, Lewis became a freelance motorcycle racing correspondent for Autosport in 2019 before becoming a full-time staffer in 2020 as International Editor.

While MotoGP coverage is his priority, Lewis also covers World Superbikes and road racing across the Motorsport Network, and hosts the Tank Slappers Podcast. He has also occasionally commentated on 750 Motor Club meetings. Away from motorsport, Lewis is a keen record collector with a collection unashamedly largely featuring Iron Maiden and Rush and an avid guitar player.