Former Purple Bull Racing Components 1 crew principal Christian Horner has been making information after being noticed on the MotoGP paddock in Jerez on Saturday. He was ousted from the F1 crew final 12 months, and since then, he has been linked to a number of groups. Nonetheless, his go to to the premier class of motorbike racing with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has raised questions on his curiosity in MotoGP.
Since parting methods with Purple Bull, Horner has been tied to rumors round a possible buy of a stake within the Alpine F1 crew. He’s additionally purported to be in talks with the Aston Martin F1 crew for a management position and a share within the firm.
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Nonetheless, with Horner serving a gardening go away for many of 2026, he’s probably exploring MotoGP, which additionally belongs to the homeowners of F1 – Liberty Media, and maybe strolling within the footsteps of former Haas F1 crew principal Guenther Steiner, who led a consortium to amass the Purple Bull KTM Tech3 MotoGP crew final 12 months, turning into the CEO of the outfit.
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quoted Horner, after he was requested on the MotoGP paddock about his curiosity in buying a MotoGP crew. He stated:
“I’ve all the time been an enormous fan of MotoGP.
“Whereas I’ve received a bit of little bit of time, I assumed it was a superb alternative to return down and take a look on the championship.
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“Clearly, [MotoGP] is underneath new possession now, in frequent with Components 1, and it’s nice to see the bikes and the way they’ve developed.”
Horner added he needed to expertise MotoGP in particular person after Liberty Media’s takeover of the game in July 2025. He stated:
“I used to be final at a MotoGP race in Estoril in 2005, so it’s been some time.
“I feel it’s a extremely fascinating time for MotoGP. It’s going via a interval of change underneath new possession as nicely, so I needed to return right here and see a bit of bit for myself.
“It’s nice racing. It’s an awesome present. The riders are unimaginable and the bikes are unimaginable.
“It’s solely whenever you get to see it dwell that you just recognize how insane these machines are.
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“I feel as a sport, it has a lot to supply, so hopefully the Liberty guys, with the expertise they’ve in Components 1, will be capable to lean into that.
“I do know Stefano may be very passionate. I’m right here with him at this time, so there’s going to be some synergies there.”
Amongst many, Horner was noticed with Ducati and Honda crew members. Notably, Honda provided energy items to the Purple Bull F1 crew till final 12 months and now powers the Aston Martin vehicles.
