News $30 million blow The loss of this year’s Grand Prix is a $30 million blow to the local economy. by . Published July 13, 2021 Link copied! Copy failed! Crowd favourite Valentino Rossi at the 2019 MotoGP. Kim Storey from DPI described the MotoGP as an annual reunion, with “camaraderie, relationships and friendships” set up over the past 20 years. Updated September 05, 2025 11:27 pm | 6 months ago Link copied! Copy failed!