The Sunday red celebration, with the victory of Francesco Bagnaia’s Ducati in MotoGP followed closely by the Ferrari triumph with Charles Leclerc in Monte Carlo is destined to remain etched in the memories of the fans. Two decidedly memorable successes which, not surprisingly, set new audience records for the platform Sky: the Monaco GP and the Catalonia MotoGP recorded the record this year in terms of viewers who followed the two events.
CHARLES’ DREAM
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Leclerc’s long ride through the streets of the Principality, which ended with the emotional dedication to his father and friend Jules Bianchi before the big party with the mechanics and team principal Fred Vasseur, was in fact followed on average by 1 million and 447 thousand viewers overall and 2 million and 547 thousand unique viewers on Sky Sports F1, which was also the most watched channel of the 24 hours within the platform. In total, the GP recorded a 13% share and a retention rate of 57%. The data from the deferred broadcast of the Monte Carlo race, which was broadcast free-to-air on, was also good TV8 at 6.30 pm, which reached 1 million and 474 thousand average viewers with an 11% share.
PECO REVENGE
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The data for two wheels is also excellent, with the Catalunya GP in Barcelona won by Pecco Bagnaia who immediately redeemed himself from the disappointment of the crash in the Sprint Race the previous day. The battle of the Ducati world champion with his brand mate Jorge Martin was seen by 797 thousand average viewers and 1 million 121 thousand unique viewers on Sky Sports MotoGP, with a share of 6.3%. The deferred on TV8, broadcast at four in the afternoon, was followed by an average of 1 million and 31 thousand viewers, with a 9.3% share. Furthermore, the world championship will return to the track next weekend, with the Italian GP scheduled for the Mugello circuit.
