I genuinely would have been happier if the fucking Saudis had bought it.
The initial noises from the announcement are a little bit reassuring. The current Spanish management remains in place unchanged, and they don't have any plans to change how the sport works like they did with F1. This is mainly because MotoGP isn't shit like F1 is so they don't have to.
In fact, it might even do some good if Liberty can put some pressure on the next tech regs that are coming in for 2027. MotoGP is weird in that the manufacturers decide what the technical regs are, and they can only be changed mid-rule cycle with unanimous consent. This is how we've ended up with winglets everywhere, ground effect and adjustable ride height that are making the racing more processional than it should be. The fans don't want it, the riders don't want it, and the teams don't want it - apart from Ducati because it's a big part of their competitive advantage. Hopefully Liberty can ensure that we get back towards less aero-driven bikes.
However, what I'm sure Liberty will do is make the promotion and image of the sport more artificial, superficial, tawdry and social media-driven, and probably introduce 'Ride To Survive'. Which means we're going to get more tribal fanboy dickheads watching the sport, which I thought we'd finally managed to get rid of when Valentino Rossi retired.