P1racenews AI automatic summary:
MotoGP has to walk back the recently announced record attendance figures for the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix, after a massive miscalculation was uncovered.
“MotoGP issued an update to the record attendance figures for the recent Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, correcting the initial number of 296,741 spectators to 181,289. This figure falls short of the record set at Le Mans in 2023 with 278,805 attendees. The statement released by MotoGP apologised for the error in calculations and acknowledged the positive trend in audience figures. Despite the correction, the event at Jerez marked the best-attended MotoGP event at the location in nearly a decade. The next Grand Prix at Le Mans now holds the record for the best-attended event in MotoGP history. The cause of the miscalculation remains unknown, but the upcoming Le Mans race may set a new attendance benchmark.”
