Motorcycling-MotoGP and Amazon to launch new behind-the-scenes docuseries in 2022

FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - Algarve Grand Prix - The Algarve International Circuit, Portimao, Portugal - November 7, 2021 General view of riders at the start of the race REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo

(Reuters) - MotoGP have partnered with Amazon Prime Video to launch a docuseries which will premiere next year and take fans behind the scenes, the sport's promoter Dorna Sports said on Thursday.

The new series will have eight 50-minute episodes and MotoGP will hope to experience a surge in popularity similar to what Formula One did with its Netflix series "Drive to Survive", which is filming its fourth season.