Team up with Marc Marquez for an exclusive MotoGP™ stay

Key Takeaways

• Grand Prix motorcycle racer Marc Márquez is revved up and ready to host an overnight stay in his team’s motorhome in the heart of the action at the MotoGP™ race in Catalonia, Spain, just in time for the second half of the season.
• For the first time ever, racing fans will be able to sleep in the paddock, in an area normally reserved for professional riders, alongside Marc Márquez’s private trailer and meters away from other elite racers.

Trading two wheels for four, legendary motorcycle racer, Marc Márquez, has listed his team’s motorhome on Airbnb for a stay during the Catalan Grand Prix. The eight-time world champion is the Host of his team motorhome in the heart of the GP action, offering motor racing fans ‘pole position’ in the paddock area of the legendary event.

Márquez #93 is one of the most talented motorcycle racers, with a spectacular style loved by millions around the world. Now he’s revved up and ready to add Airbnb Host to his repertoire, offering fans the unprecedented opportunity to live like a MotoGP™ racer for a day: trackside access to the paddock – MotoGP™’s backstage area, where guests will see racing champions and witness the most adrenaline-fuelled moments before the race with their own eyes.

“The motorhomes space during a Grand Prix is exclusively reserved for riders and their teams. Guests will live a once-in-a-lifetime experience, not available to anyone else. This is the most exciting motorsport championship in the world and hosting in my home city really raises the stakes for me. Guests are in for the ride of their lives – this is a rare peek behind the scenes at the world of professional racing.” - Marc Márquez, motorcycle racer

Márquez will host a one-night stay for up to two people in his team’s motorhome occurring September 2, 2023 for only 93 euros ($101 USD) per night*, a nod to Márquez’s racing number. Highlights include:

• A night in the Márquez team’s motorhome, located next to Márquez’s private trailer in a trackside area that is only accessible to the riders
• A closer look at some of the rider’s memorabilia, including his most iconic (and beloved) helmets and race suits – and even a selection of his most treasured championship trophies!
• The perfect VIP village seats to view the race in addition to pit lane access to witness the start of the Grand Prix
• Entry to the circuit and VIP passes for exclusive amenities and services on Sunday and Saturday
• The opportunity to feel like a pro with a ride on the MotoGP™ simulator.
• A personal guided tour of the paddock area including the pit boxes: the ‘backstage’ of the MotoGP™ reserved for racers and their team

Motorheads can request to book this stay beginning July 19 at 7:00 PM CEST at airbnb.com/motogp. Guests are responsible for their own travel to and from Montmeló, just outside of Barcelona.

Interested in becoming an Airbnb Host like Márquez? Learn more at airbnb.com/host.

Travelers looking to book should note that this stay’s rules require strict adherence with local COVID-19 guidelines. Guests are responsible for their own travel to and from Montmeló. Airbnb is closely monitoring COVID-19 infection rates and government policies and will offer booking guests a refund of the booking fee (€93) and $1,000 USD Airbnb travel credit if Airbnb determines it is necessary to cancel the stay due to COVID-19 guidelines.

*Plus taxes and fees. This one-night stay is not a contest.

All guests interested in booking this stay should note that the motorhome will be stationary and they will not be able to drive or race any vehicle.

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MotoGP™ is the world’s first motorsport World Championship, inaugurated in 1949. The best riders in the world compete on prototype, purpose-built motorcycles in 21 races a year across five continents, creating some of the closest racing on Earth. The sport welcomes millions of fans through the gates each year and reaches nearly half a billion homes across more than 200 countries and territories – enjoying a truly global fanbase.
Founded in 1988, Dorna Sports became organizer of the FIM Grand Prix World Championship (MotoGP™) in 1991 and has been the exclusive commercial and television rights holder ever since. Based in Madrid, Spain, with premises in Barcelona and a subsidiary in Rome, the company is a leader in sports management, marketing and media, and has seen continued growth over the years; expanding its focus from solely MotoGP™ to include other leading motorcycle racing championships across the globe including the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, the Finetwork FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship, the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Championship and more.

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