Dorna chief executive Carmelo Ezpeleta says a nationality quota system could be possible in MotoGP. Image: MotoGP.com.

Carmelo Ezpeleta, the chief executive of MotoGP organisers Dorna, says a quota system to reduce the dominance of certain nationalities in the sport could be considered in future.

Ezpeleta said he would naturally prefer to see a wider range of nationalities fighting for the podium.

In MotoGP, there are six Spanish and five Italian riders, and these are the only countries that have been represented on the podium to date.

Spain is the dominant nationality in both Moto2 and Moto3, with nine and eight riders represented in respective classes.

“The only thing we can do is to try to improve young people from other nationalities and the only ones doing something is us (Dorna),” said Ezpeleta.

“In the history of Dorna, we never helped any Spanish people to race and we help a lot of non-Spanish people. Obviously we prefer as organisers more nationalities but we can’t kill anybody.

Ezpeleta remained open to the introduction of a quota system in future seasons if the influx of Spanish riders continued and became an issue.

“Maybe, if things continue like that, we can consider it in the future,” he added. “But this is not the problem. If we have more bikes, there will be more people. In Moto2 and Moto3 there are people from many nationalities and they are doing well.”

Of the 19 races on the 2013 schedule, four are held in Spain, a number that looks set to drop as Dorna pursues events in new regions and looks to revive those previously visited in the past.