Motorsport

Barry Wilner looks at how Nascar and its partners are attempting to breathe new life into stock car racing.

Monster Energy has signed a global partnership with Lewis Hamilton that will lead to the three-time Formula One world champion launching his own energy drink.

Montreal has become the latest Formula One host to extend its race contract by agreeing a new deal that will retain a grand prix in the Canadian city until 2029.

Russian Grand Prix organisers have agreed a five-year extension to their Formula One race deal, while the motor racing series’ new commercial chief has said its new owners will be “very aggressive” in driving growth.

The British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) has ended plans to sell Silverstone, home of Formula One’s British Grand Prix, following the takeover of the motor-racing series by US mass media company Liberty Media.

South Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai has added circuit racing to its expanding motorsports portfolio by unveiling plans to develop entries for international touring car series TCR.

CMC Capital Partners, a leading Chinese investor in the sports and entertainment sectors, has today (Tuesday) announced an investment in Formula E Holdings Limited, the official promoter of the Formula E electric car-racing championship.

Formula One team Manor Racing has collapsed after failing to find a buyer following a move into administration, leaving the motor racing series with only 10 teams on the grid ahead of the start of its 2017 season in Melbourne, Australia on March 24.

Owen Evans speaks exclusively to Bernie Ecclestone about the deals, confrontations and court cases that have marked his career in Formula One

Many names from both inside and outside Formula One have been mentioned in connection with succeeding Bernie Ecclestone, but there is no one person who can do Bernie Ecclestone’s job in the way he can. Formula One insiders believe a team of senior executives will need to be hired when the time comes to replace him. Matt Cutler reports.

Formula One’s new chairman and chief executive, Chase Carey, has said that Bernie Ecclestone has been deposed as the figurehead of the sport as the motor-racing series requires a “fresh start” under the stewardship of its new owner, US mass-media company Liberty Media.

The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) has appointed Steve Aeschlimann as its new chief executive.

UK race circuit operator MotorSport Vision (MSV) has reached an agreement to acquire Leicestershire-based circuit Donington Park.

The Formula E electric car-racing series has received further fresh investment with the news that Yao Capital, a Chinese private equity firm founded by former basketball star Yao Ming, has acquired a stake in the organisation.

Officials at the Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary, have announced plans to bid to host a MotoGP motorcycling championship event at the revamped track in 2018.

Automotive digital technology business Motorsport Network has acquired an undisclosed stake in the Formula E electric car-racing series.