Motorsport
Bulgaria’s Max Sport prolongs WRC rights
Max Sport, the Bulgarian pay-TV broadcaster owned by telco A1, has extended its World Rally Championship rights for two more seasons.
The new deal covers the 2023 and 2024 campaigns
Chinese GP hopes ended as F1 sticks to 23-race schedule
Formula 1 has today (Tuesday) confirmed that its 2023 season will remain at 23 races, ending hopes of the Chinese Grand Prix returning to the schedule or an alternative event being found
FIM World Supercross Championship appoints TGI Sport to support sponsor search
The FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) has appointed sports rights and marketing agency TGI Sport to support its search for international sponsors
DHL extends long-term backing of Formula E, Bandeirantes agrees rights deal
Logistics company DHL has agreed a multi-year extension to its Formula E sponsorship deal, while the electric car-racing championship has signed a rights deal with Brazilian commercial broadcaster Bandeirantes
Ferrari adds Genesys as new sponsor, terminates Velas blockchain deal
Italian motorsport organisation Scuderia Ferrari has signed US software company Genesys as a new sponsor, while confirming the termination of a deal with Swiss blockchain technology company Velas Network
McLaren expands Castore deal to include Extreme E and Formula E teams
McLaren Racing has extended and expanded its agreement with sportswear brand Castore
NASCAR team Petty GMS rebranded Legacy Motor Club
NASCAR Cup Series team Petty GMS has been rebranded Legacy Motor Club, it has been announced.
Petty GMS was created in December 2021 with the takeover of Richard Petty Motorsports by GMS Racing.
Andretti blasts ‘greedy’ F1 teams for opposing Cadillac entry
Michael Andretti, the Andretti Global chairman and chief executive, has claimed "greedy" Formula 1 teams are putting their self-interest first amid a lukewarm reaction to the proposed entry of a two-car …
F1’s Zhou signs Dior deal, extends with HSBC
Chinese Formula 1 driver Zhou Guanyu has agreed a new endorsement deal with Dior, while also extending his contract with HSBC
Formula 1 ‘seeks $500m revenues’ from Las Vegas GP
Formula 1 is reportedly seeking to generate $500m (€468m) in revenues from the much-anticipated debut of the Las Vegas Grand Prix this fall as the global motorsport series looks to further establish i…
Andretti Global, Cadillac partner for potential F1 team
Andretti Global, the parent company of Andretti Autosport, is stepping up its bid to secure a Formula 1 entry by partnering with American automotive company General Motors for a proposed two-car Andretti…
Fox Sports extends Extreme E rights in US, Canada and Caribbean
Fox Sports and Extreme E have agreed a multi-year extension for rights to the electric off-road racing series
GridRival brings daily fantasy to motorsport fans
Fantasy sports and sports-betting startup for motorsports fans looks to offer a platform dedicated solely to a subset of sports largely ignored by mainstream daily fantasy and sports betting companies. Shawn Medow reports.
Stan Sport, Nine up free-to-air commitment for SpeedSeries
Stan Sport, the subscription streaming service of Australian media group Nine Entertainment, has committed to increased free-to-air coverage for the second season of its rights deal for SpeedSeries, the…
SuperMotocross League, Endeavor Streaming seal partnership
The SuperMotocross League has partnered with Endeavor Streaming to create global streaming service SuperMotocross Video Pass, which will feature the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and AMA Pro…
Extreme E names Gillett as head of media rights, renews Globo broadcast deal
The Extreme E electric off-road racing series has recruited motor sports and agency executive David Gillett as its head of media rights
EssilorLuxottica expands Ferrari relationship
French-Italian eyewear company EssilorLuxottica has extended its sponsorship agreement with the motorsport interests of Italian automotive marque Ferrari
MTV ties down MXGP in Finland until 2027
Infront Moto Racing and Finnish commercial broadcaster MTV Oy have agreed to renew their MXGP rights deal for another four years