Motorsport
Suzuki renews MotoGP commitment in five-year deal
MotoGP team Suzuki has renewed its commitment to the MotoGP World Championship until 2026.
Last year's champions signed a five-year deal with MotoGP with series commercial rights-holder Dorna Sports
Motorsport.tv engages Grabyo for digital news channel services
Motorsport.tv, the OTT streaming platform operated by digital media group Motorsport Network, has recruited cloud video production platform Grabyo to support the launch of its new digital news channel.
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Nascar, Satisfi Labs partner to boost fan engagement at tracks
Artificial intelligence company Satisfi Labs has partnered with US stock car racing series Nascar and its racetracks to enable its Answer Engine platform engage with fans throughout the season
BeIN acquires Extreme E rights in home Mena market
BeIN Media Group, the pay-television broadcaster, has agreed a rights deal across 24 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region for Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series
Miami Grand Prix to join F1 calendar in 2022 in 10-year deal
Formula 1 will officially have two races in the United States from 2022 with the long-awaited Miami Grand Prix added to the calendar in a 10-year deal
Alfa Romeo F1 team bags Floyd as new sponsor
The Sauber Group-owned Swiss Formula 1 team Alfa Romeo Racing has signed up luggage brand Floyd as a sponsor
AWS enhances F1 broadcast graphics offering
Formula 1 has announced that it will roll out the first of six new real-time racing statistics at this weekend’s grand prix in Imola, Italy, to enhance broadcast coverage of the motor-racing championship’s 202…
WRC secures early extension with Wolf Lubricants
The FIA World Rally Championship has signed a renewal with Belgian lubricant manufacturer Wolf Lubricants
Indonesia’s TVRI strikes deal to show remaining Formula E races
Indonesian state-owned broadcaster TVRI has signed a deal with electric motor racing series Formula E to show the remaining races of the 2020-21 World Championship
Canadian GP ‘set for cancellation’, F1 nears Miami race deal
Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix is facing up to the prospect of cancellation for the second year in a row, while the motor-racing championship appears to be close to concluding a deal for a new race i…
TAG Heuer extends with Red Bull Racing Honda
Luxury watch brand TAG Heuer has extended its sponsorship of the Red Bull Racing Honda Formula 1 team until 2024
Peroni identifies Formula One as avenue to grow awareness of non-alcoholic brand
Peroni 0.0%’s entry into the Formula One market with Aston Martin will support parent company Asahi Group’s vision of increasing the prominence of non-alcoholic brands in its portfolio.
Infront Moto Racing secures MYLAPS Sports Timing as MXGP supplier
Infront Moto Racing, the company that manages the exclusive television, marketing, and promotional worldwide rights of the FIM Motocross World Championship, has signed up MYLAPS Sports Timing as a technical…
Extreme E strikes deal with agency launched by ex-Sportfive consulting director
Extreme E, the electric off-road series, has chosen recently-launched consulting agency Vmatch to design its marketing approach with global brands
Motorsport Network hires Stegelmann as CCO
Digital media company Motorsport Network has appointed Lars Stegelmann as its chief commercial officer
TV Cultura secures Brazilian rights to IndyCar
Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster TV Cultura has built on its motorsports portfolio by acquiring rights to US motor-racing series IndyCar
W Series recruits FA’s Gracey as head of broadcast, media rights
W Series, the all-female motorsport competition, has recruited the Football Association’s Tom Gracey as its head of broadcast and media rights.
Elta agrees deal to show Extreme E in Taiwan
Extreme E, the new electric off-road series, has agreed a rights deal with Taiwanese digital operator Elta TV