Motorsport
Formula One exploring Greater London Grand Prix
Formula One bosses are exploring the possibility of a grand prix in the outskirts of London, having given up on a street race in the city centre
Red Sox owner Henry ‘exploring Nascar investment’
John Henry, the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC owner, is looking to buy a minority stake in Nascar, according to a Bloomberg report.
Frye handed promotion to become new IndyCar president
IndyCar has promoted Jay Frye to become its president following an organisational shake-up of the motorsport series
Nascar partners with Sportradar amid US sports betting gold rush
Stock-car racing series Nascar has agreed a multi-year partnership with Sportradar’s Integrity Services, a leading supplier of sports betting-related monitoring, education, investigation and consultancy s…
Liberty demonstrates its Asian ambitions with Hanoi Grand Prix announcement
Hanoi will host a Grand Prix in 2020 after first expressing interest in 2016
South Korea to host Formula E from 2020
Formula E has announced plans to race in the South Korean capital of Seoul, starting in 2020
CVC linked to Dorna return as Bridgepoint prepares sale
Private equity group Bridgepoint is preparing the sale of Dorna, commercial rights-holder of the MotoGP and Superbike World Championship motorcycling series, according to the Financial Times
Nascar open to wholesale changes from 2020
Nascar is keeping an open mind about format changes as it looks to weather declining audiences and the departure of sponsors from the sport
Liberty Media sees value in Atlanta Braves ownership
US mass-media company Liberty Media has said it is committed to the Atlanta Braves, with the Major League Baseball franchise making money “at a pretty serious clip”.
Formula One ‘concerned’ over jailing of woman who protested Bahrain GP
Formula One has admitted its concern after a woman who protested against the Bahrain Grand Prix was jailed for three years by the country’s authorities.
‘Mission-driven’ all-female W Series hopes to attract free-to-air coverage and purpose-beyond-profit sponsorship
Event promises to provide a platform for female drivers to succeed in F1
Series will underwrite costs of all the drivers
Formula One enlists biometric testing to better understand its TV audience
Formula One is working with market research group Populus on biometric studies of the live TV audience during grand prix coverage. Jonathan Dyson reports on how the work is being carried out and how the results are being used.
McLaren returns to Indy 500, weighs up IndyCar options
British motorsport group McLaren Racing has confirmed it will return to compete in the Indianapolis 500 as it continues to weigh up a full-time entry in US motor-racing series IndyCar
Formula One confirms Vietnam Grand Prix to debut in 2020
Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi will host a Formula One Grand Prix for the first time in April 2020, organisers have confirmed, becoming the first new destination on the motorsport series’ calendar since the…
IMG confident Circuit of Americas investment will help World Rallycross to go global
Agency funds 'multi-million pound' circuit at Austin facility to bring series to United States
New potential sponsors already in discussions to partner with World RX following move
Formula E’s Indian ambitions hindered by tax concerns
Formula E chief executive Alejandro Agag has said India’s stringent tax regulations will prevent the electric car-racing series from staging a race in the country, despite identifying three potential h…
Vietnam Grand Prix to take place in 2020 say government sources
Vietnam will host a Formula One grand prix on the streets of Hanoi in 2020, according to government officials in the country
Plans revealed for women’s motor racing series
Plans have been unveiled today (Wednesday) for a new female-only motor racing series which aims to bridge the gap to elite championships and create “global superstars” out of its drivers.