Motorcycling
Top F1 sponsor Qatar Airways adds MotoGP to portfolio
Qatar Airways, one of world sport's most prominent sponsors, has signed a multi-year deal with motorcycling's MotoGP.
Assen strikes dual hosting extension with MotoGP, WorldSBK
Dutch venue locks in premier motorcycling events through to 2031 in deals with series' commercial rights-holder Dorna Sports.
Liberty Media’s Dorna takeover set to drive F1-MotoGP efficiencies
Dorna Sports’ expected sale to Liberty Media for over €4bn ($4.3bn) offers the potential to generate a host of commercial efficiencies across both Formula 1 and MotoGP in a watershed moment for motorcycling.
Atresmedia returns to marquee rights acquisition with MotoGP
Spanish commercial broadcaster Atresmedia TV has secured free-to-air rights to the MotoGP motorcycling championship for 2024 and 2025, taking over from public broadcaster RTVE
Red Bull switches to GasGas Tech 3 team, quits Repsol Honda
Energy drink Red Bull has switched its sponsorship focus from the Repsol Honda MotoGP team to become title sponsor of the GasGas Tech 3 team for the 2024 MotoGP World Championship season
MotoGP set for American team as Trackhouse expands operations
MotoGP is set to have an American team on the grid next season, with Trackhouse Racing expanding its portfolio to motorcycling by teaming up with Italian manufacturer Aprilia.
MotoGP switches to Sky in Germany following ServusTV exit
Motorcycling's MotoGP World Championship is to move to pay television in Germany from next year, after Sky Deutschland secured the rights
Sunderland owners breathe life into WSX with promoter acquisition
The co-owners of Sunderland AFC, the second-tier English football club, have acquired SX Global, the Australia-based firm that has a 10-year contract in place to promote and manage the FIM Supercross World…
United Media renews MotoGP rights in ‘multi-year’ Balkans deal
United Media has extended its exclusive MotoGP media rights in the Balkans as part of a new “multi-year” agreement with the motorcycling championship.
IEG platforms to broadcast MXGP in Indonesia
Infront Moto Racing, which manages the exclusive broadcast, marketing and promotional rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP), has signed a three-year broadcast rights deal with Indonesia…
WorldSBK secures Chinese exposure with two-year Douyin deal
The FIM Superbike World Championship will receive live coverage on Chinese social media platform Douyin through an agreement between series promoter Dorna WSBK Organization and the China Sports Media (CSM)…
Singapore completes World Supercross Championship calendar
The FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) has announced that Singapore will host the series’ Asian round later this year.
Greenlight reprises live IOM TT role after production costs drop
Greenlight Television is to provide a live host broadcast of the Isle of Man TT for a second consecutive year after a move to remote production and government funding helped to alleviate the financial…
MotoGP audiences enjoy record surge in 2023
The world’s most exciting motorsport? Audiences agree as key markets show huge growth
Sports Insure title sponsors British Speedway’s Premiership
British Speedway has agreed a title sponsorship deal for its Premiership competition with Sports Insure, the UK insurance broker
ITV retains King of the Roads rights in new deal with Greenlight
Greenlight International, the motorsports broadcast rights and content distributor, has renewed a deal with UK commercial broadcaster ITV for rights to the King of the Roads series
FIM and Dorna unite to launch Women’s Motorcycling World Championship
The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) has teamed up with the Dorna Sports agency to launch the first women’s circuit racing championship.
RTVE extends MotoGP coverage in DAZN sublicensing deal
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has extended and expanded its rights deal for the MotoGP motorcycling championship