Motorsport
Brazilian GP promoter hits back at questions over F1 future
Brazilian Grand Prix promoter Tamas Rohonyi has dismissed reports that the future of the country’s Formula One race is under threat, despite Bernie Ecclestone, chief executive of the motor-racing championship, stating the event may not take place after the current season.
WEC Focus | Sponsorship
The World Endurance Championship has grown out of the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans into being one of motor-racing’s commercial success stories. Alex Kalinauckas investigates
WEC Focus | Fan Engagement
The World Endurance Championship has grown out of the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans into being one of motor-racing’s commercial success stories. Alex Kalinauckas investigates
Road America chief confirms IndyCar’s return in 2017 and 2018
George Bruggenthies, president and general manager of Road America, has said that IndyCar will return to the US motor-racing circuit in 2017 and 2018, after a successful event this season.
Ecclestone touts Premier League model for new F1 revenue system
Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has suggested that the revenue distribution system currently utilised by the motor racing series could be replaced by one more akin to that used in football’s English Premier League.
MotoGP commits to long-term extension with calendar mainstay Assen
Assen in the Netherlands will continue to host a MotoGP race for the next 10 years after local organiser St Circuit Drenthe reached a fresh agreement with Dorna Sports, the motorcycling championship’s commercial rights holder.
Dorna locks down extension with MotoGP teams organisation
Dorna Sports, the agency that operates and promotes MotoGP, has agreed a five-year extension to its partnership covering the structure and promotion of the motorcycling championship with the International Road-Racing Teams Association (IRTA).
Formula E outlines plan for virtual race initiative
The Formula E electric car-racing series has made a fresh move to embrace esports by revealing plans for an innovative virtual reality race next year.
London set to lose Formula E event as new races mooted
London, Formula E’s current venue for its season-finale, is set to be dropped from the 2016-17 calendar for the electric car-racing series, with a host of new events added, including a double-header in New York.
IndyCar returns to Watkins Glen for Boston race replacement
US motor racing series IndyCar has moved quickly to replace its cancelled event in Boston by announcing a return to the Watkins Glen International circuit in upstate New York.
IndyCar chief confirms China event talks
IndyCar chief executive Mark Miles has confirmed that the North American motor-racing series is in talks to stage a non-championship event in Beijing in October.
Formula E axes Russian race from calendar
The Formula E electric car-racing series has removed Moscow from its 2015-16 schedule due to “unforeseen circumstances” related to road closures and traffic management in the Russian capital.
Paraguay to stage start of 2017 Dakar Rally
Paraguay will host the start of the 2017 Dakar Rally endurance motorsport event, it has been announced.
Financial fortunes improve for Williams F1 team
Formula One team Williams has reported a significantly enhanced set of results for its 2015 financial year and has joined other participants in calling for a more even distribution of revenues in the motor racing championship.
Victoria locks down hosting rights to motorcycling showpieces
The Australian state of Victoria has secured long-term extensions to its race contracts for MotoGP and the Superbike World Championship (WSBK), ensuring that the motorcycling series will continue to host their Australian rounds at the Phillip Island circuit.
Circuit of Wales bosses target new financing deal
Officials behind the Circuit of Wales, which is due to become the new home of the MotoGP motorcycling championship in the UK, have said they hope to have a new financing deal in place that would allow construction to proceed within six to eight weeks.
FIA chief calls for complete control over Formula One
International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Jean Todt has suggested motorsport’s global governing body “should have complete control” over the Formula One motor racing championship.
MotoGP extends Argentinian race deal
The Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo circuit in Argentina will continue to host a MotoGP event for the next three years after an agreement was reached between local organisers and the motorcycling championship’s commercial rights holder, Dorna Sports.