Motorsport
Speedway Motorsports to acquire Dover Motorsports in $131m deal
Nascar track operator Speedway Motorsports has agreed a $131.5m (€113.5m) deal to acquire Dover Motorsports, which operates Dover International Speedway and Nashville Superspeedway.
F1 extends China Grand Prix deal to 2025
China's position on the Formula 1 calendar until 2025 has been secured under a new deal with local organisers
Formula 1 revenues rise to $668m in Q3 despite staging fewer races
Formula 1 has continued its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic after reporting revenues of $668m (€578m) for the third quarter of 2021, up 12 per cent year-on-year.
Formula 1 planning six sprint events in 2022
Formula 1’s managing director of motorsport, Ross Brawn, has revealed that up to six sprint race qualifying sessions are likely to be held during the 2022 season following the success of the format this y…
Prime Stadium named promoter of FIM EnduroGP series in 10-year deal
The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) has appointed Prime Stadium as the new promoter of its EnduroGP series
Sky lands exclusive IndyCar rights across its European markets
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has secured exclusive rights in its European territories to the IndyCar motor racing series from 2022 to 2024
Julia Palle, Formula E | COP26 is mobilising the sports sector
Ahead of COP26, Formula E’s sustainability director, Julia Palle, calls on international sports events to make proactive, tangible sustainability commitments immediately, or face being left behind
BeIN extends Extreme E rights to Southeast Asia
International pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports has expanded its rights agreement with electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E to cover countries and territories in Southeast Asia
Envision Virgin Racing signs deal with Algorand blockchain worth millions
Formula E outfit Envision Virgin Racing has signed a multi-year deal with blockchain company Algorand worth seven figures per year
Formula 1 renews QuintEvents hospitality deal
Formula 1 has announced a multi-year extension to its deal with specialist hospitality provider QuintEvents to continue to deliver its F1 Experiences travel, ticket and hospitality package programme
Chiefs executive Epp named F1 Miami Grand Prix COO
Tyler Epp, a longtime executive at the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs, has been appointed senior vice president and chief operating officer of the upcoming Formula One Miami Grand Prix
UK government unveils £1m investment for Extreme E race in Outer Hebrides
The UK government has announced a £1m (€1.19m/$1.37m) investment in an Extreme E race to be held in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides next year.
Nevada governor confirms Las Vegas F1 talks
Nevada governor Steve Sisolak has confirmed he has met with Formula One executives about potentially staging a third race in the United States in the coming years
COTA chief Epstein ‘confident’ of US Grand Prix contract renewal
Circuit of the Americas chief executive Bobby Epstein has admitted he would be "surprised and disappointed" if the Austin, Texas, racetrack is not given a renewal by Formula One for its long-standing United…
Sydney ‘makes fresh move’ for Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix Corporation chief executive Andrew Westacott has said he is confident in Melbourne’s long-term position on the Formula 1 calendar, but admits there cannot be any “complacency” amid …
Latest F1 global survey shows strong gains in fan base
Research indicates property's demographics growing younger and more diverse
Andretti Formula E brings in Avalanche as new title sponsor
Andretti Formula E has struck a multiyear agreement with blockchain contracts platform Avalanche to become the team's new title sponsor ahead of Andretti’s eighth season of the ABB FIA Formula E World C…