Motorsport
Calendar unveiled for World RX’s all-electric debut
Rallycross Promoter, commercial rights-holder of the World Rallycross Championship (World RX), has released the calendar for its 2022 season, as it enters into a new electric-powered era
F1 signs MSC Cruises as global sponsor, adds AlphaTauri as supplier
Formula 1 has signed up global cruise line MSC Cruises to the top tier of its sponsorship portfolio
The Memento Group signs new multi-year deal with McLaren
UK-based sports memorabilia business The Memento Group (TMG) has signed a new multi-year licence agreement with Formula 1 team McLaren Racing
F1: Mercedes signs up Akkodis and Eight Sleep, Alfa Romeo secures Puma deal
The Mercedes Formula One team has signed up IT and engineering specialists Akkodis as a sponsor
Williams Racing secures Bang & Olfusen sponsorship
Williams Racing has signed high-end audio technology company Bang & Olufsen to its sponsorship portfolio
Taiwan’s Videoland acquires Formula One rights
Videoland, the pay-television broadcaster in Taiwan, has secured rights to the Formula One World Championship in an agreement with the Reddentes Sports agency
McLaren Racing secures wide-ranging Google sponsorship
McLaren Racing has signed technology giant Google to its sponsorship portfolio in a multi-year deal which makes the company an Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team and the McLaren MX Extreme …
Saudi Arabian GP likely to remain in Jeddah until 2025
The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is set to remain in Jeddah for four more seasons while a new circuit is constructed in Qiddiya, the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation has said
F1 reconnects with Tata ahead of 2022 season
Formula 1 has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Tata Communications ahead of the 2022 season which will see Tata return to the sport as its Official Broadcast Connectivity Partner
Goodyear acquires title sponsorship of FIA European Truck Racing Championship
The FIA European Truck Racing Championship’s (ERTC) sponsorship contract with tyre manufacturer Goodyear has been expanded to include title rights to the series.
F1 ‘close to announcement’ of lucrative Salesforce sponsorship
Formula 1 is set to sign enterprise software company Salesforce as a sponsor, according to reports
RTVE adds MXGP to motorcycling portfolio
Spanish public-service broadcaster RTVE has agreed a two-year deal for rights to the International Motorcycling Federation’s (FIM) Motocross World Championship (MXGP).
F1 ends Match TV rights deal in Russia
Formula 1 has terminated its rights agreement with Match TV in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, the Gazprom Media-owned broadcaster has announced.
Alfa Romeo continues cryptocurrency drive with Vauld sponsorship
The Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team has signed up cryptocurrency lending platform Vauld as a sponsor
Formula 1 signs Lenovo sponsorship as brand’s motorsport presence grows
Formula 1 has signed up technology company Lenovo to its portfolio of central sponsors.
The multi-year deal makes Lenovo an Official Partner of Formula 1 ahead of its 2022 season
O’Donnell appointed Nascar COO, Kennedy promoted
Nascar has promoted Steve O'Donnell, the United States-based stock car racing series' executive vice president and chief racing development officer, to the role of chief operating officer
Uralkali demands refund after Haas sponsor deal terminated
Russian potash fertiliser producer and exporter Uralkali has said it will take legal action following the termination of its sponsorship agreement with Formula 1 motor-racing team Haas
Broadcast chief Prendergast to leave Supercars after 18 years
Nathan Prendergast, the general manager of television and content at Australian motor racing series Supercars, has announced he is leaving organisation after 18 years