Motorsport
Petronas Yamaha SRT aims to tap burgeoning racing interest in “two-wheel” SE Asia
Tom King talks to Razlan Razali, team principal of Petronas Yamaha SRT MotoGP team, about the growth potential for motorcycle racing in Southeast Asia.
Extreme E enhances Canadian coverage with RDS deal
Electric off-road racing series Extreme E has agreed a one-year media-rights deal in Canada with French-language channel RDS
IMG Arena develops virtual Nascar betting product, secures streaming rights
IMG Arena, the sports betting arm of the IMG agency, is to begin offering bookmakers a virtual sports betting product for the Nascar US stock car racing series, along with distributing the international…
Telefónica remains interested in F1 rights renewal in Spain
Spanish telco Telefónica remains interested in renewing its role as the incumbent broadcast rights-holder of Formula 1 motor racing in its domestic market.
Nascar’s return to live racing generates big ratings on Fox
Nascar's return to live racing at the weekend generated impressive domestic television ratings, with the Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway delivering 6.
Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans event launched
Automobile Club de l'Ouest, organiser of the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor racing event, has teamed up with the World Endurance Championship and Motorsport Games, the racing game developer and esports specialist,…
F1’s full OTT service ‘set for Brazil’ amid Globo uncertainty
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo is set to be faced with increased competition to its Formula 1 coverage from the motor-racing championship’s official over-the-top subscription streaming platform, s…
Nascar returns to sound of “dead silence”
US stock car racing series Nascar made a successful return to live racing at an empty Darlington Raceway in South Carolina over the weekend following a 10-week hiatus
Round-Up: Singapore GP questions, AFL training starts, Taiwan admits more fans, and more
The promoter of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix has said it would be "unfeasible" for it to stage a race with no fans. The race is scheduled for September 20
Silverstone agrees two-race F1 deal, Belgian GP to go ahead without fans
Silverstone has reached an agreement to stage two Formula 1 races behind closed doors this summer, while the regional government of Wallonia has ruled that this year’s edition of the Belgian Grand Prix c…
Round-Up: Ferrari weighs Indycar, Bayern-Douyin deal, Tendulkar settles, Japan shutdown cost, and more
The shutdown of professional sport in Japan will have cost the economy ¥274.7bn ($2.6bn/€2.4b
Monster Energy AMA Supercross to complete season in Salt Lake City
Monster Energy AMA Supercross will return to competition amid the global Covid-19 pandemic at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 31.
Nascar to remain in South through June in revised schedule
US stock car racing series Nascar has announced a second slate of races in its revised schedule amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
IndyCar to close revamped season with St. Petersburg race
The 2020 NTT IndyCar Series plans to crown its champion at the rescheduled Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on October 25.
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Nascar cancels races at Richmond, Chicagoland and Sonoma as part of revised schedule
US stock car racing series Nascar has removed races from Chicagoland Speedway, Sonoma Raceway, and Richmond Raceway as part of its revised 2020 season amid the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Formula 1 first-quarter profits plummet
Formula 1 has posted an 84-per-cent year-on-year drop in net profit in the first quarter, at $39m (€36m), down from $246m a year ago.
IndyCar to open delayed season on June 6 at Texas Motor Speedway
The NTT IndyCar Series will open its delayed 2020 season on June 6 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, it has been announced
Infront sign Acerbis to MotoCross World Championship renewal
The MotoCross World Championship (MXGP) has renewed its contract with plastics and technical sports equipment manufacturer Acerbis.