Motorsport
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.
Dorna sets out plan for MotoGP start, WorldSBK resumption in Jerez
Dorna Sports, commercial rights-holder of MotoGP and the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK), has reached an agreement in principle to commence the former’s 2020 season and resume the latter’s cam…
Ex-Heineken exec Pincus takes F1 commercial reins with clear remit to add new global partners
Formula 1 has spent the past few years in existential self-examination
F1 close to agreement on $145m budget cap
Formula 1’s managing director of motorsport, Ross Brawn, has said an agreement is close to being reached that will see the proposed team budget cap set at $145m (€133.7m)
F1 lining up ‘biosphere’ model for season start
Formula 1 has set out plans to establish a “biosphere” to enable its 2020 season to commence amid the ongoing spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the Hungarian Grand Prix became the latest race to con…
Nascar ‘confident’ of successful comeback after confirming mid-May return
US stock car racing series Nascar has confirmed it is planning to resume its elite Cup Series season on May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina
1920 Worldwide wins sponsorship development role with Williams F1
Formula 1 team Williams Racing has appointed London-based sport and entertainment agency 1920 Worldwide to help develop and sell its new commercial programme
Nascar now targeting May 17 return at Darlington Raceway
US stock car racing series Nascar is planning to return to Cup Series action on May 17, with two races in three days at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.
APAC’s biggest domestic motorsport series, Supercars, turns to global stars for engagement
Tom King speaks to Supercars' chief executive Sean Seamer, and takes a look at how Australia's top motorsports series is adapting in order to keep its fans engaged during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Formula E renews Rome deal until 2025, continues to waive hosting fee
Rome has renewed its hosting agreement with Formula E until 2025, with the electric series agreeing to underwrite all of the organisational costs for the race
Austria lined up for F1 restart as French GP cancelled
Formula 1 today (Monday) outlined plans to commence its delayed 2020 season in Austria on July 3-5 as part of a reduced calendar consisting of 15 to 18 races, with the French Grand Prix the latest to fall…
Eleven to broadcast live ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge
Eleven Sports will screen the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge in support of Unicef live to motorsports fans from this Saturday
Liberty Media moves to shore up F1 finances
Formula One Group owner Liberty Media has announced that it has reattributed its stake in Live Nation Entertainment from the sport to its SiriusXM tracking stock in a move that will see $1.5bn (€1.3
WRC agrees deal with esports hardware company Fanatec
Simulated racing hardware brand Fanatec has signed as an Official Partner of the World Rally Championship’s esports activities.
Virgin Australia collapse could cost Australian sport more than A$7m per year
Sponsorship deals worth more than A$7m (€4.1m/$4.4m) ) per year are under threat from the collapse of Virgin Australia into voluntary administration, SportBusiness can reveal.