Motorsport
Dorna makes MotoGP documentaries available free
MotoGP’s commercial rights-holder Dorna Sports has made a number of the motorcycling series’ documentaries available to watch free of charge in the absence of live sport due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Eurosport Events moves into esports with virtual WTCR pre-season series
The Discovery-owned Eurosport Events has reached an agreement with esports promoter RaceRoom to produce a pre-season virtual racing series for its forthcoming Esports WTCR series
Infront continues to sign up MXGP sponsors amid Covid-19 crisis
A number of sponsors have recently agreed to support the International Motorcycling Federation’s (FIM) Motocross World Championship (MXGP) and since the rebrand of the series’ promoter from Youthstream to …
Fox Sports to broadcast remainder of Nascar’s new esports series
Fox Sports has reached an agreement with Nascar to broadcast the remainder of the US stock car racing series's new esports competition, the eNascar iRacing Pro Invitational Series
Nascar imposes staff pay cuts until racing resumes
Stock car racing series Nascar has become the latest major sports organization in the United States to impose temporary pay cuts due to the global Covid-19 pandemic
Motorsport Games to broadcast #NotTheGP esports events
Motorsport Games, the video game division of digital media group Motorsport Network, has agreed a strategic partnership with Formula E driver Jean-Éric Vergne and esports group Veloce to produce and broadcast …
Nascar moves quickly to fill void from Covid-19 with nationally-televised esports series
Esports has never been as important or relevant as it is now amid the global Covid-19 pandemic. Nascar has been an early mover in this space with the creation of the eNascar iRacing Pro Invitational Series.
Carey outlines plan for reduced F1 calendar
Formula 1 chief executive Chase Carey has said the motor-racing championship is targeting a revised 2020 calendar of between 15 and 18 races, adding that the current situation surrounding Covid-19 gives…
Coronavirus latest: Champions and Europa League finals postponed, Olympics decisions imminent, and more
Uefa has postponed this year's Champions League and Europa League finals due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The women's Champions League final has also been postponed
Azerbaijan GP latest to fall as F1’s virtual series nets strong audience
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix has become the latest stop on the 2020 Formula 1 calendar to be postponed because of the global spread of the Covid-19 pandemic
Automoto La Chaîne retains French rights to MXGP
The International Motorcycling Federation’s (FIM) Motocross World Championship (MXGP) has renewed a rights agreement in France with motorsport-focused channel Automoto La Chaîne.
LaLiga, F1 launch virtual competitions amid disrupted schedules
Football’s Spanish LaLiga and the Formula 1 motor-racing series have today (Friday) announced plans to fill the gaps left by their respective postponements by launching virtual competitions for fans t…
F1 delays rules overhaul as European season hit, Monaco GP cancelled
The Formula 1 motor-racing series has postponed events in the Netherlands and Spain and cancelled the Monaco Grand Prix altogether due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has also led to a delay in the implementation…
24 Hour of Le Mans delayed by three months
The annual 24 Hours of Le Mans motor racing event has been delayed from its regularly scheduled dates of June 13-14 until September 19-20 as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak
Coronavirus latest: F1 reshuffle, IOC under fire, Premier League meets, Tokyo 2020 tickets questioned, and more
An International Olympic Committee spokesperson said yesterday "no solution will be ideal", regarding the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on Tokyo 2020
Nascar drivers to take part in new esports competition during Covid-19 shutdown
US stock car racing series Nascar and online racing simulation company iRacing have teamed up to create the eNascar iRacing Pro Invitational Series, an exhibition esports competition featuring many of …
Broadcast technology consultant Adey takes Formula E experience to Extreme E
Electric off-road racing series Extreme E has enhanced its operations division ahead of its launch next year with the recruitment of Dave Adey as head of broadcast and technology
Formula E suspends season as WRC and FIM Motocross hit
The Formula E electric car-racing series, together with the International Automobile Federation (FIA), has moved to temporarily suspend its season for two months due to the coronavirus outbreak