Silverstone safe amid MotoGP calendar shake-up, chiefs insist Sport Business MotoGP chiefs have insisted their Silverstone race is safe despite plans for a drastic shake-up to the motorsport’s calendar. After signing a major deal with the five manufacturers – akin to Formula 1’s governing Concorde Agreement – which formalises the commercial framework across the sport until 2031, MotoGP will now look to grow an organisation [...]
F1 owner Liberty Media’s MotoGP deal creates motorsporting behemoth Sport Business By the close of play today Formula 1 owners Liberty Media will finalise a £3.6bn deal to buy MotoGP. The agreement will see Liberty Media purchase 84 per cent of Dorna – in cash – in a deal which last week got approval from the European Commission. “We believe the sport and brand have significant [...]
Formula E extends stay in London with contract extension Sport Business Formula E will remain in the capital until 2026 after extending its deal with the ExCeL in east London. The all-electric racing series will return to the exhibition centre next year having stretched its deal by another 12 months to keep the Docklands landmark as host. It comes amid rumours that the series could up [...]