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Indy 500 shifted to August due to Covid-19
Motorsports schedule shifts also create combined IndyCar-Nascar weekend in July
IMG and World RX join motorsport’s drive to esports
The World Rallycross Championship (World RX) has become the latest motorsport championship to introduce an esports series to compensate for the lack of events during Covid-19
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
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 …
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
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…
Covid-19 drives F1 to a crossroads
The future of Formula 1 is an uncertain one, as the Covid-19 pandemic wreaks havoc on its schedule. Christian Sylt looks at the options for the motorsport.
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.
Georgiou targeting further growth for Eurosport Events after announcing UCI tie-up
Eurosport Events' partnership with the UCI is its first outside of motorsports. Andrew Georgiou, Eurosport president, tells Adam Nelson about his plans to extend the reach of the broadcaster's events promotion arm even further.
Formula 1 could have up to seven different regional betting sponsors, says ISG
Digital advertising technology could allow Formula 1 to have up to seven different regional betting sponsors, according to the sport’s global data and betting rights partner Interregional Sports Group.
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
Coca-Cola extends with McLaren as Australian GP is called off
The Coca-Cola Company has extended its partnership with McLaren Racing – the team at the heart of Formula 1’s decision to cancel the Australian Grand Prix because of coronavirus.
Coronavirus latest: Australian GP cancelled, Indian sport shuts down, and more
This weekend's Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix has been called off due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The BBC reported that the decision casts doubt over the remainder of this year's Formula 1 season
Dentsu closes in on free-to-air WRC deals in Japan
The Dentsu agency is in the process of finalising FIA World Rally Championship sublicensing agreements in Japan with terrestrial broadcasters NHK and TV Asahi, SportBusiness understands
DP World secures Renault F1 title deal, aims to reduce team’s carbon footprint
Renault F1 has signed a title sponsorship deal with the Dubai-based logistics company DP World which will see the team called the Renault DP World Formula 1 Team from this season
Scuderia AlphaTauri extends deal with Moose
Formula One team Scuderia AlphaTauri has extended its partnership with Thai apple cider and hot dog brand Moose to cover the 2020 season
Buzz & Co switches to McLaren Racing in multi-year deal
Formula 1's McLaren Racing has signed a new multi-year sponsorship with Japanese asset management company Buzz & Co
F1 signs major Saudi Aramco sponsorship ahead of possible Saudi GP
Formula 1 has signed a major global sponsorship deal with state-owned oil and chemicals company Saudi Aramco in a move that could serve as a prelude to the hosting of a grand prix in Saudi Arabia
RMC won’t renew six-figure F1 radio rights deal
RMC, the commercial radio station in France, has opted against a renewal of its radio rights to motor racing’s Formula 1.
BBC lands ‘multi-year’ rights to Extreme E
UK public broadcaster the BBC has acquired “multi-year” rights to the new Extreme E electric SUV off-road racing series.
Fox Sports expands IndyCar deal in Australia
Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has expanded a rights agreement with the IndyCar North American motorsport series for the 2020 season
Fox Sports Brasil picks up MotoGP rights
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Brasil has acquired exclusive rights to the forthcoming season of the MotoGP motorcycle-racing series
Coronavirus latest: Asian football qualifiers postponed; Thai MotoGP rescheduled; Bach reassures athletes; and more
Fifa and the Asian Football Confederation have moved towards postponing upcoming matches in the joint qualifying competition for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup
Oakley deepens presence in MotoGP with eSport Championship rights
Global eyewear brand Oakley has signed as a new partner to the MotoGP eSport Championship for 2020
Daytona Speedweeks condensed ahead of Nascar schedule shake-up in 2021
The Daytona Speedweeks event at Daytona International Speedway is being condensed next year as part of a wider overhaul of the Nascar schedule
F1’s Brawn: Manchester City and Saracens scandals will help enforce team cost cap rules
Formula 1 sporting director Ross Brawn has said the punishments suffered by Manchester City and Saracens for circumventing financial regulations in their respective sports will make it easier for Formula…
DAZN retains MotoGP rights in German-speaking markets
International sports streaming service DAZN has renewed an agreement for MotoGP rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Nent snares F1 rights in Finland and Iceland in pan-Nordic deal
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has retained exclusive rights to motor racing’s Formula 1 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, while also securing the rights in Finland and Iceland in the broadcaster’s lat…
F1 extends Canadian broadcast deal with TSN, RDS through 2024
Formula 1 has extended its broadcast deal in Canada with Bell Media's TSN and RDS through the end of the 2024 season
NBC Sports adds MotoGP to its motorsport portfolio
NBC Sports will broadcast all MotoGP races across its platforms beginning in 2020, including four races on the main NBC network
Motorsport Network lands Tata’s long-serving Kapadia as COO
Digital media group Motorsport Network has appointed Mehul Kapadia, a long-serving executive at Indian telecoms company Tata Communications, as its chief operating officer