Raúl Fernández: “I am very happy to announce that I will be moving up to the World Championship in 2019 with the Ángel Nieto Team, the team that has supported me and educated me throughout my career so far. This announcement takes a lot of pressure off because now all I have to think about is fighting for the FIM CEV Moto3 title. I am currently leading it and we will keep working as we have up to now, but with a little less weight on my shoulders. My future is in the World Championship and what better way to make that move than with the team that I am fighting with to become Junior Moto3 World Champion. I am
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Vierge joins EG 0,0 Marc VDS in Moto2™ for 2019
“Xavi Vierge’s progression in his relatively brief stint in Moto2 has shown his talent and competitiveness, as well as giving us a glimpse of his future,” adds team owner Marc Van der Straten. “Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS has always had riders capable of getting to the top in the Moto2 World Championship, and we think that, alongside Alex Marquez, we have a fantastic line up of riders for next year.” Source link
2019 UEFA Super Cup: Beşiktaş Stadium, Istanbul
The 2019 UEFA Super Cup will be played at Beşiktaş Stadium in Istanbul on Wednesday 14 August as the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League winners go head to head again.The match will be the first in this competition played in Turkey, though Istanbul has previously welcomed the UEFA Champions League final (2005, Atatürk Olympic Stadium) and UEFA Cup final (2009, Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium). The home of Beşiktaş opened on 11 April 2016. Istanbul follows in the footsteps of Prague (2013), Cardiff (2014), Tbilisi (2015), Trondheim (2016), Skopje (2017) and Tallinn (2018) as cities to stage the UEFA Super Cup since the fixture
Alex Marquez remains at EG 0,0 Marc VDS Moto2™ in 2019
“I’m happy to make it official that we’ve come to an agreement with Alex Marquez to continue in the team next season,” adds Marc van der Straten. “We want Alex to remain our benchmark and the rider with whom we’ll fight for the Moto2 World Championship, as we are doing this year. Alex has shown he has the potential and talent to be at the front, fighting for wins and getting on the podium. With this renewal we continue a project, along with Estrella Galicia 0,0, that gives riders the chance to develop their sporting career in an atmosphere that’s familial and human, but at the same time at professional and highly competitive.” Source link
Scania: MotoGP™ Sustainable Truck Supplier in 2018 and 2019
Dorna Sports is delighted to announce a new two-year contract with Scania, confirming the world-leading company as the Sustainable Truck Supplier of MotoGP™ in 2018 and 2019. Scania, headquartered in Södertälje, Sweden, first came on board with MotoGP™ in 2015 and this new deal sees the vehicle manufacturer continue to supply 14 tractor units for MotoGP™ operations. Source link
UEFA Women’s Futsal EURO 2019: groups and dates
A total of 23 nations have entered the first UEFA Women's Futsal EURO and all will were involved in the qualifying draw on 5 July.Last year UEFA announced the launch of its first women's futsal competition for national teams, to be held every two years with initially a four-team knockout final tournament. That will be held in mid-February 2019, to be hosted by one of the four eventual qualifiers.The entrants include Northern Ireland, taking part in their first international futsal tournament for men or women.Preliminary round draw: 21–26 AugustGroup A: Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Northern Ireland (hosts)
Iannone teams up with Aprilia for 2019 and 2020
Romano Albesiano, Aprilia Racing Manager commented: “With Iannone, we have another highly talented and fast rider who is also demonstrating his value this season. His arrival is a sign of the Piaggio Group and Aprilia's growing commitment to the MotoGP programme, where our bike has already demonstrated that it can rely on a valid technical base. Now we need to stay focused on the 2018 season, beginning from the next GP of Barcelona. We have a strong team that has never stopped working hard. We want to keep growing and take the RS-GP where it deserves to be this season, which is still long, with Aleix and Scott, speaking of whom, I wish to thank publicly for his great professionalism and