The Spanish energy company and the Japanese manufacturer renew MotoGP alliance to reach 25 year anniversary in 2019 Repsol and Honda have extended their contract in MotoGP for a further two years, thus consolidating an alliance based on technological collaboration and commemorating its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2019. In 1995, Repsol and Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) joined forces for a project that will be next year celebrating a quarter-century in motorcycle racing. Since then, the energy company and vehicle manufacturer have won 13 rider World Championships in the premier class and taken 163 Grand Prix wins, the most recent coming two weekends ago at the Dutch GP through Marc Márquez. Repsol’s Executive Managing Director of Communications and the Chairman’s Office, Begoña Elices, and HRC President
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MotoGP™ delivers record-breaking digital figures
MotoGP™ has revealed record-breaking digital figures for 2017 after revamping its digital strategy through a partnership with cloud-based video specialist Grabyo. The global motorcycling series has seen its digital fanbase grow to more than 22 million, while it also recorded over a billion video views during the 2017 season, double the previous campaign, and more than 380 million engagements. The improved following largely owes to MotoGP™’s increased focus on social video and live streaming, with its own VideoPass over-the-top (OTT) service already providing fans with coverage of its races. Source link
MotoGP™18 now on sale!
Kicking off on July 18th, the MotoGP™ eSport Championship will see eight online challenges, with two semi-final live events and the Grand Final in November, live from Valencia. The live Semi-Final 1 event will take place at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli on September 7th and will feature the fastest 12 gamers. On November 2nd, the live Semi-Final 2 event will be held at the Movistar eSports Centre in Madrid, where the quickest 12 from the final four challenges will compete for a place in the final. The Grand Final will once again be hosted in Valencia during the MotoGP™ season finale on November 16th, with a BMW M240i Coupé up for grabs as the top prize for the
MotoGP™ and ICATME continue to provide the best medical care
ICATME was recognised as the best Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology department in Spain in the Index of Hospital Excellence in 2016, 2017 and 2018 – the perfect rapid response partner for the MotoGP™ World Championship. The team of surgeons includes upper limb specialists Dr Xavier Mir and Victor Marlet, lower limb specialists Dr Eugenio Jimeno, Dr Ignacio Ginebreda and Dr Manel Ribas, spinal specialists Dr Enric Caceres and Dr Maite Ubierna, and muscle specialist Dr J. Luis Doreste on call in Barcelona. Source link
Bagnaia and Canet fastest on Day 1 in Jerez
Bagnaia, who recently signed a deal to step-up to MotoGP™ with Alma Pramac Racing in 2019, topped the first Moto2™ session and was the only rider in the 1:42 bracket before the rain came down. When the intermediate class returned to the track in the afternoon, the 2017 Moto2™ Rookie of the Year went quicker still, making use of the resurfaced Jerez circuit to dip under the lap record and head the times from the impressive Iker Lecuona (Swiss Innovative Investors). The rain returned during the afternoon, preventing anyone from bettering their times. Source link
JVCKENWOOD named Radio Communications Supplier of MotoGP™
Osamu Muraoka, General Executive of Communications Systems Division, JVCKENWOOD Corporation, says: “We are very honored to be named the official supplier of the digital radio communications system used by MotoGP. JVCKENWOOD is deploying digital radio communications systems with high reliability and functionality, which were developed by leveraging its long-standing technologies and know-how in communications and audio around the world. JVCKENWOOD’s digital radio communications systems are rated highly for excellent speech quality and their track-record in motor sports, where races are held under conditions with intense noise. I’m sure the DMR-compliant digital radio communication systems, comprising KENWOOD-brand digital radio equipment and the highly reliable relay system of Italy-based Radio Activity, a new JVCKENWOOD Group company, will ensure the smooth operation of
MotoGP™ World Champion Marc Marquez, new Tissot Ambassador
Marc Marquez celebrated his most recent victory in 2017, in a nail-biting championship race against Andrea Dovizioso which saw Marquez power to victory in the final round. Even early in his career, his exceptional ability stood out, and he was delighted to take his place on the podium in his rookie 125cc class campaign in 2008. He won the Championship in 2010 and moved up to Moto2™ the following year, but it was not always smooth sailing. His determination to overcome obstacles became clear in 2011 when a crash during practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix disrupted his training and forced him to miss that race and the remaining races without being able to fight for the Championship. After undergoing