Motorsport
DHL renews World Endurance Championship partnership
DHL Global Forwarding has extended its sponsorship of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) motorsport series
Philip Morris makes branding comeback with Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow
Tobacco giant Philip Morris International is paying $180m (€158m) per season to sponsor the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team, according to sources close to the deal.
EXCLUSIVE: SportPesa deal done as Racing Point switches to pink and blue
Kenyan bookmaker SportPesa has signed a major two-year sponsorship deal with Formula One team Racing Point, at an annual fee of “under $15m”, SportBusiness Sponsorship can confirm.
WRC fixes up new partner ahead of season opener
Online car parts retailer Autodoc has signed up as an official partner of motorsport series the World Rally Championship
Beaurepaires names Melbourne 400 Supercar race
Australian tyre retailer Beaurepaires has signed as the naming partner for the Melbourne 400 Supercars race at the Albert Park Grand Prix circuit in March
Sauber adds Sparco as new partner
Swiss Formula One motor-racing team Sauber has entered into a partnership with Italian motorsport equipment retailer Sparco
W Series signs tyre partner for debut season
Korean tyre manufacturer Hankook has signed a sponsorship deal with the W Series ahead of the inaugural season of the women’s motor-racing championship.
NTT confirmed as IndyCar’s new title sponsor
IndyCar has signed a multi-year deal with Japanese technology company NTT to become its new title sponsor, following the end of a partnership with Verizon
On the right track? Formula One in 2018 and 2019
Scott Branch, CSM’s head of marketing communications, Motorsport, reviews the 2018 Formula One season and highlights what we can expect in 2019
Repsol Honda extends alcohol-free beer partnership with Estrella Garcia 0,0
MotoGP team Repsol Honda has extended its partnership with alcohol-free beer brand Estrella Garcia 0,0
Toro Rosso hires Randstad
Human resources services company Randstad has agreed a multi-year partnership with Formula One motor-racing team Toro Rosso
IndyCar in talks with NTT Corp to become title sponsor – report
IndyCar Series officials are hoping to announce a new title sponsor before a February test in Austin, Texas
Jaguar Land Rover invests $40m into Jaguar Racing
Jaguar Land Rover has pumped $40m (€34.6m) into its Jaguar Racing Formula E Championship racing team, according to Jaguar Racing Limited’s company accounts.
Puma teams up with Porsche Motorsport
German sportswear manufacturer Puma has entered into a partnership with Porsche Motorsport.
The multi-year agreement will see Puma equip all 24 Porsche works drivers, juniors and young professionals
Extreme Energy Solutions partners Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway has signed a multi-year partnership with Extreme Energy Solutions, a company that makes cleaner-degreaser products and technology designed to lessen vehicle emissions
Erreà to outfit Envision Virgin Racing Formula E team
Italian sportswear manufacturer Erreà Sport has signed with the Envision Virgin Racing Formula E team as Official Team Clothing and Merchandising Partner.
Pirelli sees off Hankook bid to renew with Formula One
SportBusiness Sponsorship understands there was a small increase in the value of Pirelli’s renewed deal as Formula One’s sole tyre supplier, signed last month.
MotoGP partners with gaming firm
The MotoGP motorcycle-racing championship has entered into a partnership with Spanish gaming company XControllers