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F1 owner Liberty Media buys MotoGP for £3.6bn

April 1, 2024 admin 0 Comments Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna, Formula 1, Greg Maffei, Liberty Media, Moto GP, MotoGP, Motorbike, Motorbike racing, Motorsport, Motorsport news

Formula 1 and Moto GP will have the same owner as Liberty Media announced a takeover of the motorcycling series in a deal worth £3 billion. Liberty, which bought F1 in 2017, is taking over Moto GP owner Dorna Sports, which it will buy from Bridgepoint and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The media company confirmed Moto GP will be added to the same tracking stock as F1.

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WRC driver Craig Breen dies in testing accident

April 13, 2023 admin 0 Comments Craig Breen, Craig Breen RIP, Motorsport, Motorsport news, world rally championship, WRC

Waterford rally driver Craig Breen has died in a crash, his Hyundai Motorsport team has confirmed. Breen was participating in

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Former FIA President Max Mosley dies aged 81

May 24, 2021 admin 0 Comments Bernie Ecclestone, Confederations Cup, F1, F1 News, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA, Formula 1, Formula 1 news, Max Mosley, Max Mosley dies, Max Mosley RIP, Motorsport, Motorsport news

Formula One’s former head Max Mosley, has died after suffering from cancer, according to his family. Fellow Formula One figurehead Bernie Ecclestone paid tribute to his friend, who had a controversial history and an antagonistic relationship with the British press in his later years.