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Liberty Media Announces Agreement to Acquire Commercial Rightsholder of MotoGP™

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”) (Nasdaq: FWONA, FWONK) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Dorna Sports, S.L.

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Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”) (Nasdaq: FWONA, FWONK) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Dorna Sports, S.L.
(“Dorna”), the exclusive commercial rights holder to the MotoGP™ World Championship, from Bridgepoint and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”).
Liberty Media retains an option at its sole discretion to deliver additional cash in lieu of FWONK common stock.
Presentation materials to be used during the investor call will be posted to the Liberty Media website in advance.

GoPro Returns to the Pinnacle of Motorcycle Racing as Title Sponsor of MotoGP™ Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

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SAN MATEO, Calif., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) today announced title sponsorship of the MotoGP™ Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon motorcycle race weekend to be held at the MotorLand racetrack in Alcañiz, Spain, August 31 – September 1, 2024. On-site fans and customers will have opportunities to interact with GoPro products and staff throughout the race weekend. Broadcast and online viewers will get new, incredibly high-resolution perspectives, including a HERO12 Black camera on-board lap preview of the Aragon circuit and some of the world's most exciting racing action.

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On-site fans and customers will have opportunities to interact with GoPro products and staff throughout the race weekend.
Broadcast and online viewers will get new, incredibly high-resolution perspectives, including a HERO12 Black camera on-board lap preview of the Aragon circuit and some of the world's most exciting racing action.
"We're excited to welcome GoPro back to MotoGP," said Marc Saurina, Head of Global Commercial Partnerships at Dorna Sports.
GoPro's award-winning HyperSmooth video stabilization and durable, waterproof design deliver immersive motorcycle racing footage, even in the most challenging conditions.

GoPro Named Official Action Camera Partner of MotoGP

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

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SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) and MotoGP™ today announced a new partnership. The new multi-year contract sees GoPro returning as the official wearable action camera of MotoGP from 2023 and beyond. This iconic pairing brings together the world's most versatile camera with the world's most exciting sport.

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The new multi-year contract sees GoPro returning as the official wearable action camera of MotoGP from 2023 and beyond.
This iconic pairing brings together the world's most versatile camera with the world's most exciting sport.
As part of this new agreement, fans will get a fresh, new, incredibly high-resolution view of MotoGP from perspectives only a rugged, durable GoPro camera is capable of capturing.
Marc Saurina, Head of Global Commercial Partnerships at Dorna Sports: "We're very happy to welcome GoPro back to MotoGP!

Honda and Idemitsu Hold 10th Anniversary Event of Rider Development Project at Grand Prix of Japan

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Monday, September 26, 2022

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The rider development program by Honda and Idemitsu began in 2013 with the IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia's entry into the Moto2 World Championship.

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The rider development program by Honda and Idemitsu began in 2013 with the IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia's entry into the Moto2 World Championship.
In 2016, Honda Team Asia, aimed at providing a path to Moto2, began racing in the Moto3 class.
The following year, the Dorna Sports SL.-organized Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup kicked off, aiming to produce world-class riders.
In 2018, IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia rider Takaaki Nakagami moved from Moto2 to representing LCR Honda IDEMITSU in the MotoGP class, completing the rider development path to the premier class.

Arctos Sports Partners Announces Shane Battier, Jessica Gelman, Chris Grove and Normand Legault to Join Firm as Operating Advisers

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

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Arctos group of operating advisers brings deep operational experience and perspective to the firm and is a valuable resource for Arctos portfolio franchises and investment team.

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Arctos group of operating advisers brings deep operational experience and perspective to the firm and is a valuable resource for Arctos portfolio franchises and investment team.
As weve built Arctos, weve focused on surrounding ourselves with who we believe are the best minds and operators in the sports ecosystem.
We are proud to welcome Shane, Jessica, Chris and Normand to our already outstanding group of operating advisers, and we look forward to their contributions in growing our firm and providing value to the world-class ownership groups and leagues with whom we partner.
Normand Legault is the President of GPF1 Inc., an advisory and mergers & acquisition firm, dealing in professional sports, live entertainment and communications.

MotoGP™ strengthens exclusive strategic collaboration with Tata Communications

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

MADRID and MUMBAI, India, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, and Dorna Sports, the exclusive commercial and television rights holder of the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship, today renew and strengthen their exclusive multi-year strategic collaboration – bringing the spectacle of MotoGP™'s close racing and incredible competition to nearly half a billion homes worldwide.

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Dhaval Ponda, Global Head of Media & Entertainment Services, Tata Communications, said, "MotoGP represents the best in global motorsports today.
For more information, please visit www.tatacommunications.com
Certain words and statements in this release concerning Tata Communications and its prospects, and other statements, including those relating to Tata Communications' expected financial position, business strategy, the future development of Tata Communications' operations, and the general economy in India, are forward-looking statements.
Tata Communications is under no obligation to and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements.
TATA COMMUNICATIONS and TATA are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tata Sons Private Limited in India and certain countries.

MotoGP™ strengthens exclusive strategic collaboration with Tata Communications

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

MADRID and MUMBAI, India, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, and Dorna Sports, the exclusive commercial and television rights holder of the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship, today renew and strengthen their exclusive multi-year strategic collaboration – bringing the spectacle of MotoGP™'s close racing and incredible competition to nearly half a billion homes worldwide.

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Dhaval Ponda, Global Head of Media & Entertainment Services, Tata Communications, said, "MotoGP represents the best in global motorsports today.
For more information, please visit www.tatacommunications.com
Certain words and statements in this release concerning Tata Communications and its prospects, and other statements, including those relating to Tata Communications' expected financial position, business strategy, the future development of Tata Communications' operations, and the general economy in India, are forward-looking statements.
Tata Communications is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements.
TATA COMMUNICATIONS and TATA are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tata Sons Private Limited in India and certain countries.

Vislink to Join Dorna Sports and MotoGP™ at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2022

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Monday, February 28, 2022

Hackettstown, NJ, Feb. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vislink (Nasdaq: VISL), a global technology leader in the capture, and management of high quality, live video and associated data in the media & entertainment, law enforcement and defense markets, today announced it will join Dorna Sports and MotoGP™ at Mobile World Congress (“MWC”) Barcelona 2022 from February 28 to March 3. The Dorna Sports MotoGP™ exhibit will be located in Hall 6, Stand 6C35. The event is perfectly timed to coincide with the beginning of the 2022 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship in Qatar, which Vislink will be supporting with equipment and technology.

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The Dorna Sports MotoGP exhibit will be located in Hall 6, Stand 6C35.
The event is perfectly timed to coincide with the beginning of the 2022 FIM MotoGP World Championship in Qatar, which Vislink will be supporting with equipment and technology.
The Dorna Sports MotoGP exhibit will provide an up-close view of the technology used at the first-ever standalone 5G network test, undertaken at Silverstone during the British GP in 2021.
Vislink looks forward to supporting Dorna Sports in their efforts to develop the future of sports technology and broadcasting.

Ducati and Lenovo Continue Partnership to Lead Innovation in MotoGP

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Monday, February 7, 2022

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Moreover, Ducati and Lenovo are committed to improving video conferencing both in the headquarters and in the garage.

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Moreover, Ducati and Lenovo are committed to improving video conferencing both in the headquarters and in the garage.
We have strengthened our technology partnership paving the way for bolder innovation in the new hybrid working world.
For more information on Lenovo technologies, visit Lenovo ThinkPad , Lenovo Workstations , Lenovo Edge Computing , Lenovo Yoga, ThinkReality .
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Ducati Begins Electric Era: It Will Produce Bikes for FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup From 2023 Season

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

We will work to make available to all participants of the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup electric bikes that are high-performance and characterized by lightness.

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We will work to make available to all participants of the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup electric bikes that are high-performance and characterized by lightness.
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO Dorna Sports:"We are very proud to announce Ducati as the new, single manufacturer for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup.
This first step of Ducati in the world of electric bikes will also have an influence on the evolution of the product range.
Ducati's experience in the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup will be a fundamental support for product R&D, together with the physiological evolution of technology and chemistry.