Category: Motorsports
February 15, 2021
How Sponsorship Activation is different from Sponsorship Rights
When we talk about Sports Sponsorship Programs and sponsorship rights (and particularly activation of sponsorship), we often encounter doubts and a bit of confusion. What is the difference [...]
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February 3, 2021
8 mistakes to avoid in a MotoGP sponsorship (2026 guide)
On 31 December 2024 one of the longest-running and most successful sponsorships in MotoGP history came to an end. Repsol and Honda had raced together since 1995: thirty years, 183 wins, 15 ri[...]
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February 15, 2020
Motorsport sponsorship opportunities: Why racing is great for business.
At RTR sports marketing, we spend most of our time focusing on Motorsport sponsorship opportunities: why is that? Because we have a passion for all things racing, but more importantly because[...]
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October 28, 2019
Best Sports Marketing Agencies for MotoGP Sponsorship
Sometimes we are asked by potential customers which Sports Marketing Agency they should consider for their activities around MotoGP and motorsports in general. It’s a valid question –[...]
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March 25, 2019
Drink and Drive: why are so many brands of alcoholic drinks involved in motor sports sponsorships?
For years, whenever discussing sports marketing, one of the most recurrent objections has been that alcoholic drink producers should stay away from sponsorships in motorsports. At a prelimina[...]
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February 17, 2019
How do sponsorships benefit the sports organization and the sponsor?
Aside from “how does sponsorship work in sports?”, one of the most interesting questions within sports marketing is, “how do sponsorships benefit the sports organization and the sponsor[...]
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January 17, 2019
Becoming a Formula E sponsor? Here are five good reasons
Formula E, the leading world championship of electric-powered cars, is now in its fifth season. Its success is evident not only in strong TV ratings and high track attendance but also in the [...]
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January 13, 2019
Download: 2019 MotoGP Calendar plus F1, FormulaE and MotoE
With the new year well underway, we thought it could be useful for all the petrolheads and sponsorship managers out there to get the racing calendars for the 4 main worldwide racing series, n[...]
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November 20, 2018
MotoGP 2018: 6 highlights
It’s been a season of contrast for MotoGP, with triumphant highs as well as many lows – think falls and crashes from Catalunya to Argentina to Valencia, as well as moments of victory for [...]
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November 9, 2018
Ride of the Day: Marussia B2
The Marussia B2 is the B1 successor, first shown to the public at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The differences between the B1 and the B2 are only cosmetic; the B2 offers a new, edgier desig[...]
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October 21, 2018
Marc Marquez crowned 2018 World Champion at Motegi
Marc Marquez took an incredible victory at Twin Ring Motegi yesterday, becoming the 2018 MotoGP World Champion with three races to go, in front of Honda President and CEO Mr Takahiro Hachigo,[...]
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October 21, 2018
LCR, Crutchlow score brilliant 2nd at Motegi
LCR Honda CASTROL rider Cal Crutchlow produced the goods at HRC’s home race on Sunday as he claimed second place at the Twin Ring Motegi. Having been consistently fast throughout the weeken[...]
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October 6, 2018
Repsol Honda: Marquez takes first Thai win as Pedrosa crashes out
It was another master-class race for Championship leader Marc Marquez, who took the first MotoGP win ever in Thailand in front of a cheering, enthusiast crowd of more than 100.000 spectators.[...]
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October 6, 2018
Yamaha Movistar GP: Vinales scores important podio while Rossi is 3rd in Thailand
Nobody knew what to expect at the inaugural MotoGP race in Buriram, adding even more tension and excitement to the atmosphere on the starting grid, and the PTT Thailand Grand Prix certainly d[...]
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October 4, 2018
MotoGP 2018: September round-up, and looking forward to next year
After the stage set in Aragon, we might have begun to question whether the MotoGP World Championship is already over… and it’s easy to answer that yes, it may very well be. We all know th[...]
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September 30, 2018
Where to stay, eat and spectate at the Aragon Grand Prix
The Aragon Grand Prix, the 14th stage of the MotoGP Championship, takes place on the modern track of Motorland Aragon. It’s an atypical stage (especially for a European Grand Prix), and may[...]
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September 25, 2018
Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo Sauber F1’s new driver, returns to the wheel
Marténe (as the locals call it; otherwise known as Martina Franca), is a small town that lays on the slopes of the Apulian Murgia in southern Italy. It’s from this Apulian locale that Anto[...]
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September 23, 2018
Sports sponsorship: understanding product categories, available spaces, and guarantees of exclusivity
One of the first checks to be made when starting a sports sponsorship programme is the availability of the product categories. The first question we should answer is: what is a product catego[...]
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September 11, 2018
Fenati’s reckless Misano move needs to be taken seriously
As well as Misano’s famed twists and turns, fans were also stunned by an altogether unexpected plot twist – in a fit of frustration, Moto 2 rider Romano Fenati grabbed the front bra[...]
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July 1, 2018
Marc Marquez takes a mighty win at Assen, in one of the best MotoGP races ever
The 70th Dutch TT at Assen will probably long be recalled by bike fans around the world as one of the best MotoGP races in the series’ history; the eight protagonists for a podium finish in[...]
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