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“Motorsport has its issues,” says Eurosport executive

Jacques Reynaud, the vice chairman of Eurosport, gave the keynote address at the Motor Sport Business Forum this morning. He enlivened what had been for the most part a fairly plodding presentation by launching into a demi-rant as he reached his conclusion. Manufacturers, teams and drivers have to be more consistent about their involvement. Sponsors must [ READ MORE ]

Making F1 circuits more fan-friendly

Here’s the good news: circuit owners have finally realised that they need to work a lot harder to provide fans with a worthwhile experience. And the bad? Inevitably, some of them see it as a means of squeezing your wallets harder. Speaking at the Motor Sport Business Forum in Monaco, Nürburgring CEO Walter Kafitz told delegates: “Circuits [ READ MORE ]

Is Bernie holding Formula 1 back?

Having listened to what the delegates in the first session at the Motor Sport Business Forum had to say about broadcast rights in the new media age, I thought I’d set the cat loose among the pigeons. So, when Chairman Allen invited questions from the floor, I asked: Given what was said earlier about the broadcast [ READ MORE ]

Lopez to ‘reinvent’ Formula 1

Gérard Lopez, one of the Renault F1 team’s many suitors, is involved in several new media businesses. This morning he spoke at the Motor Sport Business Forum in Monaco and talked about how F1 needs to ‘reinvent’ itself: both in terms of how teams work as a business platform, to attract investment; and to properly [ READ MORE ]

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