French Grand Prix earns a new MotoGP contract until 2016 - MotoGP news
MotoGP Right holders, Dorna Sports, and the French Grand Prix promoters have penned a new contract to host the premier class motorcycle racing events until 2016.
During an interview, Carmelo Ezpeleta and Claude Michy, revealed a tightly held secret that the new agreement does not include the Le Mans circuit. The fabled track is presently hosting the popular French motorcycle racing event.
Carmelo Ezpeleta the CEO of Dorna Sports SL said that they have signed a new extension of the contract for the next five years for hosting rights to the MotoGP races. This year marks the tenth consecutive season for the legendry Bugatti circuit of Le Mans
to host the MotoGP round since 2002 when the four stroke prototypes were launched. Carmelo Ezpeleta met the French Grand Prix promoters, Claude Michy and Philibert Michy, to create a mutual agreement for the extension to the year 2016.
The Dorna Sports CEO spoke about the agreement extension and said, "We have a great relationship with Claude Michy and PHA and the French Grand Prix has been steadily building on its success. We are pleased to continue to work with Claude until 2016.”
The French Grand Prix promoters were also happy to get an extension from Dorna Sports. Claude Michy and Philibert Michy expressed their views at signing and said, "The French Grand Prix is a key international event on the French sporting calendar and our
close collaboration with Dorna Sports is instrumental in making it a success, so we're very happy to ensure the future of the French round.”
The French event holds a significant value in the MotoGP event’s calendar as in the French events schedule. It has become one of the most awaited events in the world of motorsport racing.
As the recent event, Monster Energy Grand Prix de France was full of incidents between riders. The most talked action was of Marco Simoncelli who made and illegal pass over Dani Pedrosa and was forced to fall out of the race with a fractured right collarbone.
Simoncelli was also penalised with a ride through penalty. The other incident to get air-time was when Casey Stoner punched Randy de Puniet after which the Australian was fined 5000 Euros.
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