beIN Sports Acquires Exclusive Broadcast Rights to MotoAmerica in the U.S.
Network to Exclusively Broadcast MotoAmerica in Addition to
MotoGP™ World Championship and FIM WorldSBK, To Take-Over the Motorsport
Coverage in the U.S.
MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–beIN SPORTS announced today the acquisition of the exclusive broadcast
rights of MotoAmerica to complement the recently acquired rights of
MotoGP™ World Championship and renewal of FIM WorldSBK, positioning beIN
SPORTS as the ultimate home for road-racing fans in the U.S..
“We are very happy to be the broadcast partner for MotoAmerica, USA’s
top motorcycle racing competition. With the acquisition of MotoAmerica,
and the recent addition of MotoGP™ plus the renewal of WorldSBK, we own
the top three road racing motorcycle events in the world and we couldn’t
be more ecstatic to bring the best of the sport to all the motorsports
enthusiasts in the US,” said Yousef Al-Obaidly, CEO beIN Media Group.
Sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and the
Federation of International Motorcycling (FIM), MotoAmerica is a
professional motorcycle road racing series, which held its inaugural
season in 2015 with the goal of bolstering motorcycle racing in North
America. The series is comprised of nine rounds and 18 races, containing
five classes of road racing – Superbike, Superstock 1000, Supersport,
Superstock 600 and the spec-class KTM RC 390 Cup.
MotoAmerica 2016 Schedule |
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DATES |
CIRCUIT |
LOCATION |
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April 8 – 10 | Circuit of The Americas | Austin, Texas | |||||||||
April 15 – 17 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | |||||||||
April 29 – May 1 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | |||||||||
May 13 – 15 | Virginia International Raceway | Danville, Virginia | |||||||||
June 3 – 5 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | |||||||||
June 10 – 12 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama | |||||||||
June 23 – 25 | Utah Motorsports Campus | Tooele, Utah | |||||||||
July 8 – 10 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | |||||||||
September 9 – 11 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | |||||||||
beIN SPORTS will feature original news, editorial analysis and
multimedia elements throughout the MotoAmerica series, featuring the
network’s sports journalists and expert guests across beIN SPORTS, beIN
SPORTS en Español and beIN SPORTS CONNECT.
MOTOAMERICA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP OF TEXAS
beIN SPORTS |
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DATE |
EVENT |
ROUND |
CIRCUIT |
AIR TIME(EST) |
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Apr. 9 | MotoAmerica |
Round 1 – Superbike Race 1 |
Circuit of the Americas, United States |
6:00 PM LIVE | |||||||||||||||
Apr. 10 | MotoAmerica |
Round 1 – SuperSport |
Circuit of the Americas,
United States |
11:00 AM DELAYED |
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Apr. 10 | MotoAmerica |
Round 1 – Superbike Race 2 |
Circuit of the Americas,
United States |
4:30 PM LIVE | |||||||||||||||
beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
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DATE |
EVENT |
ROUND |
CIRCUIT |
AIR TIME(EST) |
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Apr. 9 | MotoAmerica |
Round 1 – Superbike Race 1 |
Circuit of the Americas,
United States |
6:00 PM LIVE | |||||||||||||||
Apr. 10 | MotoAmerica | Round 1 – SuperSport |
Circuit of the Americas,
United States |
11:00 AM DELAYED |
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Apr. 10 | MotoAmerica |
Round 1 – Superbike Race 2 |
Circuit of the Americas,
United States |
4:30 PM LIVE | |||||||||||||||
For more information and the latest motorsports news and schedules,
please visit www.beinsports.com/us/motorsports.
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About beIN SPORTS USA
Launched in 2012, beIN SPORTS is the fastest growing global sports
network in the U.S. and is offered on 9 of the largest 10
cable/satellite TV providers in the U.S., as well as other systems
across the country. beIN SPORTS offers viewers premium sports content
and entertainment across multiple platforms including TV channels beIN
SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español and live streaming on beIN SPORTS
CONNECT. A cornerstone of beIN SPORTS is its unrivaled live soccer
coverage, which includes live matches from La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1,
NASL and CONMEBOL/ CONCACAF/CAF World Cup Qualifiers, as well as news
and in-depth analysis of all the top leagues from around the world. With
beIN SPORTS CONNECT, authenticated subscribers can also enjoy all the
exciting action from the two networks and stream live overflow matches
offered in HD on your computer, tablet or smart phone. In addition to
soccer, beIN SPORTS serves as a haven to fans of motorsports, tennis,
rugby, volleyball and boxing, among others.
About MotoAmerica
MotoAmerica is the new North American road racing series created in
2014. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership that
includes three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike
Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey, ex-racer and former
manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland, motorsports marketing executive
Terry Karges, and businessman Richard Varner. For more information on
MotoAmerica, visit www.MotoAmerica.com.
Also make sure to follow MotoAmerica on Twitter,
Facebook
and Instagram.
Contacts
beIN SPORTS
Valerie Boldrin, 305-777-1900 Ext. 6024
boldrinv@bein.net
or
Pinta
for beIN SPORTS
Amanda Gadaleta, 212-367-9800 Ext. 300
agadaleta@pintausa.com