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TOM KRISTENSEN SPEAKS FOR EUROSPORT AND TNT SPORTS AHEAD OF THE 2026 24 HOURS OF LE MANS
Eurosport and TNT Sports motorsport expert and record nine-time 24 Hours of Le Mans champion, Tom Kristensen was speaking ahead of the 2026 edition of the most iconic race in motorsport.
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY DEBUTS NEW ORIGINAL SERIES DOCUMENTING DEFENDER RALLY AT THE DAKAR RALLY
Sara Price: Chasing Dakar, the new original docuseries produced by Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) premieres from 15 May Episodes available on WBD’s channels and platforms internationally including TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland, Eurosport across Europe and Discovery Channel in USA Narrated by Emmy-winning actress Gillian Anderson, three episodes document Defender Rally as it goes for glory at the 2026 Dakar Rally
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY TO PRODUCE NEW ORIGINAL SERIES DOCUMENTING DEFENDER RALLY TEAM AT THE 2026 DAKAR RALLY
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will produce a new three-part docuseries charting the journey of the Defender Rally team at its Dakar Rally debut Series narrated by actress Gillian Anderson will explore one of the toughest tests in motorsport Episode one premieres in January ahead of the 2026 Dakar Rally across Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region on Eurosport and TNT Sports
RECORD-BREAKING 41 PERMANENT TEAMS SIGN UP FOR EWC ACTION
A record-breaking 41 permanent teams are set for action when the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship fires up in France next week.
TNT SPORTS BECOMES THE NEW HOME OF BIKES IN THE UK AND IRELAND
TNT Sports and discovery+ will broadcast every round of MotoGP™, FIM Superbike World Championship, FIM Speedway Grand Prix, FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship and Bennetts British Superbikes from 2025 Plus, live season-long action of ROWE Motor Oil British Premiership Speedway and FIM Endurance World Championship TNT Sports Bikes – The new ultimate social destination for motorbikes fans
2025 SPEEDWAY GP WILD CARDS CONFIRMED
Riders from nine different nations will compete in the 2025 FIM Speedway Grand Prix series after the four permanent wild cards were confirmed.
2025 FIM SPEEDWAY CALENDAR CONFIRMED
• Great Britain set to stage two FIM Speedway Grand Prix rounds for the first time ever as Cardiff and Manchester both host events• Three champions will be crowned at legendary Danish venue Vojens in its 50th anniversary season• The series launches with the FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut on May 3• Torun’s iconic Marian Rose Motoarena is the stage for 2025 FIM Speedway of Na-tions week from September 30-October 4• Ten Speedway GP rounds take place across seven different countries as Speedway GP celebrates its 30th birthday
IT’S FOUR TO THE FORE AS 2025 FIM EWC CALENDAR IS REVEALED
• 24 Heures Motos, 8 Hours of Spa Motos, Suzuka 8 Hours and Bol d’Or form 2025 schedule• Continuity provided by tried and tested events important for teams and stakeholders• All-new FIM Production World Trophy to be contested over the three European rounds
NEW PYRAMID TO CREATE PATHWAY TO THE TOP IN EWC
• Three-tier structure based on use of 1000cc motorcycles at differing performance levels• Entry-level FIM Production World Trophy, an exciting new addition to the EWC in 2025• More bikes on track and more affordable racing are key targets behind category creation• Yamaha R7 Endurance Series launched as a support race, a complementary project to give riders and teams the chance to experience an EWC weekend with a view to entering the championship in future seasons
TOM KRISTENSEN SPEAKS FOR EUROSPORT ON THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS IN 2024
Record nine-time 24 Hours of Le Mans champion and Eurosport motorsport expert Tom Kristensen was speaking ahead of the 2024 edition of the most iconic race in motorsport.
FIM SPEEDWAY ICON RICKARDSSON SET FOR SGP ACADEMY LAUNCH IN PRAGUE
Six-time FIM Speedway world champion Tony Rickardsson is determined to set the sport’s stars of the future on the path to success as the SGP Academy launches at Prague’s Marketa Stadium today.
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY RECHARGES ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH FORMULA E TO DRIVE COMPREHENSIVE RACE COVERAGE ACROSS EUROPE
Formula E secures broad coverage in 50 markets across Europe through new multi-year agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) WBD to provide exclusive race coverage in the UK, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Spain and Turkey while adding live coverage in Italy for the first time since 2020 Live race coverage to be scaled to millions of fans across payTV, free-to-air networks and streaming platforms including Max, discovery+ and Eurosport’s channels
NEW EXCITING SEASON, NEW STRIKING BRAND IDENTITY AND LOGO FOR EWC
FIM Endurance World Championship promoter Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe is preparing to usher in an exciting new season of EWC action with a striking and refreshed brand identity for the series.
FIM SPEEDWAY PREVIEWS TRAILBLAZING DIGITAL IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE DURING HISTORIC CENTENNIAL SEASON
First and only partnership to enable the world’s first, fully interactive, speedway Metaverse experience. Interactive Metaverse experience preview developed by Infinite Reality catapults FIM Speedway into the future during its 100th year celebration. International speedway community given chance to interact with their sport in new ways, while meeting their friends and favourite riders virtually face to face.
TOM KRISTENSEN CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF LE MANS AND PREVIEWS THE 2023 RACE
Tom Kristensen is the record nine-time winner of the world's most historic motorsport race. To mark the centenary of 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023, Tom shares some of his memories of competing and looks ahead to what fans can expect for the special race this year. Tom will be working for Warner Bros. Discovery at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans and viewers can enjoy watching in Europe of Eurosport and discovery+ from 15:00 CEST on Saturday 10 June.
