Valentino Rossi Manager a Le Mans: 90 Victories in MotoGp!
Even Angel Nieto paid tribute to Valentino Rossi after the Italian driver equaled his Grand Prix win tally of 90 victories in MotoGp.
LE MANS (France), 18 May 2008 - The fight for the lead in the motogp world championship has just become much more interesting. If we look at the winners of the first five races of the season, this is one of the most even championships in the last few years, or at least the most uncertain one: Stoner, Lorenzo, Pedrosa and two races won by Rossi.
MotoGp Standings - Rossi in Yamaha now leads the standings with 97 points, followed by Lorenzo and Pedrosa with 94, and Stoner in fourth place with 56. “I haven’t been the leader since last year’s race in Jerez de la Frontera. Stoner? He was fast today and he could have been a contender for the podium. I was a bit faster, but I’m sad to see him break down. The championship is still very long and we are all very close in the standings. It’s too soon to say Stoner is out of the title race.”
Plus, Valentino Rossi, a great manager of himself, is equaling Angel Nieto 90 Grand Prix victories milestone. The MotoGP Legend was even included in the celebrations in Le Mans.
Andrea Dovizioso, Team JiR Honda MotoGp get Class Editori Sponsorship
MEDIA PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CLASS EDITORI AND JIR RENEWED FOR 2008
Class Editori and Team JiR, Gianluca Montiron’s Honda team taking part in the MotoGP championship, have renewed their media partnership for the fifth consecutive year. The Sponsorship agreement, valid for the 2008 season, has been signed with the consulting services of RTR Sports Marketing, a leading agency in the sports sponsorship sector.
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: Advertising Agency RTR : Shopping Centers : YAMAHA MOTO PARK
The Yamaha MotoPark tour got underway on March 7th from Pontecagnano. By June it will have taken in 9 cities and as many shopping centres in Italy, inviting the public to discover the world of Yamaha from a close-up perspective.
The events, produced and managed by the Sports Marketing advertising agency RTR in conjunction with nine of the eighty legs of the GP Race FASTWEB Tour 2008, of which Yamaha is a partner, transform the external areas of shopping centers into theme parks that provide a starting point for demo ride activities and a basis for riding courses on Yamaha motorbikes, under the patronage of the FMI (Italian Motorcycling Federation).
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Sports Sponsorship : Champions League Final: 21 May 2008, Moscow Luzhniki
UEFA Champions League Final will take place in Moscow at Luzhniki stadium on 21 May 2008.
Luzhniki Stadium will host the Champios League Final for 2008 on 21 May.
The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium, is the biggest sports stadium in Russia.
Its total seating capacity is 84,745 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium.
Luzhniki Stadium has been scheduled by UEFA to host the 2008 UEFA Champions League final. The Luzhniki Stadium also hosted the final game of the 1957 Ice Hockey World Championship between Sweden and the Soviet Union, attended by a crowd of 55,000 and setting a new world record in Sports Sponsorship.
Motorsports, car racing : Woman driver makes racing history
Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history after claiming the Indy Japan 300 race at the Twin Ring Motegi racetrack on Sunday.
The 26-year-old, in her 50th IndyCar race, finished 5.8594 seconds ahead of Helio Castroneves in Japan.
“It’s been a long time coming - this is fabulous,” said Patrick.
Patrick made her name in American motorsport by finishing fourth in the Indy500 in 2005, and came seventh in the overall standings last season.
“It was a fuel strategy race, but my team called it perfectly for me,” added Patrick, who drives for the Andretti Green Racing team.
“I knew I was on the same strategy as Helio and when I passed him for the lead, I couldn’t believe it.
“I knew there was a good reason for coming to Japan. I want to thank my team, the fans and everyone who supported me.
“I’ve been asked so many times when and if I could win my first race and finally, no more of those questions.”
Patrick took the lead from Castroneves on the 198th lap of the 200-lap race after starting in the third row.
“I think Danica is such a fantastic person and I’m thrilled for her that the monkey is finally off of her back,” said Michael Andretti, co-owner of Andretti Green Racing.
“We have all believed in her and she proved today that she is a winner. Frankly, I think this is the first of many.”
From BBC News