The Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix has been cancelled following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. F1 bosses released a statement on social media after a meeting between stakeholders and governing body the FIA concluded the sport could not race in Russia. The statement read: “The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries all over the …
NASCAR launches Daytona 500 NFTs for ticket holders
Motorsport series NASCAR has partnered with Wax blockchain to launch an NFT (non-fungible token) collection, which celebrated yesterday (Sunday)’s Daytona 500 race. The NASCAR NFTs were free and only available to ticket holders for the US event. Organisers emailed around 25,000 NASCAR ticket holders to announce the launch, and provide details on how to download …
Tickets go on sale for F1 pre-season testing, Bahrain announces contract extension
The Bahrain International Circuit has released tickets for this year’s Formula 1 pre-season testing, while it has also been announced that F1 will continue to race at the Sakhir-based track until at least 2036. The second round of pre-season testing will take place March 10-12, with those who have already purchased tickets to the Formula …
UK attendance figures on the rise in 2021 – Report
Data analysis by sports marketing agency Two Circles has found that sports attendances in the UK between September and November last year reached 20.2 million – two million more than the equivalent period in 2019. A total of 35.2 million people attended sports events in the UK in 2021. The figure was reached despite the …
Motorsport Tickets appoints Twickets as official reseller
Dedicated motorsport ticket provider Motorsport Tickets has appointed marketplace Twickets as its official ticketing reseller. Motorsport fans will now have an outlet to resell their tickets for events they can no longer attend. Sellers can control their reselling process on the marketplace, which only allows tickets to be priced at their original face value. This …
Formula 1 extends hospitality partnership
Formula 1 has announced a multi-year extension to its partnership with QuintEvents, a sports and event ticket and packages company. QuintEvents offers fan packages and trackside hospitality for the motorsport franchise through F1 Experiences, the name of the partnership. F1 Experiences started at the beginning of the 2017 season and provides fans with packages that …