Sunday, 23 May 2021
Details were revealed earlier this week about the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) new Track Champions League series, with the governing body seeking to enhance the profile of the track discipline.
The series has been in the works for a while, with the UCI signing an agreement with Discovery last March to develop the product. Management, television production and distribution of the new series were handed over to Global Cycling Network (GCN), with Eurosport’s dedicated event promotion division, Eurosport Events, taking a leading role over an initial eight-year period.
This week’s virtual launch - held across two locations in Paris and Bath - was promising. Representatives from the UCI, Eurosport Events and GCN doing a good job of explaining what they want to achieve and why.
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FIA reveals Electric GT Championship plan ahead of 2023 launch Autosport 5 hrs ago © FIA FIA Electric GT Championship car
A new FIA Electric GT Championship promoted by Eurosport will kick off in 2023 using the rules unveiled by the governing body last month.
The FIA has revealed the name, timeline and a format for its new electric-vehicle GT series at the same time as announcing that global media group Discovery Inc had been awarded a long-term contract of unspecified length to promote the series through its Eurosport Events subsidiary.
A minimum of six events are planned for the inaugural Electric GT season in 2023, with races across Europe and Asia, including the Middle East.