beIN Sports Acquires Exclusive Broadcast Rights to MotoAmerica in the U.S.
By: Tyler Peterson Apr. 08, 2016
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.
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MotoAmerica 2016 Schedule |
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CIRCUIT |
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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 | |||||||||
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