Motorsport.com Acquires Leading Hungarian Auto Racing Website – Gp-live.hu
MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Motorsport.com,
a Miami-based technology and digital media company with 21 global
editions, today announced its acquisition of gp-live.hu,
Hungary’s most-visited motorsports website.
As part of the acquisition, Motorsport.com will launch Motorsport.com –
HUNGARY, a Hungarian sister motor racing website which will cover all
major racing series including Formula 1, World Endurance Championship,
MotoGP, World Rally Championship, World Touring Car Championship and
more.
“I am truly honored by Motorsport.com’s decision to enter Hungary and
bring to our dedicated readership their industry-leading editorial
coverage of all things motorsports,” said Krisztián Bárkányi, CEO,
gp-live.hu. “Hungary has a proud racing tradition that goes back eight
decades, including 30 straight years hosting Grands Prix at the
legendary Hungaroring race track just north of Budapest. There is no
better digital media platform in the world that can provide the depth
and breadth of auto racing coverage than Motorsport.com.”
The new Hungary-based URL will provide comprehensive information and
motorsports content while featuring up-to-the-minute news, statistics,
digital images, and videos – including the weekly programs Inside
Grand Prix and Inside
WEC on Motorsport.tv.
“Gp-live.hu has served as the go-to source for motorsports news and
information in Hungary for nearly a decade,” said Filippo Salza,
president of Motorsport.com – Europe. “Our position in Hungary further
exemplifies our commitment in providing the most comprehensive and
diversified motorsports coverage in the world.”
The new Hungarian operation will be based in Budapest and go online in
2016.
About Motorsport.com
Formed in 1994, Motorsport.com is
technologically advanced international digital media group specializing
in motor racing content offering 21 editions in 14 languages, 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. It is part of the Motorsport
Network company.
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Scott Sebastian, M +1 312.519.5040
Vice
President of Public Relations and Marketing
scott.sebastian@motorsport.com
