REGARDLESS of your views on smoking it’s hard to deny that back in the days of Marlboro, Rothmans, Gauloises, Camel, Lucky Strike and Fortuna bike racing enjoyed massive levels of sponsorship and some of the best paint schemes ever seen on track

PHOENIX, the UK importer of Arai helmets, has announced the 2010 Craig Jones Arai Sponsorship Award has been presented to 16 year-old British 125GP Championship contender Deane Brown.The Arai Sponsorship Award, which helps young, upcoming racers

SMOKING MAY be a dying art but it hasn't stopped fag paper giant Rizla from renewing their contract with Suzuki MotoGP squad.Rizla, owned by Imperial Tobacco Limited, became Suzuki's title sponsor in 2006. Today's announcement means the deal is extended at least until 2011."Every...

's termed 'non-fulfillment of sponsorship obligations'.It's the first time that Alstare has split with a title sponsor in the team's 25-year history.An official statement read:“Team Suzuki Alstare is sad to announce that, for the first time in its history, a

in the paddock over the last few months, contradicted by rumour Dovizioso was to be demoted to the satellite Gresini squad for 2011. Visordown's MotoGP man now believes the only one thing missing is official confirmation of the three-rider Repsol factory squad

the difficult decision to end our sponsorship of the Suzuki BSB team. I would like to thank all the past and present team members and riders for such a successful sponsorship. We wish the team the very best for the future." Crescent, which operates the Rizla

FOLLOWING two recent wins in the WOR XC PREMIERSHIP, Spanish brand Rieju are looking for experienced racers in the UK or Irish XC arena for a semi sponsorship deal to race the new MRT450 Pro during 2010.The high spec Road Legal XC machines

FORBES new top 100 sports rich list has placed Valentino Rossi in 20th with a total earning of £19.2 million.With his contract at Ducati, Rossi is bringing home approximately £10 million and the rest comes from sponsorship endorsements, amongst

REIGNING MOTOGP World Champion Valentino Rossi has signed a £2 million two-year sponsorship deal with energy drink manufacturer Monster. The company have dropped Kawasaki MotoGP star John Hopkins in favour of the charasmatic Italian in a deal

THE WORLD'S leading domestic Superbike series will continue to be known as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship for the fourth consecutive year.The bike insurance provider has agreed a title sponsorship deal with new championship rights