Dorna Sports has announced the signing of a preliminary agreement with Rio Motorsports, putting initial plans in place for a new event to join the MotoGP calendar from 2021: the Brazilian GP.The host venue for the event would be a new track constructed in the bustling metropolis of Rio de...

Rio de Janeiro has been removed from the inaugural calendar of the new Formula E series.The Brazilian capital was scheduled to host the third round of the season in November but was omitted from a recent revision of the 2014/15 calendar that was presented by the FIA at the World...

Rio de Janeiro has reclaimed a slot on the inaugural Formula E calendar, replacing Hong Kong.The FIA approved the final schedule for the 2014/5 all-electric series at its World Motor Sport Council meeting on Wednesday.Rio was one of the cities originally earmarked for a Formula E race, but it did...

MotoGP has announced that it will return to Brazil in 2014 with a new event at the Brasilia circuit.The series last raced in Brazil in 2004, when it held its last race at Rio (pictured) after a 10-year stint. A handful of premier class events had previously taken place at...

Two-time Champ Car champion and former Formula 1 team boss Gil de Ferran has become an ambassador for Formula E. The Brazilian will become an official spokesperson for the series, particularly in North America."Electric vehicles are undoubtedly playing an increasing role in the transportation landscape worldwide and as such, electric...