Ezpeleta, the CEO of MotoGP commercial rights-holder Dorna Sports, signed the Bulgarian GP deal with Bulgarian Motorcycle Federation president Bogdan Nikolov in a press conference in Sofia, before discussing the project with prime minister Sergei Stanishev.
Bulgaria will initially host MotoGP for five years from 2012, although a circuit has yet to be constructed.
"This is the first step in bringing MotoGP to Bulgaria, which is an exciting project for us," said Ezpeleta at the press conference.
"The Bulgarian government demonstrated great interest in bringing a grand prix here and it will be an important development for us, having never staged a race here before.
"We are highly confident in Bulgaria's ability to host and organise grands prix efficiently and safely."
The Bulgaria deal continues MotoGP's expansion into different parts of Europe. The championship will make its debut in Hungary later this year at the new Balaton circuit.
No comments:
Post a Comment