Dorna Agree Netherlands Broadcast Agreement for MotoGP

An agreement has been reached between Dorna Sports and Dutch broadcaster Sport1 for the 2011 MotoGP season which will see the channel broadcast the World Championship in the Netherlands this year.

Sport1 already has a strong soccer, doctor tennis and golf schedule, and will now offer full live coverage of the MotoGP World Championship to its viewers via the Sport1 LIVE and Sport1 Extra channels from each of the 18 rounds of the 2011 season.

Included will be special coverage of the eighth round of the campaign, the TT Assen, which takes place from June 23rd-25th.

Manel Arroyo, Dorna Sports S.L Media Managing Director, stated: “It’s extremely satisfying to have signed this new contract with Sport1, a channel with vast experience in sports broadcasting and one which will allow the passion of MotoGP and its races to be brought to Dutch fans, who have always demonstrated a great affinity to our sport.”