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MotoGP Impact launches this weekend

Posted by Staff

Friday, 11 April 2008

MotoGP fans are in for a treat this weekend as the 2008 Portuguese Grand Prix provides the backdrop for the launch of a new way for them to connect online to indulge their shared passion for the sport – MotoGP Impact.

New MotoGP branded Internet telephony, Instant Messenger and SMS solutions will be available at the official MotoGP website at www.motogp.com to unite fans who follow the MotoGP series.

Launching in Estoril this weekend, MotoGP enthusiasts around the world can now share in the experience and excitement of the series by uploading and downloading MotoGP team and sponsor-specific content, as well as generating their own content to share with other fans.

Through MotoGP Impact, fans will be able to make the cheapest Skype-type phone calls, send and receive SMS messages, and use the Instant Messaging service, which pulls in their existing IM contacts for ease of use. Fans will also be able to participate in competitions, fan forums and chat rooms set up by themselves or by the teams, sponsors and riders; so whether they’re at the track side or at their computer they can still be part of the excitement before, during and after the race.

To become part of this exciting new community all fans need to do is download the MotoGP Impact package from website (www.motogp.com) where a simple registration process will connect them into the MotoGP-branded community. They’ll also be able to pick up some free content and goodies by answering five quick questions. Targeted advertising will bring them information of relevant products and services.

MotoGP Impact is a partnership between Dorna Sports S.L. and Global e Networks Holdings. MotoGP Impact is a permanent fixture that is set to create a longstanding, vibrant and rich online community.

Andy Brown, CEO of Global e, added, “MotoGP Impact will take an offline community that is huge and globally spread, and convert it into an online community that offers real benefits to the fans, teams, sponsors and the MotoGP series itself.”

Each race in the MotoGP series is watched across the world on television and by large crowds at trackside. motogp.com attracts 24 million hits every month, of which over 4 million are unique users.

from InfoMotoGP

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