2015 FIA World Endurance Championship

[INVNT GROUP]™ and MSM Form Strategic Partnership to Enhance Global Marketing Power of Talent and Brands across Motorsport Industry

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

New York, NY, April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- [INVNT GROUP] THE GLOBAL BRANDSTORY PROJECT™ and MSM, the global talent and motorsport agency announce a strategic business partnership offering best-in-class marketing and commercial solutions for talent, brands, and events across motorsports, entertainment and beyond.

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  • New York, NY, April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- [INVNT GROUP] THE GLOBAL BRANDSTORY PROJECT™ and MSM, the global talent and motorsport agency announce a strategic business partnership offering best-in-class marketing and commercial solutions for talent, brands, and events across motorsports, entertainment and beyond.
  • MSM specializes in identifying, nurturing, and supporting partnerships for brands and racing talent, providing lifelong value across every facet of the motorsport industry.
  • [INVNT GROUP] was recently named Best Global Media Agency by Autocar for the 2023 Automotive Marcomm Awards.
  • Our global [INVNT GROUP] team strategically leads brands and organizations towards the next frontiers of engagement and community building, activating impactful campaigns at scale.

Hertz and Tom Brady's Namesake BRADY™ brand Supercharge New Motorsport Team

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

NEW YORK, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz Team JOTA, the new Hypercar motor racing team sponsored by Hertz and Singer Group, today announced Tom Brady's BRADY™ as its Official Apparel Partner and unveiled the Porsche 963 LMDh race car's new Hertz Racing Gold livery.

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  • NEW YORK, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz Team JOTA, the new Hypercar motor racing team sponsored by Hertz and Singer Group, today announced Tom Brady's BRADY™ as its Official Apparel Partner and unveiled the Porsche 963 LMDh race car's new Hertz Racing Gold livery.
  • The team brings together the pedigree of one of the most experienced sports car teams of recent times in JOTA and a collective of global partners including title sponsor Hertz, California luxury brand Singer Group and now Tom Brady's next-generation apparel brand BRADY™.
  • Dieter Gass is Team Principal, and Portugal's António Félix da Costa, Britain's Will Stevens and China's Yifei Ye will drive Hertz Team JOTA's 'Mighty 38' Porsche 963.
  • California-based luxury brand Singer Group is also a partner to the team alongside lifestyle apparel clothing company, BRADY™.

VistaJet and Ferrari expand long-standing partnership

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

VistaJet proudly celebrates its fifth year as Scuderia Ferrari’s partner for the 2023 Formula 1 season;

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  • VistaJet proudly celebrates its fifth year as Scuderia Ferrari’s partner for the 2023 Formula 1 season;
    As Ferrari returns to the World Endurance Championship after 50 years, VistaJet unveils a new partnership with Ferrari in its Hypercar Programme;
    All Ferrari drivers participating in international GT races continue to enjoy access to a Vista Members’ fleet of over 360 aircraft.
  • Ahead of the first Grand Prix race in Bahrain the first weekend of March, VistaJet celebrates a fifth year as Scuderia Ferrari’s partner.
  • In a sport where speed and endurance are fundamental, VistaJet is delighted to support esteemed VistaJet brand ambassadors and Ferrari F1 drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz as they travel to and from racetracks.
  • As Ferrari returns to the FIA WEC after 50 years, VistaJet also unveils a brand-new partnership with Ferrari in its 499P Hypercar.

FERRARI EXTENDS ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH ESSILORLUXOTTICA. EYEWEAR LINE LICENCING AND RACING ACTIVITIES SPONSORSHIP BOTH EXPANDED WITH NEW AGREEMENT.  

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Maranello (Italy), 15 December 2022 – Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/MTA: RACE) (“Ferrari”) announces that Ferrari S.p.A., its wholly-owned Italian subsidiary, has renewed and expanded the partnership with EssilorLuxottica that began in 2016.

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  • Maranello (Italy), 15 December 2022 – Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/MTA: RACE) (“Ferrari”) announces that Ferrari S.p.A., its wholly-owned Italian subsidiary, has renewed and expanded the partnership with EssilorLuxottica that began in 2016.
  • The licensing activities also extend to the first collection of monobrand eyewear featuring the Prancing Horse trademark.
  • We saw with our first collaboration between Ray-Ban and Scuderia Ferrari the passion racing fans have for the Ferrari brand and the strong crossover between racing and fashion translated very well into eyewear.
  • With our expanded partnership, we will bring that excitement to many more consumers around the world, further developing Ferrari in the eyewear category,” said Francesco Milleri, Chairman and CEO of EssilorLuxottica.

One-two home victory for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Monday, September 12, 2022

Toyota City, Japan, Sept 12, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing achieved a perfect one-two victory in the 6 Hours of Fuji to celebrate the return of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) to Japan in impressive style.

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  • Toyota City, Japan, Sept 12, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing achieved a perfect one-two victory in the 6 Hours of Fuji to celebrate the return of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) to Japan in impressive style.
  • Fuji Speedway hosted WEC for the first time since 2019 and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing strengthened its World Championship challenge and celebrated a memorable homecoming by winning on the GR010 HYBRID Hypercar's Japanese debut.
  • By the time of the next driver changes, with just under two hours remaining, Brendon had a decisive 30-second lead.
  • After 232 laps without safety car or full course yellow, Ryo took the chequered flag to secure TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's third victory of the season, its 37th from 75 hybrid-powered WEC races since 2012.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Heading Home to Fuji

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Monday, September 5, 2022

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's GR010 HYBRID Hypercar will make its home debut when the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) returns to Japan for the 6 Hours of Fuji after a three-year absence.

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  • TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's GR010 HYBRID Hypercar will make its home debut when the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) returns to Japan for the 6 Hours of Fuji after a three-year absence.
  • TOKYO, Sept 5, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's GR010 HYBRID Hypercar will make its home debut when the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) returns to Japan for the 6 Hours of Fuji after a three-year absence.
  • The penultimate round of the 2022 WEC season sees the series return to Fuji Speedway, located 100km west of Tokyo, for the first time since October 2019 and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing targets a fifth consecutive victory on its home track.
  • Close competition over the first four races of the season sees TOYOTA GAZOO Racing lead the manufacturers' standings by 15 points from Alpine following a dramatic 6 Hours of Monza in July.

Former F1 Driver, Esteban Gutiérrez, Launches F1 Merchandising Platform in the U.S.

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

MONTERREY, Mexico, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EDASI, an online retail platform providing exclusive Formula 1 and motorsports products, has been bringing racing fans together since its 2021 Mexico launch, becoming the first formal distributor of F1 merchandise in Latin America. "Edasi," Estonian for "moving forward," has now accelerated to the U.S. market with its official launch in August 2022.

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  • "Edasi," Estonian for "moving forward," has now accelerated to the U.S. market with its official launch in August 2022.
  • "[EDASI] is a community encouraging racing fans to dream passionately, live boldly, and to always keep moving forward."
  • EDASI is founded and led by Esteban Gutirrez, a former F1 driver who has raced in prestigious competitions from 2013-2016.
  • Once I noticed that there was not a formal distributor for F1 products in Latin America, that focus began to shift.

Autograph Announces 2022 Indianapolis 500 NFT Collection

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Autograph, the Web3 brand co-founded by Tom Brady, along with INDYCAR, The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Team Penske today announced the launch of their first exclusive NFT collection in celebration of the 106th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 29 on NBC.

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  • The unique NFT collaboration features a three-part NFT collection: an exclusive redeemable 2022 Indianapolis 500 Race Day commemorative ticket, a NTT INDYCAR SERIES Mystery Driver Container, featuring 33 distinctive driver cards, one for each of the highly-skilled athletes competing in this year's Indy 500; and a one-of-a-kind, intricately-detailed re-creation of the 1972 Indianapolis 500-winning car for Team Penske.
  • All Indianapolis 500 ticket holders are eligible to redeem the celebratory NFT and unlock special additional content through May 30.
  • Additionally, INDYCAR and Autograph collaborated to drop the 2022 Mystery Driver Container: a unique NFT that, once purchased and opened, will reveal one of the 33 talented NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers competing in the 106thIndianapolis 500.
  • To finalize the collection, Autograph partnered with Team Penske to create a limited edition NFT: a 3D recreation of Team Penske's race-winning 1972 car, paying tribute to the 50th anniversary of the team's first Indianapolis 500 win.

Former Senior Vice President of Autonomous Driving at VW Group Alexander Hitzinger Joins Arbe Board of Directors

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Monday, May 9, 2022

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arbe Robotics Ltd. (Nasdaq: ARBE) ("Arbe"), a global leader in next-generation Imaging Radar Solutions, announced today that Alexander Hitzinger, former VW Group Senior Vice President of Autonomous Driving and a member of the management board of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, has joined as a member of Arbe Board of Directors. Hitzinger brings automotive and self-driving expertise to Arbe.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arbe Robotics Ltd. (Nasdaq: ARBE) ("Arbe"), a global leader in next-generation Imaging Radar Solutions, announced today that Alexander Hitzinger, former VW Group Senior Vice President of Autonomous Driving and a member of the management board of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, has joined as a member of Arbe Board of Directors.
  • "Alexander Hitzinger is joining Arbe's Board of Directors with unparalleled experience in the highest positions of the automotive industry.
  • His expertise spans nearly every area of the industry, from business to architecture, design, and engineering."
  • "We are honoredto welcome Alexander to Arbe'sBoard, and look forward to revolutionizing the radar industry and building a safer autonomous future together."

GALLAGHER, PENSKE ENTERTAINMENT AND TEAM PENSKE ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT

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Friday, April 29, 2022

MOORESVILLE, N.C. and CHICAGO, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, today announced a new, multi-year partnership with Penske Entertainment and Team Penske, which will span across various assets at both the series and team level within the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, as well as branding within the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  

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  • "We know that Gallagher shares many of the core values that are important across our Penske Entertainment and Team Penske motorsports properties.
  • "As a team, we want to have partners that are fully committed to the cause, just like our team is this season.
  • In 2022, Team Penske will compete in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, NASCAR Cup Series and the World Endurance Championship.
  • IMS, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and IMS Productions are owned by Penske Corporation, a global transportation, automotive and motorsports leader.