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Hertz Extends Title Sponsorship Deal With British MotoGP Race Through '13

06 / 20 / 13

Dorna Sports and the Hertz Corp. have announced that Hertz has renewed its sponsor of the 2013 British MotoGP, which will be held at Silverstone from Aug. 30-Sept.1. As title sponsor of the British MotoGP, Hertz will receive media exposure through a range of branding opportunities at the circuit, in...

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