Beyond the race track: MotoGP
Beyond the race track: MotoGP
Sports

Wed. February 19, 6:30PM

Beyond the race track: MotoGP

Dive into the high-speed world of MotoGP - the Formula 1 of motorcycling.

While Formula 1 gets more media attention and is more widely known, MotoGP is faster, more intense and more competitive, and is undeniably the peak of motorsport.


Two racing passionates will sit in the drivers' seats at TheMerode for this rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of speed:


Paolo Campinoti, the CEO of Pramac Racing - the first independent team to claim the Team World Champion title - will share insights fresh from his rider Jorge Martin’s 2024 MotoGP World Championship victory, and Giacomo Agostini, a motorcycling racing legend who has won the MotoGP championship no less than 15 times, will add his seasoned perspective. 


The event will be moderated by Canal+ TV host Pauline Sanzey and Didier de Radigues, a former racer turned sports commentator. Buckle up for an evening of thrilling insights into the sport’s past, present, and future.

speaker

Paolo Campinoti

Paolo Campinoti has been the CEO of the Pramac Group since 1995. He led the transformation of the Pramac Group from a local Italian company to a leading power generation manufacturer with global brand recognition and presence. In 2002, Pramac entered the MotoGP World Championship with its Pramac Racing team. A pivotal moment came in 2005 when Pramac began its long-standing and fruitful partnership with Ducati. In 2023, Prima Pramac Racing made history by becoming the first independent team to win the MotoGP Teams’ Championship title.

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Giacomo Agostini

Giacomo Agostini is widely regarded as the best rider of all time and his spectacular career in the second half of the 1960s and first part of the 1970s saw him become the first true world star of motorcycle racing. During his 14 years in the World Championship, the sensational Italian won 15 titles (eight in 500cc and seven in 350cc), earning a remarkable total of 122 Grand Prix victories. Agostini undertook his final season in 1977, having achieved Grand Prix victories in both the 350cc and 500cc classes the previous year - with his last-ever race win at Germany’s Nurburgring.

moderator

Pauline Sanzey

Motosport journalist at Canal +

moderator

Didier de Radiguès de Chennevière

Belgian-born Didier de Radiguès is a former professional motorcycle racer, auto racing driver and current artist. He also serves as a MotoGP broadcaster for RTBF, a MotoGP riders’ manager and the owner of a motorcycle riding school. He competed in the FIM motorcycle Grand Prix World Championships from 1980 to 1991.
Start
Wed. February 19, 6:30PM
End
Wed. February 19, 9:30PM
Format
TheMerode Talks
Language
French (BE) / Français (BE)
Guest allowed?
Yes, 1 per member

Address

Event
Place Poelaert, 6
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Parking
Parking Poelaert, Place Poelaert 1000 Brussels

Detailed programme

Welcome
Wed. February 19, 6:30PM
Conversation and Q&A
Wed. February 19, 7:00PM
Networking
Wed. February 19, 8:00PM
End
Wed. February 19, 9:30PM

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