June 14 - July 15, 2018 -- The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia kicks off on June 14.

SOCCER: World Cup previous host nations (Graphic DUE May 4, 12:00GMT)
GN37245 Graphic shows records of host nations at the FIFA World Cup.
(107mm wide by mm deep)

May 11-13, 2018 -- The Gran Premio de España is held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona

Interactive graphic shows animated circuit map and course profile, with details including typical speeds and gears, timing sectors, and DRS activation zones.

Sportlive: Driver times are shown live in every session over the weekend (both the practice and qualifying sessions). together with grid lineup and live race positions with times and laps driven.

Sportlive: The race results show the final positions and points awarded.

Course Guide: Includes animated circuit map and course profile, with details including typical speeds and gears, timing sectors, and DRS activation zones.

MOTORSPORT: F1 Spain GP interactive 2018 (Interactive DUE May 3, 17:00GMT)
GN36904 Responsive interactive graphic shows animated circuit map, with details including typical speeds and gears, timing sectors, and DRS activation zones. Live graphs show driver times in every session over the Grand Prix weekend, grid lineup, and live race positions with times and laps driven. Race results shows final positions, points awarded and latest Championship standings.
(800px wide by 568px deep )

May 19, 2018 -- Round nine of the Formula E 2017-18 season, the Berlin E-Prix, takes place in Berlin, Germany.

Berlin has hosted a race since the Championship began, and it takes place on a specially designed circuit at Tempelhof Airport.

2017-18 is the fourth season of the FIA Formula E Championship, the world’s first fully electric international single-seater street racing series. Ten teams are competing, with 2 drivers per team, across 12 rounds staged in 10 cities, over 5 continents, between December 2017 and July 2018.


MOTORSPORT: Formula E 2017-18 Round 9 - Germany (Graphic DUE Apr 30, 14:00GMT)
GN36961 Graphic shows the circuit guide for the Berlin E-Prix.
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June 14 - July 15, 2018 -- The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia kicks off on June 14. In 2014, Miroslav Klose set a new World Cup goals record in Germany’s memorable 7-1 victory over Brazil, taking his total to 16, scored across four tournaments between 2002 and 2014. Klose’s compatriot Thomas Muller, heading into his third tournament, leads the table of currently active players with 10 goals.

Other high-flyers over the years include Ronaldo of Brazil, with 15 goals in three World Cups (1998, 2002, 2006), Gerd Muller of Germany with 14 (1970, 1974), and Just Fontaine of France who netted a remarkable 13 times in 1958 alone.

Following these comes legendary Brazilian star Pele, who notched up 12 goals in four tournaments between 1958 and 1970.

Sandor Kocsis of Hungary (1954) and Germany’s Jurgen Klinsman (1990, 1994, 1998) each have 11 goals to their name.

SOCCER: World Cup top goalscorers (Graphic)
GN37247 Graphic shows details of FIFA World Cup top goalscorers.
(107mm wide by 162mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

June 14 - July 15, 2018 -- The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia kicks off on June 14. The Golden Boot is awarded to the top goalscorer at each World Cup. In 2014, James Rodriquez of Colombia claimed the award after netting six times during the tournament, while Just Fontaine of France holds the record for most goals in a single World Cup, with 13 goals in 1958.

Fontaine is followed by Sandor Kocsis of Hungary, who scored 11 goals in 1954, Germany’s Gerd Muller, who netted 10 in 1970, and Portuguese legend Eusebio, who scored 9 in 1966.

Argentina’s Guillermo Stabile scored 8 goals in the first ever World Cup in 1930, a feat matched by Ronaldo of Brazil in 2002. Leonidas of Brazil (1938) and Poland’s Grzegorz Lato (1974) have 7 apiece.

From 1978-98 a clutch of players put 6 goals past the goalkeeper - Mario Kempes of Argentina (1978), Italy’s Paolo Rossi (1982), England’s Gary Lineker (1986), Italy’s Salvatore Schillaci (1990), Oleg Salenko of the Soviet Union and Hristo Stoichkov of Bulgaria, who shared the award in 1994, and Davor Suker of Croatia (1998).

Czech player Oldrich Nejedly top-scored with 5 in 1934, as did Germany’s Miroslav Klose and Thomas Muller, in 2006 and 2010 respectively.

A relatively low scoring tournament in 1962 saw six players share the prize on four goals apiece - Hungary’s Florian Albert, Valentin Ivanov of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia’s Drazan Jerkovic, Chile’s Leonel Sanchez, and Hungarian duo Vava and Garrincha.

SOCCER: World Cup Golden Boot winners (Graphic)
GN37246 Graphic shows details of Golden Boot winners at the FIFA World Cup.
(107mm wide by 120mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

June 14 - July 15, 2018 -- The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia kicks off on June 14. Since the first World Cup over 80 years ago only 12 national teams have reached a World Cup final, and just eight of those have gone on to lift the trophy. Germany, champions in 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014, can equal Brazil’s all-time record if they win a fifth title in Russia.

Italy, who did not qualify for the 2018 World Cup, have also lifted the trophy four times, while Uruguay and Argentina have two wins apiece. England, France and Spain have each won the tournament on a single occasion.

The other four nations who have reached the final but have not claimed the biggest prize are the Netherlands, who have been runners-up three times, Czechoslovakia and Hungary, with two appearances each, and Sweden, who came up against the might of Brazil in 1958.

SOCCER: World Cup winners and finalists (Graphic)
GN37244 Graphic shows winners and finalists of the FIFA World Cup.
(107mm wide by 163mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

May 11-13, 2018 -- The Spanish Grand Prix takes place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Interactive graphic shows animated circuit map and course profile, with details including typical speeds and gears, timing sectors, and DRS activation zones.

Sportlive Driver Times: Shown live in every session over the weekend (both the practice and qualifying sessions). together with grid lineup and live race positions with times and laps driven.

Sportlive Standings: Fnal positions and points awarded shown at the race end.

Course Guide: Includes animated circuit map and course profile, with details including typical speeds and gears, timing sectors, and DRS activation zones.

F1: Spain GP interactive 2018 (Interactive)
GN37255 Responsive interactive graphic shows animated circuit map, with details including typical speeds and gears, timing sectors, and DRS activation zones. Live graphs show driver times in every session over the Grand Prix weekend, grid lineup, and live race positions with times and laps driven. Race results shows final positions, points awarded and latest Championship standings.
(800px wide by 568px deep )

May 4-27, 2018 -- The Giro d’Italia sets off from Jerusalem in Israel, marking the first time a Grand Tour will start outside of Europe. The 21 stages of the 2018 race feature eight summit finishes, including Monte Zoncolan on Stage 14, and two individual time trials. Rome will host the final stage for only the fourth time, with a 118km circuit around the city’s narrow streets.

CYCLING: Giro d’Italia 2018 Stage maps (Graphic)
GN36737 Graphic shows the route map for each stage of the Giro d’Italia, with intermediate sprints, categorised hill climbs and feed stations identified.
(107mm)

May 4-27, 2018 -- The Giro d’Italia sets off from Jerusalem in Israel, marking the first time a Grand Tour will start outside of Europe. The 21 stages of the 2018 race feature eight summit finishes, including Monte Zoncolan on Stage 14, and two individual time trials. Rome will host the final stage for only the fourth time, with a 118km circuit around the city’s narrow streets.

CYCLING: Giro d’Italia 2018 Stage profiles (Graphic)
GN36736 Graphic shows the profile for each stage of the Giro d’Italia, with intermediate sprints, categorised hill climbs and feed stations identified.
(107mm by 43mm deep)

April 26, 2018 -- Europa League semi-final first leg matches. Following manager Arsene Wenger’s decison to leave Arsenal at the end of the season, the North London club face tournament favourites Atletico Madrid, with hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League now resting solely on lifting the Europa League trophy on May 16. Elsewhere, Olympique Marseille clash with Red Bull Salzburg, both aiming for their first title. The second leg takes place on May 3.

The 2017-18 UEFA Europa League is the 47th season of Europe’s secondary club football tournament. The final will be played at the Stade de Lyon on May 16.

The winners automatically qualify for the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League group stage, and earn the right to play against the winners of the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup.

SOCCER: Europa League semi-final, 1st leg, Apr 26 (Graphic)
GN37186 Graphic shows match previews with fixtures, comparison of team and player statistics, and previous head-to-head records.
(107mm by 187mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

April 24-25, 2018 -- Champions League Semi-final first leg matches, including including match-ups between Liverpool and Roma at Anfield, and Bayern Munich against Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena. The second leg for these matches takes place on May 1/2.

SOCCER: Champions League Semi-finals, 1st leg, Apr 24/25 (Graphic)
GN37135 Graphic shows match previews with fixtures, comparison of team and player statistics, and previous head-to-head records.
(107mm by 178mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

June 14 - July 15, 2018 -- The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia kicks off on June 14. The four-week showpiece is being hosted in Russia for the first time, with 64 matches played at 12 venues around the vast country.

Each of the 32 teams has a base camp that acts as their headquarters during the tournament, with their own hotel and training site.They then travel to the host city for each match, staying overnight at the venue hotel, and training at a site there.

Following the group stage, teams that advance can either remain at their team camp or move from host city to host city, depending on where their matches are.

SOCCER: World Cup 2018 team camps (Graphic)
GN36774 Graphic shows details of team camps at the FIFA World Cup 2018, with key dates.
(107mm by 194mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

May 4-27, 2018 -- The Giro d’Italia is the first Grand Tour of the year. Competitors include 18 UCI World Tour teams plus four invited wildcard teams. Team jerseys reflect their sponsors, and can therefore vary from year to year. In addition, the leader of each classification in the race wears a specific jersey: The general leader wears the coveted pink jersey (maglia rosa), the points leader has a cyclamen jersey (maglia ciclamino), the mountain leader has a blue jersey (maglia azzura),and the youth leader has a white jersey (maglia bianca). If a rider leads more than one classification, he wears the jersey of the most prestigious classification, and the other jersey is worn by the rider who is second in that competition.

Competing teams:
AG2R-La Mondiale, France
Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec, Italy (Invited wildcard team)
Astana Pro Team, Kazakhstan
Bahrain-Merida, Bahrain
Bardiani-CSF, Italy (Invited wildcard team)
BMC Racing Team, United States
Bora-Hansgrohe, Germany
Groupama-FDJ, France
Israel Cycling Academy, Israel (Invited wildcard team)
Lotto-Soudal, Belgium
Mitchelton-Scott, Australia
Movistar Team, Spain
Quick-Step Floors, Belgium
Team Dimension Data, South Africa
Team EF-Drapac p/b Cannondale, United States
Team Katusha-Alpecin, Switzerland
Team LottoNL-Jumbo, Netherlands
Trek-Segafredo, United States
Team Sky, Britain
Team Sunweb, Germany
UAE Team Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia, Italy (Invited wildcard team)

CYCLING: Giro d’Italia 2018 teams (Graphic)
GN36738 Graphic shows Giro d’Italia teams and jerseys for 2018.
(Graphic 163mm wide by 206mm deep. Also packaged separately as a set)

June 14 - July 15, 2018 -- The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia kicks off on June 14. Five-time world champions Brazil have the best overall record, with appearances in every World Cup and most match wins (70), while reigning champions Germany have participated in most matches (106) and scored most goals (224).

SOCCER: World Cup team records (Graphic)
GN36197 Graphic shows how far each team appearing in the World Cup 2018 has progressed in previous tournaments, and total number of match wins.
(107mm by 170mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

June 14 - July 15, 2018 -- The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia kicks off on June 14. The four-week showpiece is being hosted in Russia for the first time, with 64 matches played at 12 venues around the vast country. The final takes place at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on July 15.

Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Spartak Stadium, Moscow
Nizhny Novogorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
Mordovia Arena Saransk
Kazan Arena, Kazan
Saara Arena, Samara
Ekaterinburg Arena, Ekaterinburg
Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliingrad
Vogograd Arena, Vogograd
Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
Fisht Stadium, Sochi

SOCCER: World Cup 2018 venues (Graphic UPDATED Apr 19)
GN36198 Graphic shows details of venues at the FIFA World Cup 2018, with stadia capacities.
(107mm by 112mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

June 14 - July 15, 2018 -- The FIFA World Cup takes place in Russia, with 32 teams competing to be crowned World Champions. Host nation Russia will open the tournament in Moscow on June 14. Brazil, who are the only team to have featured in every World Cup to date, make their 21st appearance in the tournament while Iceland and Panama will participate for the first time. The final will take place at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15.

GROUP A - Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay
GROUP B - Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran
GROUP C - France, Australia, Peru, Denmark
GROUP D - Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria
GROUP E - Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia
GROUP F - Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea
GROUP G - Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England
GROUP H - Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan

SOCCER: World Cup 2018 flags (Artwork)
GN36773 Graphic shows flags of teams competing in World Cup 2018.
(various)

June 14 - July 15, 2018 -- The FIFA World Cup takes place in Russia, with 32 teams competing to be crowned World Champions. Host nation Russia will open the tournament in Moscow on June 14. Brazil, who are the only team to have featured in every World Cup to date, make their 21st appearance in the tournament while Iceland and Panama will participate for the first time. The final will take place at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15.

SOCCER: World Cup 2018 wallchart (Graphic)
GN36137 FIFA World Cup 2018 Wallchart shows schedule of matches, location of stadia, and previous World Cup winners and tournament statistics
(286mm by 375mm deep)

June 14 - July 15, 2018 -- The FIFA World Cup takes place in Russia, with 32 teams competing to be crowned World Champions. Host nation Russia will open the tournament in Moscow on June 14. Brazil, who are the only team to have featured in every World Cup to date, make their 21st appearance in the tournament while Iceland and Panama will participate for the first time. The final will take place at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15.

SOCCER: World Cup 2018 match schedule (Graphic)
GN36196 Graphic shows schedule for the World Cup finals in Russia.
(107mm by 190mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

April 28, 2018 -- Round eight of the Formula E 2017-18 season, the Qatar Airways Paris E-Prix, takes place in Paris, France.

The race takes place around the historic Les Invalides complex, and at just 1.9km the track is the shortest in the calendar.

2017-18 is the fourth season of the FIA Formula E Championship, the world’s first fully electric international single-seater street racing series. Ten teams are competing, with 2 drivers per team, across 12 rounds staged in 10 cities, over 5 continents, between December 2017 and July 2018.


MOTORSPORT: Formula E 2017-18 Round 8 - France (Graphic)
GN36419 Graphic shows the circuit guide for the Qatar Airways Paris E-Prix.
(52mm wide by 77mm deep)

April 24 - May 2, 2018 -- The draw for the semi-finals in the Champions League has taken place in Nyon, Switzerland. Real Madrid, hoping to claim their third successive title after surviving a scare at home to Juventus in the quarter-finals, clash with European heavyweights Bayern Munich, while Liverpool face Roma, both teams securing their final four places after superb victories over Manchester City and Barcelona respectively. The first leg takes place on April 24/25, with the return leg on May 1/2.

SOCCER: Champions League Semi-final draw (Graphic)
GN36900 Graphic shows Champions League semi-final draw with head-to-head records, and summary of last season’s finish and previous best performances.
(107mm by 104mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

April 26 - May 3, 2018 -- The draw for the semi-finals in the Europa League has taken place in Nyon, Switzerland. With hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League resting with lifting the Europa League trophy on May 16, Arsenal face tournament favourites Atletico Madrid, while Olympique Marseille clash with Red Bull Salzburg, both aiming for their first title. The first leg takes place on April 26, with the return leg on May 3.

SOCCER: Europa League Semi-final draw (Graphic)
GN36902 Graphic shows Europa League semi-final draw with head-to-head records, and summary of last season’s finish and previous best performances.
(107mm by 107mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

April 14 - November 25, 2018 -- The 2018 Rallycross season comprises 12 events, commencing with the World RX of Catalunya from Apr 14-16. The season concludes in South Africa in November.

The FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) is head-to-head short, sharp racing on mixed surfaces (dirt and asphalt) contained within amphitheatre venues. High-profile drivers are equipped with RX Supercars with over 600bhp and the ability to accelerate from 0-60mph in less than two seconds, faster than an F1 car. World RX debuted in 2014 with a 12-round calendar.

Race meetings are normally run over two days and include four separate qualifying sessions, two knock-out semi-finals and one final.

In the FIA World Rallycross Championship each vehicle must run a lap with a detour once during each single race, called a “Joker lap”. This lap must be at least two seconds slower, therefore the alternative route makes the lap longer.

This season includes a round in the United States for the first time, with the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, scheduled to host the event.

2018 World RX calendar:
1: World RX of Catalunya
Apr 14-15 - Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

2: World RX of Portugal
Apr 28-29 - Montalegre, Vila Real

3: World RX of Belgium
May 12-13 - Circuit Jules Tacheny, Charleroi

4: Speedmachine Festival - World RX of Great Britain
May 26-27 - Silverstone

5: World RX of Norway
Jun 9-10 - Lankebanen, Hell

6: World RX of Sweden
Jun 30-Jul 1 - Holjes Motorstadion, Holjes

7: World RX of Canada
Aug 4-5 - Circuit Trois-Rivieres

8: World RX of France
Sep 1-2 - Lohéac, Rennes

9: Neste World RX of Latvia
Sep 15-16 - Bikernieki National Sports Base, Riga

10: World RX of USA (Graphic to follow when circuit details available)
Sep 29-30 - Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas

11: World RX of Germany
Oct 13-14 - Estering, Buxtehude

12: World RX of South Africa
Nov 24-25 - Killarney International Raceway, Cape Town

MOTORSPORT: World RallyCross team guide 2018 (2) (Graphic UPDATED Apr 13)
GN36395 Graphic shows teams and cars for the 2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship.
(107mm by 229mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

April 22, 2018 -- The 38th London Marathon takes place, with over 35,000 runners expected to participate.

Two of the greatest marathon fields in history will contest the elite men’s and women’s races at the London Marathon when last year’s champions Daniel Wanjiru and Mary Keitany return to defend their titles.

In addition to Wanjiru (Kenya), the men’s race will feature the three greatest distance runners of their generation. Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya), Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia) and Mo Farah (Britain) have a combined total of eight Olympic gold medals and 12 World Championship golds between them.

Kenya’s Keitany will again go head-to-head with Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba, the 2017 runner-up in London who went on to win the Chicago Marathon in October.

World Marathon Majors 2018:
Feb 25 Tokyo, Japan
Apr 16 Boston, U.S.
Apr 22 London, UK
Sep 16 Berlin, Germany
Oct 7 Chicago, U.S.
Nov 4 New York, U.S.

ATHLETICS: London Marathon 2018 interactive (Interactive)
GN36623 Interactive graphic shows marathon course and profile, plus men’s and women’s elite runners.
(800px wide by 568px deep)

April 22, 2018 -- The 38th London Marathon takes place, starting from Blackheath in Greenwich and finishing in The Mall. Queen Elizabeth II will be the official starter for the 2018 race, stepping onto a special podium in front of the Round Tower at Windsor Castle to push the start button at 10:00am. Live coverage of the start ceremony will be relayed to the big screens at Blackheath to set around 40,000 runners on their way.

Two of the greatest marathon fields in history will contest the elite men’s and women’s races at the London Marathon when last year’s champions Daniel Wanjiru and Mary Keitany return to defend their titles.

In addition to Wanjiru (Kenya), the men’s race will feature the three greatest distance runners of their generation. Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya), Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia) and Mo Farah (Britain) have a combined total of eight Olympic gold medals and 12 World Championship golds between them.

Kenya’s Keitany will again go head-to-head with Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba, the 2017 runner-up in London who went on to win the Chicago Marathon in October.

World Marathon Majors 2018:
Feb 25 Tokyo, Japan
Apr 16 Boston, U.S.
Apr 22 London, UK
Sep 16 Berlin, Germany
Oct 7 Chicago, U.S.
Nov 4 New York, U.S.

ATHLETICS: London Marathon 2018 (Graphic)
GN36797 Graphic shows marathon course and profile.
(163mm by 165mm deep)

May 4-27, 2018 -- The Giro d’Italia sets off from Jerusalem in Israel, marking the first time a Grand Tour will start outside of Europe. The 21 stages of the 2018 race feature eight summit finishes, including Monte Zoncolan on Stage 14, and two individual time trials. Rome will host the final stage for only the fourth time, with a 118km circuit around the city’s narrow streets.

CYCLING: Giro d’Italia route 2018 (Graphic)
GN36582 Graphic shows Giro route and stage details.
(107mm by 161mm deep)

May 4-20, 2018 -- The IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship comes to the cities of Copenhagen and Herning as Denmark hosts the sport’s top annual international tournament for the first time. Teams from 16 countries will compete for the gold medal, with Sweden hoping to defend the title they won last year after beating Canada in a shootout in Cologne, Germany.

Group A TEAMS Copenhagen
RUS Russia
SWE Sweden
CZE Czech Republic
SUI Switzerland
BLR Belarus
SVK Slovakia
FRA France
AUT Austria

GROUP B TEAMS Herning
CAN Canada
FIN Finland
USA United States
GER Germany
NOR Norway
LAT Latvia
DEN Denmark
KOR South Korea

ICE HOCKEY: World Championship 2018 (Graphic)
GN36543 Graphic shows match schedule and home and away team jerseys.
(107mm by 185mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

April 4-15, 2018 -- The 2018 Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event taking place in the city of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Over 5,000 athletes from 70 member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, mostly former territories of the British Empire, are scheduled to compete at Gold Coast 2018.

The Commonwealth Games was first held in 1930, and has taken place every four years since (excepting 1942 and 1946, which were cancelled due to World War II). The 2018 event will be the fifth time that Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games.

In 2016 it was announced that seven new events for women would be added to the programme, resulting in an equal number of events for men and women for the first time in any major multi-sport event. In total 275 events in 18 sports will be contested.

The medals were designed by Australian Indigenous artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins, and produced by the Royal Australian Mint. Their design was inspired by the coastline of Gold Coast along with Indigenous culture. Approximately 1,500 medals will be created, each measuring approximately 63mm in diameter and weighing between 138 and 163 grams.

SPORT: Commonwealth Games 2018 venues (Graphic)
GN36425 Graphic shows venues for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
(107mm by 147mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

April 20-22, 2018 -- Third round of the 2018 MotoGP season, at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

MOTOGP: U.S. GP interactive (1) (Interactive UPDATED Mar 28)
GN36435 Responsive interactive infographic shows animated circuit, startlist with live results of all the race weekend sessions.
(800px wide by 568px deep )

April 27-29, 2018 -- The Azerbaijan Grand Prix takes place at the Baku City Circuit.

Interactive graphic shows animated circuit map and course profile, with details including typical speeds and gears, timing sectors, and DRS activation zones.

Sportlive: Driver times are shown live in every session over the weekend (both the practice and qualifying sessions). together with grid lineup and live race positions with times and laps driven.

Sportlive: The race results show the final positions and points awarded.

Course Guide: Includes animated circuit map and course profile, with details including typical speeds and gears, timing sectors, and DRS activation zones.

F1: Azerbaijan GP interactive 2018 (Interactive)
GN36433 Responsive interactive graphic shows animated circuit map, with details including typical speeds and gears, timing sectors, and DRS activation zones. Live graphs show driver times in every session over the Grand Prix weekend, grid lineup, and live race positions with times and laps driven. Race results shows final positions, points awarded and latest Championship standings.
(800px wide by 568px deep )

April 14 - November 25, 2018 -- The 2018 Rallycross season comprises 12 events, commencing with the World RX of Catalunya from Apr 14-16. The season concludes in South Africa in November.

The FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) is head-to-head short, sharp racing on mixed surfaces (dirt and asphalt) contained within amphitheatre venues. High-profile drivers are equipped with RX Supercars with over 600bhp and the ability to accelerate from 0-60mph in less than two seconds, faster than an F1 car. World RX debuted in 2014 with a 12-round calendar.

Race meetings are normally run over two days and include four separate qualifying sessions, two knock-out semi-finals and one final.

In the FIA World Rallycross Championship each vehicle must run a lap with a detour once during each single race, called a “Joker lap”. This lap must be at least two seconds slower, therefore the alternative route makes the lap longer.

This season includes a round in the United States for the first time, with the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, scheduled to host the event.

2018 World RX calendar:
1: World RX of Catalunya
Apr 14-15 - Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

2: World RX of Portugal
Apr 28-29 - Montalegre, Vila Real

3: World RX of Belgium
May 12-13 - Circuit Jules Tacheny, Charleroi

4: Speedmachine Festival - World RX of Great Britain
May 26-27 - Silverstone

5: World RX of Norway
Jun 9-10 - Lankebanen, Hell

6: World RX of Sweden
Jun 30-Jul 1 - Holjes Motorstadion, Holjes

7: World RX of Canada
Aug 4-5 - Circuit Trois-Rivieres

8: World RX of France
Sep 1-2 - Lohéac, Rennes

9: Neste World RX of Latvia
Sep 15-16 - Bikernieki National Sports Base, Riga

10: World RX of USA (Graphic to follow when circuit details available)
Sep 29-30 - Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas

11: World RX of Germany
Oct 13-14 - Estering, Buxtehude

12: World RX of South Africa
Nov 24-25 - Killarney International Raceway, Cape Town

MOTORSPORT: World RallyCross circuits 2018 (Graphic)
GN36396 Graphics show all circuits of the 2018 season packaged as a set.
(Each 52mm wide by 54mm deep packaged as a set)

April 14 - November 25, 2018 -- The 2018 Rallycross season comprises 12 events, commencing with the World RX of Catalunya from Apr 14-16. The season concludes in South Africa in November.

The FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) is head-to-head short, sharp racing on mixed surfaces (dirt and asphalt) contained within amphitheatre venues. High-profile drivers are equipped with RX Supercars with over 600bhp and the ability to accelerate from 0-60mph in less than two seconds, faster than an F1 car. World RX debuted in 2014 with a 12-round calendar.

Race meetings are normally run over two days and include four separate qualifying sessions, two knock-out semi-finals and one final.

In the FIA World Rallycross Championship each vehicle must run a lap with a detour once during each single race, called a “Joker lap”. This lap must be at least two seconds slower, therefore the alternative route makes the lap longer.

This season includes a round in the United States for the first time, with the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, scheduled to host the event.

2018 World RX calendar:
1: World RX of Catalunya
Apr 14-15 - Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

2: World RX of Portugal
Apr 28-29 - Montalegre, Vila Real

3: World RX of Belgium
May 12-13 - Circuit Jules Tacheny, Charleroi

4: Speedmachine Festival - World RX of Great Britain
May 26-27 - Silverstone

5: World RX of Norway
Jun 9-10 - Lankebanen, Hell

6: World RX of Sweden
Jun 30-Jul 1 - Holjes Motorstadion, Holjes

7: World RX of Canada
Aug 4-5 - Circuit Trois-Rivieres

8: World RX of France
Sep 1-2 - Lohéac, Rennes

9: Neste World RX of Latvia
Sep 15-16 - Bikernieki National Sports Base, Riga

10: World RX of USA (Graphic to follow when circuit details available)
Sep 29-30 - Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas

11: World RX of Germany
Oct 13-14 - Estering, Buxtehude

12: World RX of South Africa
Nov 24-25 - Killarney International Raceway, Cape Town

MOTORSPORT: World RallyCross schedule 2018 (Graphic)
GN36420 Graphic shows schedule of the 2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship, with details of Volkswagen’s Polo R WRX Supercar.
(107mm by 180mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

August 25, 2006 -- Australian cricket is in crisis after Cameron Bancroft was caught red-handed attempting to doctor the ball on the third day of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.

Australia captain Steve Smith has been banned for one match and fined his entire match fee by cricket’s world governing body, the International Cricket Council, for his part in a ball-tampering incident in South Africa.

Bancroft, 25, was fined 75% of his match fee and got three demerit points.

CRICKET: Ball-tampering (Graphic)
GN36415 Graphic shows how ball tampering can give an advantage to a bowler.
(107mm by 140mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

April 7 - May 27, 2018 -- The Indian Premier League season begins with the Chennai Super Kings taking on defending champions, the Mumbai Indians. A total of 56 matches are due to be played, with the final taking place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 27.

The Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals both make their return to the IPL after serving a two-year suspension for the involvement of some of their personnel in the 2013 IPL betting case.

The Decision Review System (DRS) will make its IPL debut in 2018. DRS is a technology-based system whereby on-field umpires can consult with the third umpire to assist their decision-making (known as an Umpire Review). It also allows players to request the third umpire to consider a decision of the on-field umpires (known as a Player Review).

DRS uses television replays, technology that tracks the path of the ball and predicts what it would have done, microphones to detect small sounds made as the ball hits bat or pad, and infra-red imaging to detect temperature changes as the ball hits bat or pad.



CRICKET: Indian Premier League 2018 (Graphic)
GN36407 Graphic shows tournament schedule and venues, with details of the IPL auction.
(107mm by 160mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

March 18 - November 18, 2018 -- The 2018 MotoGP season, commencing with the Qatar GP in March and concluding in Valencia in November, features 12 teams and 23 riders.

This interactive guide includes:
Circuits Calendar and animated circuits for each GP, with a start list and live results for all the race weekend sessions (Sportlive)
Teams Details of the teams competing, the bikes and riders

EDITORS: This graphic will be updated as the liveries are revealed. If you host on your own servers please contact Graphic News so we can alert you. Updates are also identified on the Sport Planner

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April 8, 2018 - Argentina Grand Prix
April 22, 2018 - Americas Grand Prix
May 6, 2018 - Spanish Grand Prix
May 20, 2018 - French Grand Prix
June 3, 2018 - Italian Grand Prix
June 17, 2018 - Catalunya Grand Prix
July 1, 2018 - Dutch Grand Prix
July 15, 2018 - German Brand Prix
August 5, 2018 - Czech Grand Prix
August 12, 2018 - Austrian Grand Prix
August 26, 2018 - British Grand Prix
September 9, 2018 - San Marino Grand Prix
September 23, 2018 - Aragon Grand Prix
October 7, 2018 - Thai Grand Prix
October 21, 2018 - Japanese Grand Prix
October 28, 2018 - Australian Grand Prix
November 4, 2017 - Malaysian Grand Prix
November 18, 2018 - Valencia Grand Prix

MOTOGP: World Championship guide 2018 (5) (Interactive UPDATED Mar 21)
GN36242 Responsive interactive infographic shows teams, calendar and animated circuits, startlist with live results of all the race weekend sessions.
(800px wide by 568px deep)

March 18 - September 19, 2018 -- The 2018 MotoGP season comprises 19 Grands Prix, commencing with the Qatar GP in March and concluding in Valencia, Spain in November. The season has expanded to feature the exciting Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.


The season will include motorcycles from 6 constructors (Aprilla, Ducati, Honda, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaka) in 12 Teams.

This interactive guide includes:
Guide - Details of the teams competing, the bikes and riders
Standings - Riders’ and Teams’ Championship standings - the points accumulated during the season by the Riders’ and Teams’. These standings will be updated automatically after each race using a live results feed (i.e. Sportlive)

EDITORS: This graphic will be updated as the liveries are revealed. If you host on your own servers please contact Graphic News so we can alert you. Updates are also identified on the Sport Planner

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MOTOGP: Team guide and Championship standings 2018 (2) (Interactive UPDATED Mar 21)
GN36320 Responsive interactive infographic shows details of each team competing in the MotoGP World Championship including bikes and riders, with live updates to Riders’ and Teams’ Championship standings.
(640px wide by 568px deep)

March 18 - November 18, 2018 -- The 2018 MotoGP season will include motorcycles from 6 constructors (Aprilla, Ducati, Honda, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha) in 12 Teams (Ducati with 4, Honda with 3, Yamaha with 2 and the others with 1 each).

The 2018 MotoGP season comprises 19 Grands Prix, commencing with the Qatar GP in March and concluding in Valencia, Spain in November. The season has expanded to feature the exciting Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.

MOTOGP: Team guide 2018 (3) (Graphic UPDATED Mar 21)
GN36221 Graphic shows teams and riders competing in the FIM MotoGP World Championship 2018.
(219mm by 310mm deep)

March 25 - November 25, 2018 -- Ten teams will contest the Formula One World Championship which commences with the Australian GP, and concludes in Abu Dhabi in November.

Graphic shows overhead view of the cars on the grid: Mercedes, Red Bull, Ferrari, Force India, Williams, McLaren, Toro Rosso, Haas, Renault, Sauber.

F1: Team grid 2018 - Top view cars (Artwork)
GN36164 Artwork shows overhead view of of all the teams’ cars on the grid for the Formula One 2018 World Championship.
(52mm wide by 142mm deep)

March 18 - September 19, 2018 -- The 2018 MotoGP season comprises 19 Grands Prix, commencing with the Qatar GP in March and concluding in Valencia, Spain in November. The season has expanded to feature the exciting Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.

April 8, 2018 - Argentina Grand Prix
April 22, 2018 - Americas Grand Prix
May 6, 2018 - Spanish Grand Prix
May 20, 2018 - French Grand Prix
June 3, 2018 - Italian Grand Prix
June 17, 2018 - Catalunya Grand Prix
July 1, 2018 - Dutch Grand Prix
July 15, 2018 - German Brand Prix
August 5, 2018 - Czech Grand Prix
August 12, 2018 - Austrian Grand Prix
August 26, 2018 - British Grand Prix
September 9, 2018 - San Marino Grand Prix
September 23, 2018 - Aragon Grand Prix
October 7, 2018 - Thai Grand Prix
October 21, 2018 - Japanese Grand Prix
October 28, 2018 - Australian Grand Prix
November 4, 2017 - Malaysian Grand Prix
November 18, 2018 - Valencia Grand Prix

The 70th Road Racing Championship is organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (F.I.M), which is based in Switzerland and has 112 affiliated National Motorcycle Federations (FMN) over six continents.

Grand Prix motorcycles are purpose-built prototypes that are not available for purchase and can not be driven legally on public roads. They are estimated to be worth about 2 million US dollars each as they can not easily be replaced.

The 2018 Championship will include motorcycles from 6 constructors (Aprilla, Ducati, Honda, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaka) in 12 Teams (Ducati with 4, Honda with 3, Yamaya with 2 and the others with 1 each).

The highest recorded speed for a MotoGP motorcycle is 361 km/h (224 mph), set by Andrea Dovizioso, during the warmup at the 2016 Qatar Grand Prix

MOTOGP: Season schedule 2018 interactive (1) (Interactive UPDATED Mar 16)
GN36275 Interactive graphic shows dates and venues of all scheduled races in 2018 season.
(640px wide by 568px deep)

March 25 - November 25, 2018 -- Ten teams will contest the Formula One World Championship, which commences with the Australian GP and concludes in Abu Dhabi in November.

This graphic shows a guide to all the teams and the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship standings through the season, the data automatically updating after each race during the season.

Points are awarded after each race: 1st place - 25 points; 2nd -18; 3rd - 15; 4th -12; 5th - 10; 6th - 8; 7th - 6; 8th - 4; 9th - 2; 10th - 1. If drivers are tied on points, the driver with the most wins is classified as ahead. If wins are equal, the number of second places are looked at. Details are included for 10 teams and their drivers.

EDITORS: This is a responsive interactive graphic designed for screens down to mobile phones. When interactives respond to screen width their height stays the same as the screen size gets smaller.

F1: Team guide and Championship standings interactive 2018 (Interactive)
GN36163 Interactive graphic shows Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship standings, with details of all 10 teams and their drivers, and includes live updates to Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championship standings after each race.
(800px wide by 568px deep )

March 18 - November 18, 2018 -- The 2018 MotoGP season, commencing with the Qatar GP, will include motorcycles from 12 Teams and 24 riders.

MOTOGP: Rider helmets 2018 (Artwork)
GN36156 Graphic shows helmets of each rider competing in the MotoGP World Championship 2018.
(52mm wide by 70mm deep)

March 25 - November 25, 2018 -- The Formula One World Championship 2018, comprising 21 races around the world, commences with the Australian Grand Prix and concludes in Abu Dhabi in November.

March 25, 2018 - Australian Grand Prix
April 8, 2018 - Bahrain Grand Prix
April 15, 2018 - Chinese Grand Prix
April 29, 2018 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix
May 13, 2018 - Spanish Grand Prix
May 27, 2018 - Monaco Grand Prix
June 10, 2018 - Canadian Grand Prix
June 24, 2018 - French Grand Prix
July 1, 2018 - Austrian Grand Prix
July 8, 2018 - British Brand Prix
July 22, 2018 - German Grand Prix
July 29, 2018 - Hungarian Grand Prix
August 26, 2018 - Belgian Grand Prix
September 2, 2018 - Italian Grand Prix
September 16, 2018 - Singapore Grand Prix
September 30, 2018 - Russian Grand Prix
October 7, 2018 - Japanese Grand Prix
October 21, 2018 - United States Grand Prix
October 28, 2018 - Mexican Grand Prix
November 11, 2017 - Brazilian Grand Prix
November 25, 2018 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

F1: World Championship calendar 2018 (Graphic)
GN36150 Graphic shows Formula One World Championship schedule for the 2018 season.
(107mm wide by 145mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

March 18 - November 18, 2018 -- The 2018 MotoGP season comprises 19 Grands Prix, commencing with the Qatar GP in March and concluding in Valencia, Spain in November. The season has expanded to feature the exciting Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.

March 18, 2018 - Qatar Grand Prix
April 8, 2018 - Argentina Grand Prix
April 22, 2018 - Americas Grand Prix
May 6, 2018 - Spanish Grand Prix
May 20, 2018 - French Grand Prix
June 3, 2018 - Italian Grand Prix
June 17, 2018 - Catalunya Grand Prix
July 1, 2018 - Dutch Grand Prix
July 15, 2018 - German Brand Prix
August 5, 2018 - Czech Grand Prix
August 12, 2018 - Austrian Grand Prix
August 26, 2018 - British Grand Prix
September 9, 2018 - San Marino Grand Prix
September 23, 2018 - Aragon Grand Prix
October 7, 2018 - Thai Grand Prix
October 21, 2018 - Japanese Grand Prix
October 28, 2018 - Australian Grand Prix
November 4, 2017 - Malaysian Grand Prix
November 18, 2018 - Valencia Grand Prix

The 70th Road Racing Championship is organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (F.I.M), which is based in Switzerland and has 112 affiliated National Motorcycle Federations (FMN) over six continents.

Grand Prix motorcycles are purpose-built prototypes that are not available for purchase and can not be driven legally on public roads. They are estimated to be worth about 2 million US dollars each as they can not easily be replaced.

The 2018 Championship will include motorcycles from 6 constructors (Aprilla, Ducati, Honda, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaka) in 12 Teams (Ducati with 4, Honda with 3, Yamaya with 2 and the others with 1 each).

The highest recorded speed for a MotoGP motorcycle is 361 km/h (224 mph), set by Andrea Dovizioso, during the warmup at the 2016 Qatar Grand Prix

MOTOGP: Season schedule 2018 (Graphic)
GN36151 Graphic shows dates and venues of all scheduled races in 2018 season.
(107mm wide by 138mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

March 25 - November 25, 2018 -- The Formula One World Championship commences with the Australian GP, and concludes in Abu Dhabi in November.

Visual shows both a thick and a thinner version of the banner plus an enlargement of the central area.

F1: Banner 2018 (Photomontage)
GN36160 Photomontage shows selected drivers and cars taking part in this year’s F1 season.
(350mm wide by 62mm deep, and 400mm wide by 120mm deep @ 300 pixels/inch)

March 25 - November 25, 2018 -- Ten teams will contest the 2018 Formula One World Championship which commences with the Australian Grand Prix and concludes in Abu Dhabi in November.

Ten teams will be competing: Driver profiles - one for each drive - show details and breakdown of career results.

FERRARI (Ferrari engine)
Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen

FORCE INDIA (Mercedes engine)
Sergio Perez, Esteban Ocon

HAAS (Ferrari engine)
Romain Grosjean, Kevin Magnussen

MCLAREN (Renault Engine)
Fernando Alonso, Stoffel Vandoorne

MERCEDES (Mercedes engine)
Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas

RED BULL (TAG-Heuer. Renault)
Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen

RENAULT (Renault engine)
Nico Hulkenberg, Carlos Sainz Jr

SAUBER (Alfa Romeo engine)
Marcus Ericsson
Charles Leclerc

TORO ROSSO (Honda engine)
Pierre Gasly, Brendon Hartley

WILLIAMS (Mercedes engine)
Lance Stroll, Sergey Sirotkin


F1: Driver profiles 2018 (Graphic)
GN36168 Graphics, one for each driver, show profile details with breakdown of career results.
(Each 107mm by 99mm deep packaged as a set)

March 25 - November 25, 2018 -- The Formula One World Championship 2018, commences with the Australian GP. The drivers are as follows:


MERCEDES
Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas

RED BULL
Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen

FERRARI
Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen

FORCE INDIA
Sergio Perez, Esteban Ocon

WILLIAMS
Lance Stroll, Sergey Sirotkin

MCLAREN
Fernando Alonso, Stoffel Vandoorne

TORO ROSSO
Pierre Gasly, Brendon Hartley

HAAS
Romain Grosjean, Kevin Magnussen,

RENAULT
Nico Hulkenberg, Carlos Sainz Jr

SAUBER
Marcus Ericsson, Charles Leclerc

F1: Drivers’ helmets 2018 (1) (Graphic UPDATED Mar 7)
GN36167 Artwork shows helmets of drivers competing in the Formula One 2018 World Championship.
(52mm wide by 44mm deep)

March 25 - November 25, 2018 -- Ten teams will contest the Formula One World Championship which commences with the Australian GP, and concludes in Abu Dhabi in November.

Williams, Renault, Sauber, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, Toro Rosso, Haas, Red Bull, and Force India.

F1: Team guide 2018 (Graphic)
GN36165 Graphic shows details of all the teams competing in the Formula One 2018 World Championship. Includes the cars, the helmets and the overalls
(219mm by 320mm deep)

March 25 - November 25, 2018 -- New rules introduced for the 2018 Formula 1 season are relatively few in number but of some significance, such as a new driver “halo” protection system and softer, faster tyres. The Formula One 2018 season takes place over 21 races with the first March 25, 2018.

Shark Fins and T-wings banned. Introduction of Halo cockpit protection device. Three engines per season limit. Expanded “rainbow” tyre range with new Superhard and Hypersoft tyres. Simplified grid penalties.

F1: Rule changes 2018 (Graphic)
GN36234 Graphic shows the latest F1 technical and sporting regulations for the 2018 season.
(163mm by 240mm deep)

March 18 - November 18, 2018 -- The 2018 MotoGP season will include motorcycles from 6 constructors (Aprilla, Ducati, Honda, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaka) in 12 Teams (Ducati with 4, Honda with 3, Yamaya with 2 and the others with 1 each).

MOTOGP: Team logos 2018 (Graphic)
GN36154 Graphics show team logos.
(52mm)

February 17 - August 4, 2018 -- The southern hemisphere’s top rugby union club tournament reverts to a 15-team format, with 120 matches across three geographical conferences, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Each team will play 16 domestic and overseas ties before the top eight teams contest the play-offs in July. The tournament final is scheduled for August 4.

New Zealand’s Christchurch-based Crusaders are aiming to defend their title after a 25-17 victory over South Africa’s Lions in last season’s final.

RUGBY: Super Rugby Championship schedule 2018 (Graphic)
GN36209 Graphic shows tournament format, conference teams and fixtures, with team crests.
(163mm wide by 171mm deep)

February 17 - August 4, 2018 -- The southern hemisphere’s top rugby union club tournament reverts to a 15-team format, with 120 matches across three geographical conferences.

Each team will play 16 domestic and overseas ties before the top eight teams contest the play-offs in July. The tournament final is scheduled for August 4.

New Zealand’s Christchurch-based Crusaders are aiming to defend their title after a 25-17 victory over South Africa’s Lions in last season’s final.

RUGBY: Super Rugby Championship crests 2018 (Artwork)
GN36210 Graphic shows crests of all 15 teams taking part in the Super Rugby Championship 2018.
(Each 107mm by 107mm deep packaged as a set)

March 25 - November 25, 2018 -- The Formula One 2018 season takes place over 21 races at the following circuits:

March 25, 2018 - Australian Grand Prix
April 8, 2018 - Bahrain Grand Prix
April 15, 2018 - Chinese Grand Prix
April 29, 2018 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix
May 13, 2018 - Spanish Grand Prix
May 27, 2018 - Monaco Grand Prix
June 10, 2018 - Canadian Grand Prix
June 24, 2018 - French Grand Prix
July 1, 2018 - Austrian Grand Prix
July 8, 2018 - British Brand Prix
July 22, 2018 - German Grand Prix
July 29, 2018 - Hungarian Grand Prix
August 26, 2018 - Belgian Grand Prix
September 2, 2018 - Italian Grand Prix
September 16, 2018 - Singapore Grand Prix
September 30, 2018 - Russian Grand Prix
October 7, 2018 - Japanese Grand Prix
October 21, 2018 - United States Grand Prix
October 28, 2018 - Mexican Grand Prix
November 11, 2017 - Brazilian Grand Prix
November 25, 2018 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

F1: Grand Prix circuits 2018 (Graphic)
GN36130 Each graphic shows circuit plan and elevation, with details including typical speeds and gears, timing sectors, and DRS activation zones.
(107mm by 110mm deep packaged as a set)

March 18 - November 18, 2018 -- The 2018 MotoGP season comprises 19 Grands Prix, commencing with the Qatar GP in March and concluding in Valencia, Spain in November. The season has expanded to feature the exciting Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.

MotoGP is the premier class of motorcycle racing, created following the coordination of rules and regulations when the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme was founded in 1949.

There are 19 Grands Prix in the 2018 season, each contested on tarmac circuits, typically 4-5 km long, with a total race distance of between 110 and 120km, taking around 40 minutes to complete.

The bikes use the latest electronic control technology and are built for racing - they can not be ridden legally on public roads and are not available for purchase by the general public. They have a four-cylinder engine with a maximum bore size of 81mm, achieving a maximum output of over 240hp and reach speeds of over 340km/h.

Each rider is allocated seven engines per season, with no development work permitted during the season. There is also a strict allocation of tyres.

2018 Grand Prix calendar
March 18, 2018 - Qatar
April 8, 2018 - Argentina
April 22, 2018 - Americas
May 6, 2018 - Spain
May 20, 2018 - France
June 3, 2018 - Italy
June 17, 2018 - Catalunya
July 1, 2018 - Netherlands
July 15, 2018 - Germany
August 5, 2018 - Czech Rep
August 12, 2018 - Austria
August 26, 2018 - Great Britain
September 9, 2018 - San Marino
September 23, 2018 - Aragon
October 7, 2018 - Thailand
October 21, 2018 - Japan
October 28, 2018 - Australia
November 4, 2017 - Malaysia
November 18, 2018 - Valencia

MOTOGP: Grand Prix circuits 2018 (Graphic)
GN36153 Graphics for all the circuits in the 2018 season packaged as a set.
(Each 52mm wide packaged as a set)

January 25 - November 18, 2018 -- The 45th FIA World Rally Championship takes place over 13 rounds, beginning in Monte Carlo and ending in Australia in November.

The 45th FIA World Rally Championship has 13 rounds, held on closed roads with surfaces ranging from gravel and tarmac to snow and ice. Each 3-day rally is split into 15-25 special stages and raced against the clock. The driver’s world championship and manufacturer’s world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system.

RALLY: WRC teams and drivers 2018 (1) (Graphic UPDATED Jan 24)
GN36185 Graphic shows cars, teams and drivers participating in 2018.
(107mm by 163mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

January 24, 2018 -- Fifty-five member associations will participate in the inaugural Nations League tournament, which aims to introduce more competitive fixtures to replace most international friendlies, and offers four places at Euro 2020 for the eventual league winners.

Tournament format:

55 teams are split into four leagues (A, B, C and D) based on their UEFA ranking at the end of the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers.

There will be six Matchdays between September and November 2018, with the winners of the four groups in League A competing to become the Nations League champions in the Final Four competition in June 2019.

League A (four groups of three):
Germany, Portugal, Belgium, Spain, France, England, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Iceland, Croatia, Netherlands

League B (four groups of three):
Austria, Wales, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine, Republic of Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Turkey

League C (one group of three, three groups of four):
Hungary, Romania, Scotland, Slovenia, Greece, Serbia, Albania, Norway, Montenegro, Israel, Bulgaria, Finland, Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania

League D (four groups of four):
Azerbaijan, FYR Macedonia, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Latvia, Faroe Islands, Luxembourg, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Liechtenstein, Malta, Andorra, Kosovo, San Marino, Gibraltar

At the end of each tournament, four teams will be promoted and four teams relegated. They will then play at their new level in the next competition, which starts in 2020.

SOCCER: UEFA Nations League draw 2018-19 (Graphic)
GN36183 Graphic shows draw for the inaugural UEFA Nations League 2018-19.
(107mm wide by 160mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

January 24, 2018 -- Fifty-five member associations will participate in the inaugural Nations League tournament, which aims to introduce more competitive fixtures to replace most international friendlies, and offers four places at Euro 2020 for the eventual league winners.

Tournament format:

55 teams are split into four leagues (A, B, C and D) based on their UEFA ranking at the end of the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers.

There will be six Matchdays between September and November 2018, with the winners of the four groups in League A competing to become the Nations League champions in the Final Four competition in June 2019.

League A (four groups of three):
Germany, Portugal, Belgium, Spain, France, England, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Iceland, Croatia, Netherlands
League B (four groups of three):
Austria, Wales, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine, Republic of Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Turkey
League C (one group of three, three groups of four):
Hungary, Romania, Scotland, Slovenia, Greece, Serbia, Albania, Norway, Montenegro, Israel, Bulgaria, Finland, Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania
League D (four groups of four):
Azerbaijan, FYR Macedonia, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Latvia, Faroe Islands, Luxembourg, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Liechtenstein, Malta, Andorra, Kosovo, San Marino, Gibraltar

At the end of each tournament, four teams will be promoted and four teams relegated. They will then play at their new level in the next competition, which starts in 2020.

SOCCER: UEFA Nations League 2018-19 logo (Artwork)
GN36182 Graphic shows logo of the inaugural UEFA Nations League 2018-19.
(107mm by 107mm deep)

March 25 - November 25, 2018 -- Ten teams will contest the Formula One World Championship which commences with the Australian GP, and concludes in Abu Dhabi in November: Mercedes, Red Bull, Ferrari, Force India, Williams, McLaren, Toro Rosso, Haas, Renault, Sauber

F1: Team logos 2018 (Artwork)
GN36166 Artwork includes the team logos of the ten teams competing in the Formula One 2018 World Championship.
(Each 52mm wide by 20mm deep)

January 22 - November 28, 2018 -- The Copa Libertadores, South America’s premier club competition, kicks off, with 19 teams facing play-off rounds for the final four coveted places in this season’s group stage, which begins on February 27.

Reigning champions Gremio, from Brazil, enter the competition at the group stage, bidding to win a fourth title following their victory over Argentina’s Lanus in the 2017 final.

SOCCER: Copa Libertadores 2018 (Graphic)
GN36124 Graphic shows schedule for Copa Libertadores 2018.
(107mm wide by 175mm deep (print) and 2-screen responsive graphic (digital))

June 14 - July 15, 2018 -- The FIFA World Cup takes place in Russia, with 32 teams competing to be crowned World Champions.

Banner shows key players taking part and the FIFA World Cup 2018 logo.

From left to right Toni Kroos, James Rodríguez, Igor Akinfeev, Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi, Son Heung-min, Antoine Griezmann, Harry Kane, Neymar, Eden Hazard, Sergio Ramos.

EDITORS: Visual shows both a thick and a thinner version of the banner plus an enlargement of the central area.

SOCCER: FIFA World Cup banner 2018 (Photomontage)
GN36098 Banner shows key players taking part and the FIFA World Cup 2018 logo. From left to right Toni Kroos, James Rodríguez, Igor Akinfeev, Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi, Son Heung-min, Antoine Griezmann, Harry Kane, Neymar, Eden Hazard, Sergio Ramos. Visual shows both the thick and the thin version of the banner and an enlargement of the central area
(350mm wide by 62mm deep, and 400mm wide by 120mm deep @ 300 pixels/inch)

June 14 - July 15, 2018 -- The FIFA World Cup takes place in Russia, with 32 teams competing to be crowned World Champions.

GROUP A - Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay
GROUP B - Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran
GROUP C - France, Australia, Peru, Denmark
GROUP D - Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria
GROUP E - Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia
GROUP F - Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea
GROUP G - Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England
GROUP H - Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan

SOCCER: FIFA World Cup crests 2018 (Graphic)
GN36026 Graphic shows crests of all 32 teams taking part in the FIFA World Cup 2018.
(Each 107mm wide by 107mm deep packaged as a set)

November 23, 2017 - November 18, 2018 -- The PGA European Tour gets underway with the Hong Kong Open, the first of 49 tournaments in 26 countries culminating in the $8 million DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. The tour will also include the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Paris, France.

GOLF: PGA European Tour calendar 2018 (Interactive)
GN36005 Responsive interactive graphic shows PGA European Tour calendar and venues.
(800px wide by 568px deep)

June 14 - July 15, 2018 -- FIFA launched the official emblem for the 2018 World Cup in Russia from the International Space Station in October 2014. The emblem was designed by Brandia Central of Lisbon, and the choice of the ISS was an acknowledgement of Russia’s achievements in space exploration.

To quote FIFA’s press release: “The shape of the Official Emblem of Russia 2018 takes on the universally recognisable outline of the World Cup Trophy, while the bold use of red, gold, black and blue in the emblem’s colour palette was inspired by centuries-old techniques seen in world-renowned Russian art dating back to the earliest icon paintings.

The magic ball at the top of the emblem puts the world’s love of football into the spotlight. And the components of the emblem taken together blend unique attributes of the World Cup and of Russia as host nation. It unites magic and dreams, as the competition will do for millions of fans in 2018.”

SOCCER: World Cup Russia 2018 logo (Artwork)
GN35989 Graphic shows FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 logo.
(107mm by 107mm deep)

June 14 - July 15, 2018 -- FIFA have unveiled the Adidas Telstar 2018, the official match ball for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The new ball is a modern interpretation of iconic Telstar ball, first used in 1970, but incorporates a new 6-panel construction and 3D textured surface.

Adidas made the first official FIFA World Cup ball for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, the first World Cup to be broadcast live on television. The contrasting planels were designed to make the ball more visible on the black and white televisions of that day.The ball was named Telstar after the communication satellites that relayed television pictures, the first Telstar having been launched in 1962.

The Telstar 2018 World Cup ball includes an embedded NFC chip. NFC stands for Near-Field Communication and it allows communication within about 4 inches which is why such chips are used for Apple Pay and Samsung Pay. In the run up to the World Cup, the chip will enable someone with a 2018 World Cup ball to access challenges with their smartphone and give a personalised and location-aware experience.

SOCCER: Telstar 2018 World Cup ball (Graphic)
GN35965 Graphic shows World Cup match play balls since 1970, when every World Cup football has been made by Adidas.
(107mm wide by 178mm deep)

November 23, 2017 - November 18, 2018 -- The PGA European Tour gets underway with the Hong Kong Open, the first of 49 tournaments in 26 countries culminating in the $8 million DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. The tour will also include the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Paris, France

GOLF: PGA European Tour calendar 2018 (Graphic)
GN35955 Graphic shows PGA European Tour calendar and venues.
(163mm wide by 194mm deep)

June 7 - July 29, 2018 -- The 2018 Tour de France starts in the Vendée region and ends three weeks later in Paris with the traditional circuits of the Champs Elysées. The race starts a week later than usual to avoid too much of an overlap with the FIFA World Cup in Russia.

CYCLING: Tour de France 2018 route (Graphic)
GN35899 Graphic shows route of the 2018 Tour de France.
(163mm wide by 176mm deep)