{
  "id": 17146671,
  "title": "Zahid to discuss with Petronas its continued role as MotoGP’s main sponsor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/zahid-to-discuss-with-petronas-its-continued-role-as-motogps-main-17146671",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T23:20:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/30/zahid-to-discuss-with-petronas-its-continued-role-as-motogp-s-main-sponsor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is set to speak with Petronas' CEO, Tengku Muhammad Taufik Aziz, regarding Petronas' continued sponsorship of MotoGP. During a meeting, MotoGP executive director Carmelo Ezpeleta expressed hope that Petronas would stay involved in the championship, citing the desire for Malaysia to be associated with the event. Petronas is reportedly the final year as an organizer of the international motorcycle racing championship. While acknowledging that sponsorship costs may be high, Zahid believes several alternative approaches could be explored to ensure Petronas remains MotoGP's primary sponsor in the future.",
  "summary": "Deputy prime minister says MotoGP executive director Carmelo Ezpeleta hopes the national oil company will continue as a sponsor.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Petronas’ continued role as MotoGP main sponsor up for discussion, says Zahid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/petronas-continued-role-as-motogp-main-sponsor-up-for-discussion-says",
        "published": "2026-10-30T01:31:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}