Hertz Becomes Title Sponsor of the British Grand Prix (MotoGP) at Silverstone PR Newswire LONDON, June 7, 2012 LONDON, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ), the world's largest general use car rental brand, has become the title sponsor of the 2012 British MotoGP, which will be held at Silverstone on 15-17 June. The move follows the successful collaboration between the MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports and Hertz, which has been the car and equipment rental supplier for the premier motorcycle racing World Championship since 2010. "Britain is certainly on the world stage for sports this year, and I'm very proud that Hertz is the title sponsor of the exhilarating British Grand Prix," said Michel Taride, President of Hertz International and Executive Vice President, Hertz Corporation. "The adrenaline-fuelled MotoGP event will have fans on the edge of their seats as they marvel at the feats of the riders and their motorcycles alike, and it is a privilege to be part of the action." The world-renowned MotoGP is an eighteen-race series visiting thirteen countries across four continents. The Hertz British Grand Prix edition of the MotoGP will see Britain's Cal Crutchlow and James Ellison battle it out with the likes of Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner for the winning title.