On the eve of the qualifying for the first race of the 2011 FIM MotoGP World Championship in Doha, Qatar, Tissot Swiss Watches unveiled its special watches for the coming season. At a pre-race media conference, Tissot President François Thiébaud presented the new MotoGP collection of timepieces to Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports, to mark the occasion. The 2011 season represents the eleventh year that Tissot has been entrusted with the timekeeping of the world’s premier motorcycle racing championship.
 

Doha, Tissot premiered its three official MotoGP watches for the year, as well as the 2011 special edition piece dedicated to its popular ambassador Nicky Hayden. There are two Tissot T-Race MotoGP Limited Edition watches for the season, an automatic and a quartz version. Both sport an eye-catching orange rubber strap, combining this with high-tech black and silver colour combinations for the bike-inspired case design. The automatic model is driven by the revolutionary C01.211 chronograph movement and limited to 2,011 pieces. Its quartz teammate will be produced in a series of 8,888 pieces. An unlimited Tissot T-Race MotoGP in black, silver and red completes the official trio. Participants, organisers, timekeepers and fans are now all perfectly equipped for the 18 adrenalin-filled races on this year’s schedule.

At the hand-over ceremony, in the presence of international press, François Thiébaud explained the essence of the Swiss brand’s long-standing partnership with MotoGP, “Tissot is committed to providing precision and quality to satisfy individual timekeeping needs all over the world. Our role as Official Timekeeper for the MotoGP World Championship is the ultimate opportunity for us to prove our unrivalled expertise, through accurate timing and data management for bikes reaching speeds of up to 350 kmph. This is a challenge that fills us with pride and passion every year.” In response, Carmelo Ezpeleta stated, “The strong partnership between Dorna Sports and Tissot is based on mutual respect for the dedication and innovation of both parties. We are delighted that we can give competitors and fans access to this top-level timekeeping know-how, with its unique ability to reflect the dynamism of our exciting sport.”

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