In 2010, GP Sports Management began diversifying their business services to include sponsor consulting.

Relying on their vast expertise and their professional relationships with executives involved in the world of sports, GP Sports offers a very high-level consulting service to companies and sponsors looking for the right opportunity to market their brand on the racetrack, the golf course, the tennis court or the soccer pitch. With over 30 years of international experience, GP Sports looks to help potential sponsors navigate the complex world of sports, in hopes of maximizing their brand-building potential, business-to-business opportunities and social networking, as well as identifying new revenue streams and ensuring a strong return of investment.

The sports marketplace is constantly changing, with the sports audience growing larger every year and several sports and sponsors now establishing themselves as truly global entities. Our company is always looking for new talent, for young men and women who have the potential to make it to the very top of their chosen sport, as well as sponsors looking to navigate and maximize investment in this ever-evolving landscape. One thing which doesn’t change is that crowds will always want to see great sportsmen in action and sponsors will always want to be a part of that success. We strive to ensure that the next generation of sporting talent achieves its potential.

Our value lies in our expertise and our relationships.
And our reputation in the world of sports business is second to none…

Our History & Experience

Julian Jakobi, Chairman of GP Sports Management, has been an influential figure in the world of sports since joining IMG in the late 1970’s. As the head of both the International Client Financial and Motorsport divisions, Jakobi looked after the business affairs of many of the world’s leading athletes, including tennis players Bjorn Borg and Virginia Wade, golfer Nick Faldo, and racing legends Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna.

After leaving IMG to become the Head of International Office of the Senna Group, Jakobi established the Stellar Management in the late 90’s and began looking after the commercial affairs of drivers Jacque Villaneuve, David Coulthard and Dario Franchitti, as well as Italian motorcycle legend Max Biaggi. In addition to managing the business affairs of tennis icons, golfers, soccer players and racecar drivers, Stellar Management also delved into the commercial side of sports, building upon our already solid reputation in management and laying the foundation for growing the sponsor consulting side of our business at GP Sports.


Motorsport

Our experience in motorsport is unrivalled…period. From the management of racing legends Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna throughout the 80’s and early 90’s, to the management of IndyCar greats Dario Franchitti and Dan Wheldon, Le Mans superstar Allan McNish, and F1 drivers Pedro de la Rosa and Andy Soucek today, our company has vast knowledge of the major players and sponsors in many of the world’s most prominent racing formulas. The on-track success of our clients continue to open doors in the sponsor world, as companies look to build, market and promote their brands in the smart, sexy and technologically-advanced world of motorsport.

From the paddocks and garages of F1 to IndyCars to Le Mans to Grand-Am, GP Sports has established professional and long-standing relationships with many of today’s most influential racing team owners, drivers and sponsors over the last 20 years. We understand how these different racing series operate. We know the major players involved at both the governing body level and the team management level. We have a good reputation and the ability to approach today’s best drivers. And we have interacted with numerous blue-chip sponsors and business entrepreneurs over the years. Whether a potential sponsor is looking for a driver to market their brand or whether they are looking for branding on a racecar or whether they are looking for business-to-business opportunities with other sponsors already associated with a racing team, the consulting team at GP Sports has the ability to deliver these needs.

Golf 

We have over 20 years of experience in the golf business, including associations with Major champions, such as Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer and Sandy Lyle. Today, our company has great awareness of the major players and sponsors in many of the world's top companies. The on-course success of our clients will continue to open doors in the sponsor world, as companies look to build, market and promote their brands in the smart, sexy and technologically-advanced world of golf.

From the testing centres for equipment to the tournaments themselves, GP Sports has established professional and long-standing relationships with all of today's most influential equipment manufacturers. We know the major players involved at both the European Tour level and the Sports Management level. We have an excellent reputation and the ability to approach today's best players and we have interacted with numerous blue-chip sponsors and business entrepreneurs over the years. Whether a potential sponsor is looking for a specific fit with a player to market their brand or whether they are looking for business-to-business opportunities with other sponsors already associated with a particular company, the consulting team at GP Sports has the ability to deliver these needs.

Football/Soccer

Our company has a proven 20-year track record in football/soccer, providing a complete range of services to players, clubs and sponsors. We bring an in-depth knowledge of the entire football pyramid from national teams to the Premier League and Serie A clubs down to the grassroots level. Using our vast experience and network of contacts allows us to provide unrivalled consultancy and sales services for clubs and sponsors in Europe, South America and Asia. We have worked with a large number of football clubs to negotiate shirt sponsorship deals, create sponsorship and licensing programs, advise on brand-building and develop marketing and PR strategies. From 1994 to 2006, we were the exclusive commercial agents to the England Football Team and we helped develop the Team England program, a concept which is unique in international football.


Rugby

Our company has been involved in rugby for several years, proving expertise in the areas of commercial management, sponsorship sales and activation. We have long-standing relationships with rights holders, individual clubs and sponsors, having acted as the commercial consultants to the England Rugby Union Team in the past. We established the Team England program and our role ensured that the team's commercial potential in the areas of sponsorship, endorsement and licensing was developed and managed properly.

Other Sports

Our company has worked in a broad range of sports and has represented professional sportsmen in cricket, sailing and cycling. Clients include cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and round-the-world Alex Thomson. With our vast experience in motorsports, rugby and football especially, we have always sought to apply the best practices and lessons learned for the benefit of our clients and sponsors in sports, which may not yet be as commercially mature.


 Contact GP Sports Management today to improve your brands' success through sports!