From a TV coverage aspect, the summer break is inevitable. I know some BTCC fans don't want to hear this but Tour de France is a huge ratings winner for ITV4. In terms of viewer numbers, BTCC doesn't even come close. Unless BTCC moves away from ITV or ITV lose the right to TdF, there's always going to be a clash and TdF will always get priority.
That's not to say there wouldn't be a break even without the clash.
|