GP2 Spa races - Page 4

ascarmarshal · 11 Sep 2005, 11:18 (Ref:1404452)

Eurofarce are at it again. GP2 was supposed to start at noon (UK) on Eurofarce 2 but instead they are showing the usual news loop

flexible-flyer · 11 Sep 2005, 11:53 (Ref:1404491)

im trying to get at least a highlights half hour of the race so i could at least record it but once again BES have decided that they dont want me to find out when gp2 will be shown......honestly this is schoolboy stuff.

ascarmarshal · 11 Sep 2005, 11:55 (Ref:1404496)

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Originally Posted by flexible-flyer

im trying to get at least a highlights half hour of the race so i could at least record it but once again BES have decided that they dont want me to find out when gp2 will be shown......honestly this is schoolboy stuff.

According to the Sky progarmme guide they are alledgedly show GP2 at 15:00 and 15:30, but don't hold your breath

flexible-flyer · 11 Sep 2005, 11:58 (Ref:1404499)

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Originally Posted by ascarmarshal

According to the Sky progarmme guide they are alledgedly show GP2 at 15:00 and 15:30, but don't hold your breath

yeah its got to the point where anywhere it says 'gp2 racing' is where you wont see gp2 racing....

im gonna have to switch between the f1 and the eurosport channels every now and then to see if i can catch any highlights.

Mekola · 11 Sep 2005, 12:03 (Ref:1404503)

On the positive side of the weekend, I congrat the whole Campos Racing team (Adrian, Peter, and the rest of the crew) for their persistance on giving a car that permit Juan Cruz Álvarez to show its abilities at Spa and score its first five championship points in the process.

Mekola · 11 Sep 2005, 13:37 (Ref:1404543)

Marshals revised Race 2 results and moved back them to as they were at lap 9; then the top six are Carroll, Garc�*a, Viso, Speed, Rosberg and Álvarez. Carroll still holds fastest lap time.

ascarmarshal · 11 Sep 2005, 13:39 (Ref:1404544)

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Originally Posted by Mekola

Marshals revised Race 2 results and moved back them to as they were at lap 9; then the top six are Carroll, Garc�*a, Viso, Speed, Rosberg and Álvarez. Carroll still holds fastest lap time.

The marshals do not revise results, that is the job of the CofC, timekeepers and Stewards

ascarmarshal · 11 Sep 2005, 14:03 (Ref:1404553)

Eurofarce 2 have done it again. Instead of GP2 they put on boxing. What a bunch of incompetant people who claim to be #1 for motorsports

bigjon · 11 Sep 2005, 14:21 (Ref:1404580)

has race 2 been shown yet? will it be?

flexible-flyer · 11 Sep 2005, 14:23 (Ref:1404584)

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Originally Posted by ascarmarshal

Eurofarce 2 have done it again. Instead of GP2 they put on boxing. What a bunch of incompetant people who claim to be #1 for motorsports

you were completly correct. for a moment i was thinking, '3 o'clock, f1 just ended, now they will give us the gp2'..............but no!

ascarmarshal · 11 Sep 2005, 14:24 (Ref:1404586)

UOTE=bigjon]has race 2 been shown yet? will it be?[/QUOTE]

I doubt it. I have emailed Eurofarce complaining at the following email address enquiries@eurosport.com with the following text

[QDear Sir

I am writing to complain about your disgraceful coverage of todays GP2 race. I understand that your live broadcast has problems due to barrier repairs at the circuit. There has been no information since 0910BST this morning about when the race will be shown. You could have switched it to British Eurosport 2, sorry that should be British Eurofarce 2, in place of the repeated 15 minutes of news. It was shown live on International Eurpfarce so you left the British fans out. That could be classed as discrimination. It was advertised on the Sky programme guide that GP2 would be shown at noon and 12:30 BST. All we got was the same repeated news. It was also advertised at 15:00 but instead boxing. I am reporting you to the ASA and the ITC for false advertising by claiming to be #1 in motorsports. You are clearly not. You don't care about motorsport as time and time again you cancel motorsport coverage for some other minor sport that has no British interest at all. You claim that British Eurofarce has a the British interest at heartr. Rubbish. Todays race was won a British driver (Adam Carroll). Thank god I don't pay extra for your service. If I did I would ask for a refund for breach of contract. I expect a reply to this email within 24 Hours of the time this email was sent.

Knowlesy · 11 Sep 2005, 14:30 (Ref:1404593)

Great, I tune in for the GP2 half hour slots, tape recorder at ready.

Instead, I find a couple of topless, sweaty juggernauts hitting each other with gloves.

Thank you eurosport, #1 in motorsport as ever!

flexible-flyer · 11 Sep 2005, 14:57 (Ref:1404615)

2 weeks running and the self proclaimed number 1 in motorsports has let me and many many other fans down bigtime. the irony of it all is that i am now sitting at the computer with eurosport left on the tv in the hope that gp2 will eventually appear some time. so instead of tuning in and tuning out for the gp2 i have had eurosport on all day in the hope that gp2 will come on......

ascarmarshal · 11 Sep 2005, 17:57 (Ref:1404804)

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Originally Posted by flexible-flyer

2 weeks running and the self proclaimed number 1 in motorsports has let me and many many other fans down bigtime. the irony of it all is that i am now sitting at the computer with eurosport left on the tv in the hope that gp2 will eventually appear some time. so instead of tuning in and tuning out for the gp2 i have had eurosport on all day in the hope that gp2 will come on......

You have more chance of Bin Laden being elected Prime Minister

bradrive · 12 Sep 2005, 18:40 (Ref:1405966)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mekola

On the positive side of the weekend, I congrat the whole Campos Racing team (Adrian, Peter, and the rest of the crew) for their persistance on giving a car that permit Juan Cruz Álvarez to show its abilities at Spa and score its first five championship points in the process.

Thx

trevisio · 13 Sep 2005, 18:49 (Ref:1406924)

The races are being shown on Eurosport 2 as I write this

SALEEN S7R · 13 Sep 2005, 18:54 (Ref:1406929)

Excellent, thanks.

Kicking-back · 13 Sep 2005, 18:56 (Ref:1406932)

And again no race 2 it seems!

Kicking-back · 13 Sep 2005, 19:00 (Ref:1406939)

And now on Eurosport 2 - Sumo.

ensign14 · 13 Sep 2005, 20:08 (Ref:1407010)

It's a big one, Wakasaki v Takanohana, Konishiki v Ozeki and Akebono v Jimmy Spencer.

ascarmarshal · 13 Sep 2005, 20:23 (Ref:1407021)

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Originally Posted by ensign14

It's a big one, Wakasaki v Takanohana, Konishiki v Ozeki and Akebono v Jimmy Spencer.

As in Jimmy Spencer from NASCAR?

Miranda · 15 Sep 2005, 14:41 (Ref:1408565)

Oeeew the first race was great! Finally Nelsinho thé winner!

Martin Haven · 15 Sep 2005, 18:00 (Ref:1408697)

Guys,

fully understand all the frustration caused by Spa weather / Mini racers (the new type, of course... those of us with old Minis would NEVER hold up races like that !!) / scheduling / Eurosport 2 / British Eurosport / Eurosport International...

Frankly, it's a little hard to keep up when everything is running to plan - when it all goes pear-shaped, whoever makes the decisions is on a hiding to nothing... cut someone else's event to show a delayed one that's finally started and you upset just as many people as you please...

Apologies to those of you who'd hoped to see two great races and couldn't...

Let's hope that it's not throwing it down in Bahrain !!!

Kicking-back · 15 Sep 2005, 18:02 (Ref:1408698)

Martin - I know you're probably as frustrated as the rest of us, but will race 2 from Spa ever be seen by British Eurosport/Eurosport 2 viewers?

ascarmarshal · 15 Sep 2005, 18:05 (Ref:1408702)

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Originally Posted by Martin Haven

Guys,

fully understand all the frustration caused by Spa weather / Mini racers (the new type, of course... those of us with old Minis would NEVER hold up races like that !!) / scheduling / Eurosport 2 / British Eurosport / Eurosport International...

Frankly, it's a little hard to keep up when everything is running to plan - when it all goes pear-shaped, whoever makes the decisions is on a hiding to nothing... cut someone else's event to show a delayed one that's finally started and you upset just as many people as you please...

Apologies to those of you who'd hoped to see two great races and couldn't...

Let's hope that it's not throwing it down in Bahrain !!!

The trouble is Martin that Eurosport 2 were showing the news loop when GP2 was supposed on. It was advertised on the sky programme guide as GP2 from midday UK time and again at 3pm and 9pm. It was advertised as GP2 not boxing or what ever they showed at the time.

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