Channel 4 (UK) To Show British Rallycross

[tbtstt]

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Originally Posted by BRC Newsletter

Channel 4 takes British Rallycross

Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship, 23.03.10

The MSA British Rallycross Championship will have terrestrial British television coverage for the first time in more than two decades when Channel 4 shows the championship for the first time this year.

Channel four will provide regular terrestrial coverage of the BRC in 2010.

The addition of terrestrial coverage is part of an expanded television package for the Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship which broke new ground with two live broadcasts on Motors TV last year and will continue to work with the satellite and cable channel in 2010. “This is a huge leap for us and British Rallycross. The live television coverage with Motors TV was a massive achievement for all involved and we are continuing this in 2010 but to have the additional exposure on Channel 4 moves us even closer to our sporting goal of making Rallycross one of the foremost championships in the UK,” said Amy Doran of championship promoter Lydden Hill Motorsport Club (LHMC).

Coverage of the championship will again be provided by Hayfisher Productions, “We are delighted to be working with the British Rallycross Championship again this year. Having brought live coverage of Rallycross to TV screens last season, the terrestrial deal with Channel 4 will help even more viewers to experience this fantastic sport,” said Hayfisher MD Richard Hay.

The Channel 4 deal is based on a plan to cover the eight-event championship in four programmes, the first of which is scheduled to review rounds one and two.

Building on the success of last year’s live broadcasts, Motors TV has renewed its agreement to cover the Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship and is planning to show three of the events live, beginning with a four-hour feature from the season opener at Lydden on Easter Monday. The championship’s revolutionary Night Race at Blyton in June will also be screened live.

“Broadcasting live Rallycross action from Lydden Hill last year was quite a gamble for both LHMC and ourselves, but it immediately proved successful and led to another event from Mallory Park. We’re thrilled at the idea of going live again in 2010 with even more rounds, and especially looking forward to the night race, which will definitely be a great show!” said Motors TV director Frederic Viger.

Further details of Channel 4 and Motors TV programmes and transmission times will be available in the coming weeks.

The live broadcast from the first round of the Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship will take place between 1300 and 1700 on Monday April 5 with a highlights show at 2220.

The highlights show will be repeated on April 8 at 0135 and 1500, April 9 at 1100 and 1905 and April 10 at 0335.

Motors TV is available on Sky Digital channel 413, and Virgin Media channel 545.

Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship
Spectator and general information website:
www.RallycrossUK.com

Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship 2010
Sunday-Monday April 4-5 Lydden Hill
Sunday April 25 Knockhill
Saturday June 12 Blyton
Sunday July 11 Maasmechelen (B)
Sunday August 8 Mallory Park
Monday August 30 Lydden Hill
Sunday September 12 Mallory Park
Sunday October 10 Pembrey

Great stuff! I hope they give it a sensible slot so it attracts reasonable viewing figures (though I guess an early morning slot is most likely); glad I won't have to trawl the internet for the Motors TV coverage in 2010 though!

[AndyS]

Great News, the more the better.

[Stephen H]

thank you soooooo much, great news for those of us who do not have sky and do not live in a virgin media area.

[chasing cars]

Just noticed highlights of rd1 & rd2 are on channel 4 at 7.30 am tomorrow (3rd july). Only half an hour but better than nothing especially for those that dont have access to Motors tv.

[chunder]

Fair play to those involved, but my view is that right now the show is not really good enough! Just my view. Need to work on getting grids and stuff biggger before putting the sport on every channel in the world.

[dougcross70's]

Channel 4 rallycross transmission schedule
# Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship

* July 3rd, 7:30am on Channel 4 and Channel 4 HD
* July 7th, 5:45am on Channel 4 and Channel 4 HD

# Quaife MSA British Rallycross Blyton Night Race(Motoring)

* July 10th, 7:30am on Channel 4 and Channel 4 HD
* July 14th, 4:55am on Channel 4 and Channel 4 HD

[chasing cars]

Originally Posted by chunder

Need to work on getting grids and stuff biggger before putting the sport on every channel in the world.

And maybe by putting it on 'every channel in the world' grids may grow. Time will tell.

[tbtstt]

Got this on video and watched it at the weekend. The first program showed the RX-150, Suzuki Swift and Super Finals from the Lydden and Knockhill rounds.

Editing was pretty good and the commentary wasn't too bad either. Thought that they could have given a better description of the Joker Lap during the Lydden races, but it was great to at least see some rallycross on TV - pity it was on at such an early time though!

[StockHatch782]

Just watched this on 4OD: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/b...s-2/episode-13

I thought it was really good coverage and it gives a really professional look to the championship. Great that it's on C4 as well. Superb onboard shots from Andy Scott!

[silver bullet]

Originally Posted by tbtstt

Thought that they could have given a better description of the Joker Lap during the Lydden races,

Was the joker lap used in the BRxC round at Lydden?

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by silver bullet

Was the joker lap used in the BRxC round at Lydden?

Yes. Its the only thing that I thought might be a bit confusing to first-time viewers, as they might be confused as to why one track had an "extra" bit and the other one doesn't.

Good find StockHatch782, didn't even occur to me that it would appear on 4OD!

[dougcross70's]

Rallycross on 4 could do with a bit longer programme so some of the other guys get a look in, nice action though, perhaps if we get another series for next year Channel 4's transmission managers may grace us with a slightly longer programme, also noted the much talked about Barry Lee is missing from the Channel four feed which is a much slimmed down Motors TV feed, however any Rallycross on UK terrestrial tele is better than zero days of the past.

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by dougcross70's

Rallycross on 4 could do with a bit longer programme so some of the other guys get a look in

Yeah, I agree. The next program is half an hour again, but it purely focuses on the Blyton round rather then cramming two rounds into one programe; so hopefully there will be more coverage of the heats and other classes!

[dougcross70's]

Originally Posted by tbtstt

Yeah, I agree. The next program is half an hour again, but it purely focuses on the Blyton round rather then cramming two rounds into one programe; so hopefully there will be more coverage of the heats and other classes!

If all you Rallycross Nuts have enjoyed the Channel 4's British Rallycross programmes perhaps you would like to click on Channel 4's main web-page, & click contact & general info and leave a bit of feedback in that programme feedback box, we haven't been on main terrestrial tv for a few years now so its nice for Channel four to have the guts to give us a bit of air time, so a little praise perhaps.

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by dougcross70's

If all you Rallycross Nuts have enjoyed the Channel 4's British Rallycross programmes perhaps you would like to click on Channel 4's main web-page, & click contact & general info and leave a bit of feedback in that programme feedback box, we haven't been on main terrestrial tv for a few years now so its nice for Channel four to have the guts to give us a bit of air time, so a little praise perhaps.

Top suggestions; so I've followed the link and done just that!

[tbtstt]

Blyton coverage now on 4OD:

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/m...s-2/episode-14