[TV] BriSCA F1 Stock Cars on Channel 5 2007

[chris42]

Statement from Coventry Racing Club:

STOCK Car racing at Coventry Stadium is to be featured on Channel 5 this season in a groundbreaking deal.

Coventry Racing Club, in conjunction with Startline Productions, have secured a season-long agreement for Brisca F1 Stock Cars to be shown in a series of eight one-hour highlights programmes.

The programmes will feature all the track action, driver interviews and the support formula.

Coventry Stadium’s Jeremy Heaver said: “We have had several opportunities to get Brisca F1 back onto TV in the last few years, ranging from late night free satellite channels to live paid for sports channels.
“However none of the previous offers gave us or our paying public what we wanted. This deal gives everybody what they want, which is a highlights programme on terrestrial TV shown a few days after the event, and then a repeat for those who miss it first time round.
“The initial deal is for the 2007 season but we are confident the viewing figures will enable us to secure a longer term deal.”

Michelle Orpe, who has experience of presenting drag racing on Sky, will add a touch of glamour to the proceedings as the programme anchor woman.

Coventry Racing Club have retained the sponsorship rights for the series and are actively looking for partners in time for the start of the season in April.

Heaver added: “It represents a great opportunity for sponsors to get large scale coverage for a relatively low investment.”.

Interested parties can contact Heaver at Coventry Stadium on (02476) 542395.

The stock car season runs from April to November, with Brandon staging meetings on the first Saturday of every month.

[BertMk2]

More motorsport on tv has to be good news - and more motorsport on terrestrial tv is even better news

[briscaf1]

this is fantastic news i cant wait until next week!!!!!!!

[chris42]

The first showing is now tonight / tomorrow morning at 5.10am (set your Sky+, video, DVD, alarm clock!!!)... The three scheduled showings are shown below.

Brisca Formula One Stock Car Racing
On: five
Date: Wednesday 2nd May 2007
Time: 05:10 to 06:00 (50 minutes long)

Brisca Formula One Stock Car Racing
On: five
Date: Monday 7th May 2007 You might like to think of this as Sunday night rather than Monday!
Time: 00:05 to 00:55 (50 minutes long)

Brisca Formula One Stock Car Racing
On: five
Date: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Time: 05:10 to 06:00 (50 minutes long)

There is also apparently a Saturday morning (Tiswas time!) repeat to be confirmed...

It was due to be shown for the first time last Sunday, but there was a bit of a balls up with the schedule. From next month on, it will have it's first showing around midnight on a Sunday.

[JerH77]

Does the series have a website? If so what is it?

[JerH77]

I just found the website for the BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Car series.

[zac510]

Will I get to see racing59?

[chunder]

just check out stoxnet.com they are the bible for stox fans in the UK and Holland.

[Aysedasi]

Damn! I love BRISCA stocks - used to watch 'em back in the 90s at Belle Vue when I was studying in Manchester. But I've missed these progs - are there are more scheduled?

[chunder]

yes they are scheduled
The first meeting every montyh is usually Coventry and their season will be televised after each meeting, give a week or so for the editing ans stuff and keep an eye out on the C5 website or in your tv guide for the listings.

[Aysedasi]

Thanks, I will too!