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18 Apr 2003, 13:51 (Ref:573180)
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Are we going to get ETCC and BTCC coverage in Australia in 2003?
Does anyone know if any channels are going to broadcast highlights of either series?
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18 Apr 2003, 14:01 (Ref:573193)
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maybe fox sports at the end of the yr as usual
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18 Apr 2003, 22:32 (Ref:573581)
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Australia uses Pal TV format right? If it uses NTSC, I wouldn't mind trading some race videos.
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18 Apr 2003, 22:51 (Ref:573597)
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We use PAL, but a lot of videos are interchangable
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19 Apr 2003, 07:38 (Ref:573787)
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We'll probably get the BTCC on Fox Sports towards the end of the year as hoonboyz said. Well some of it, i'm still waiting to see the last two rounds of last years series.
Motorworld may show some ETCC and FIA GT as they have in the past, but they are just 20 seconds or so of each race. |
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19 Apr 2003, 09:53 (Ref:573875)
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It's not good enough - the BTCC and ETCC are booming, and we miss out again. It's especially not fair when overseas viewers can see the V8Supercars, even when they have absolutely no relevance to markets outside of Australia, NZ, and little bits of South Africa and the Middle East.
We really need 10 x 1 hour shows of the ETCC , and 1 hour shows of the BTCC. Alternatively, we could just have a programme that showed the best of the two races from each round of each series. |
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19 Apr 2003, 15:31 (Ref:574128)
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I wish Fox would create a channel just for motorsport. We could have 24hr around the world car racing of all different series and I'm sure it would take a channnel to do it. The thought of BTCC ETC JTC NASCARS and I could go on but if it's not a sport with a ball it gets little or no air time......
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20 Apr 2003, 00:30 (Ref:574451)
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20 Apr 2003, 02:12 (Ref:574489)
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I like that plan too AussieV8....
IRL. CART. Infiniti Pro. NASCAR. Busch series. ALMS. BTCC. ETCC. JTCC. Le Mans. VCS. KVS. Nations Cup. GTP. British F3. British FF. Aussie F3. Aussie FF. F3000. F1. Porsche Supercup. Carrera Cup. WRC. BRC. ARC. Mate if they put all that on all the time, when exactly would we get any sleeping done??? 
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20 Apr 2003, 07:37 (Ref:574577)
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20 Apr 2003, 08:26 (Ref:574593)
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20 Apr 2003, 09:44 (Ref:574652)
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28 Apr 2003, 00:40 (Ref:582445)
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If we had a 24hr motorsport channel VCR's around OZ would be working overtime or there would be a huge increase in the unemployed.
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30 Apr 2003, 01:34 (Ref:584466)
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Jesus...what a brilliant idea! All Fox need to do is get the F1 coverage and bob's your uncle...
Has anyone actually written to Fox enquiring about the possibility/chances of having a 24hr Motorsport channel in Australia?? |
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30 Apr 2003, 01:58 (Ref:584483)
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There already is a dedicated motor racing channel - two in fact - Speed Vision in the US and one in Europe (can't recall the name - Euro-something or other)
That is what should be picked up but don;t hold your breath - we only ESPN 1 here while ESPN2 carries more motorsport again... |
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30 Apr 2003, 04:19 (Ref:584537)
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What rules or formula does the BTCC and ETCC run under? Is it Super Touring, or something different? Would any of our domestic vehicles (Australia) qualify?
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30 Apr 2003, 04:45 (Ref:584550)
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BTCC - runs to BTC-Touring Regulations for class A. Similiar in appearance in a way to a Super Tourer (except for the mile high rear wing, which looks like a piece of plywood
). 27 control components in the cars, like gearbox etc... and is a non-developmental formula. Class B is called BTC-Production, effectively Super Production.ETCC - Runs to Super 2000 regulations. Similiar in appearance to Super Tourers, ongoing development and everything, just abit more production based. Both the series rules decreed cars to be of a 2000cc capacity. |
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30 Apr 2003, 16:14 (Ref:585249)
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Yeah, we do get DTM/ETCC/BTCC/V8 Supercar/JGTC coverage, but it's broadcast in Nov. These series are used as fillers during the Nascar offseason!!! The season is over for all these series. The unfair thing is that motorcycle racing and WRC get weekly coverage. As you can already guess, Nascar gets the most coverage, increased over the Speedvision coverage. |
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30 Apr 2003, 17:59 (Ref:585365)
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haha! Eurosport 'dedicated to motorsport' Yeah, right!!
There is a French channel, Motors TV, which has live coverage of BTCC and DTM as well as a hell of a lot more recorded. Sadly my cable company don't carry it...  grrrr
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8 May 2003, 05:10 (Ref:593084)
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The idea of a 24 hour motorsport program is sensational. Yet, i don't think my boss would like my frequent sick days.
All it would require is someone with considerable influence, a large bank account and the skill and persistance to convience a network. Yes, 24 hour racing on tv wouldn't be all that difficult, just a miracle ... |
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