How will you be watching BTCC?

Hazard · 14 Mar 2007, 18:58 (Ref:1866625)

Discussion thread on the coverage is here: http://tentenths.com/forum/show...ewpost&t=94100

This thread is for a poll...how will you watch the BTCC this season?

Please note this is a multiple vote poll,

so if you're going to all the races, but will still tape the ITV coverage etc. tick both boxes

rdjones · 14 Mar 2007, 19:05 (Ref:1866633)

Not doing all the rounds this year, but still hoping to get at least 7 or 8 of them.

Alfa Fan · 14 Mar 2007, 19:08 (Ref:1866636)

Going to some races and plan to get Setanta to watch the others.

Captain VXR · 14 Mar 2007, 19:50 (Ref:1866686)

Hopefully getting to Rockingham and Thruxton finale. Oulton is an outside chance

cos · 14 Mar 2007, 19:56 (Ref:1866688)

I'll probably do Thruxtons and Brands-s, catching the rest on ITV1/4. May consider Setanta if it's possible to get a cheaper package just for BTCC/NASCAR or something.

MikeH · 14 Mar 2007, 20:00 (Ref:1866690)

Planning to be at the Knockhill round in a racing capacity but for all the other rounds it'll be Setanta all the way... full coverage can't be beat!

nickyf1 · 14 Mar 2007, 21:23 (Ref:1866756)

should get to knockhill this year i missed it last year after a mountain biking crash

Brown, JonBrown · 14 Mar 2007, 21:50 (Ref:1866774)

Where is the option for setting the VCR, because I am contracted to work Sundays

GreenSaxo · 14 Mar 2007, 21:59 (Ref:1866782)

will hopefully get to brands hatch... and watch the rest on itv digi/"normal" :P

Suze · 14 Mar 2007, 22:05 (Ref:1866786)

I plan on doing a mixture - watching some on ITV, watching some highlights on Men & Mos and going to some of the races. Bit of a mix but will do for me!

Claire · 15 Mar 2007, 08:12 (Ref:1867017)

I will be going to all the rounds this year. Rooms/flights/hire cars all booked. I will be marshalling at 4 of them but spectating at the rest and I'm really looking forward to it

**Peter Mallett** · 15 Mar 2007, 08:35 (Ref:1867039)

I'll get the end of year round up. That'll do me.

rustyfan · 15 Mar 2007, 08:56 (Ref:1867064)

I miss the option "Online, using the mysterious and mystical wonders of modern technology" in the poll.

werner · 15 Mar 2007, 10:19 (Ref:1867134)

It's the internet for me too. And i'l probably by the seasonreview at the end of the year.

**BertMk2** · 15 Mar 2007, 11:02 (Ref:1867169)

I'll try and get to a couple of rounds (probably both visits to Brands and maybe Snetterton or Thruxton), otherwise I'll watch it on ITV if I'm not busy and catch up online if I am.

jonboy1066 · 15 Mar 2007, 12:33 (Ref:1867224)

Going to Brands and Thruxton for all 4 rounds but will see what the coverage is like on all the channels before I decide which one to follow

Mystery · 15 Mar 2007, 13:59 (Ref:1867283)

Probably not going to be watching much at all. Last year I sneaked in the odd round or two on TV but it seems as though ITV1 aren't going to be showing much of it. I'm certainly not paying Setanta for the privilege.

jonboy1066 · 15 Mar 2007, 14:13 (Ref:1867290)

IMO Owt's better than nowt so I'll get whatever I can. I'm still gutted that Motors ditched the whole day programme from the last few years. However Alan Gow has said on another Forum:

Quote:

I also believe that the particular Setanta channel which will carry our coverage may also shortly become available on Freeview.

However this has not been confirmed yet, to my knowledge, and you really need to contact Setanta and ask them.

and then backed it up with:

Quote:

This was announced a little while ago:
_________________________________________
On 6 February, Setanta announced it was bringing forward the launch of its new revamped Setanta Sports to 1st March instead of August of 2007 (Excluding the BT Vision Service).

The New Setanta Sports Station will be available on all major UK Television Platforms;

Digital Terrestrial.
Freeview (Available to any customer, with a Box with a CAM or Card Slot)
Top Up TV Anytime
BT Vision (As of August of 2007)
Digital Satellite.
BSkyB
Digital Cable.
Virgin Media
___________________________________

So to me that looks like we're in for the same service that we had from Motors just on a different channel.
All good to me.

Mystery · 15 Mar 2007, 14:23 (Ref:1867299)

Available as in available without having to pay them £20 a month or however much?

If that's true then I'm there.

EDIT: Scratch that - they still want paying
http://gb.setanta.com/images/setanta.../faq/index.htm

**touringlegend** · 15 Mar 2007, 21:57 (Ref:1867696)

I haven't decided yet - definitely going to 3 or maybe 4 rounds this year so whether is worth (I presume a compulsory) 12 month contract with Setanta I don't know yet.

**FIRE** · 16 Mar 2007, 11:55 (Ref:1868205)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustyfan

I miss the option "Online, using the mysterious and mystical wonders of modern technology" in the poll.

You mean a sort of TVU player?

MrTTraces · 16 Mar 2007, 13:03 (Ref:1868251)

Hopefully off to the Brands opener, maybe go to a couple of other rounds during the year. TV for all the others.

White flag man · 16 Mar 2007, 14:34 (Ref:1868305)

Brands x2, Rockingham,Thruxton x2, Snetterton & Knockhill, marshalling.
Really looking forward to it.

gregc · 16 Mar 2007, 14:48 (Ref:1868316)

Hoping to get to all of them except Oulton, Knockhill and Croft - ITV1/Digital for those.

Should be a great season, can't wait!

rustyfan · 16 Mar 2007, 15:46 (Ref:1868349)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

You mean a sort of TVU player?

Check your PMs.

View Poll Results: How will you see the BTCC?
TV: Will watch on ITV1 only	13	19.40%
TV: Will watch on ITV Digital & ITV1	30	44.78%
TV: Will/do subscribe to Setanta for the full coverage	12	17.91%
TV: Men and Motors highlights for me!	6	8.96%
Travel: Going to some of the races	32	47.76%
Travel: Going to ALL of the races!	10	14.93%
Travel: Nah, not going to any	9	13.43%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 67. You may not vote on this poll

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