CRC Motorsport - positives & negatives

[Nigel TV3]

Originally Posted by CDM

My only comment/criticism would be its a shame that the likes of the AGT stuff is so far out of date. Its about 3/4 of a season behind which is a shame, as its a bit more exciting & relevant when its more current

Hi CDM, most international Motorsport doesn't start until mid March so we are taking this opportunity to play categories that would normally not get played... Indy Car, MotoGP, NHRA, WEC and WTCC all start very shortly.

[adbutler]

Nigel, did I see somewhere that you'd be showing the World Rally Cross this year?

[Nigel TV3]

Originally Posted by adbutler

Nigel, did I see somewhere that you'd be showing the World Rally Cross this year?

Hi Ad, yep correct... it is the FIA RallyCross based out of Europe ( their season starts a bit later in May)... Solberg, Block and Villaneuve plus others... looking forward to it...

[adbutler]

Originally Posted by Nigel TV3

Hi Ad, yep correct... it is the FIA RallyCross based out of Europe ( their season starts a bit later in May)... Solberg, Block and Villaneuve plus others... looking forward to it...

Awesome. I got addicted to it last year when Sommet Sports showed it and was hoping someone else would show it on FTA.

[adbutler]

Originally Posted by Nigel TV3

Hi Ad, yep correct... it is the FIA RallyCross based out of Europe ( their season starts a bit later in May)... Solberg, Block and Villaneuve plus others... looking forward to it...

How soon after the event will you be showing it?

[The Realist]

Interesting to see some categories expect TV coverage as of right. Below are a coupe of comments about the Easter Bathurst meeting having no TV.

Daz journeyman racer • 11 hours ago Agreed, 7 needs to pick this meeting up and televise it next year as well as the 12 hour and the Aussie GT3's. Us poor (ie ones who can't afford Fuxtel) need some more racing on our TV sets

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  Justin34 Daz • 10 hours ago Not just that Daz, but these other categories are worth watching. V8SC is good but i love Motorsport, unfortunately for Australia unlike usa we don't have their economy of scale
  
  
  
  
  

Seems even Australia is too small to economically cover some profile motorsport events, and see themselves as a small market to USA. So how big is NZ, and what can we realistically expect. Someone always has to pay $$$
Diminishing sponsors both for teams and events have led to what we have now.
It's the chicken and egg scenario again. Sponsors have been treated like the golden goose and we know what happened to it.
We get very good coverage for our size and population.