Crazy ITV Candian Grand Prix - Page 2

Kicking-back · 10 Jun 2004, 21:07 (Ref:1000174)

SATURDAY

ITV

1340 to 1440 Euro 2004 preview
1440 to 1530 Le Mans start

2300 to 0000 Euro 2004 highlights
0000 to 0115 Canadian GP Qualifying
0115 to 0200 Le Mans update
0205 to 0350 Euro 2004 replay

SUNDAY

1330 to 1530 Le Mans finish
1700 to 1915 Canadian Grand Prix
1915 to 2200 Euro 2004 France v England

ITV2

1900 to 1940 Canadian GP Post race wrap-up

Phoenix1 · 10 Jun 2004, 21:31 (Ref:1000199)

Just out of intreast why does Canada start at half past anything!?

Kicking-back · 10 Jun 2004, 21:50 (Ref:1000214)

For tv scheduling, basically.

To avoid a clash with the football.

nkh · 11 Jun 2004, 00:38 (Ref:1000322)

Quote:

Originally posted by N I Tram
Has any terrestrial channel ever showed anything close to 5 hours of Le Mans before? Kudos to ITV for that.

In Denmark TV2 ( www.tv2.dk ) and their little sister TV2zulu ( www.zulu.dk ) has showed all 24 hours the past couple of years. This year they'll be interruptet by the F1 qualifying (on zulu), but it should be good anyway

I think both of them are on some satellite, so combined with Radio Le Mans from the net it should be possible to enjoy almost the whole race anywhere in northen Europe.

garcon · 11 Jun 2004, 09:14 (Ref:1000540)

k-b - top chap!

My weekend is now planned!

pole2pole · 11 Jun 2004, 11:04 (Ref:1000635)

Interesting that they can switch the gp to ITV2 when they want to. What about nrxt weeks USA gp will it even be live

Kicking-back · 11 Jun 2004, 11:12 (Ref:1000639)

Of course the United States Grand Prix will be live.

The only thing that's on ITV 2 is the post-race discussion, not any actual action.

pole2pole · 11 Jun 2004, 11:34 (Ref:1000656)

Just checked we should see it live. Spain and Portugal play on the 20th of june at the same time the USA gp is on be that game is on the BBC.

BootsOntheSide · 11 Jun 2004, 12:06 (Ref:1000696)

I expect all the sports fans will go out tongiht rather than tomororw, consdierign waht a great schedule we've got to look forward to. Fantasy Football's back as well...

Gforce · 11 Jun 2004, 21:49 (Ref:1001165)

Sorry but what time is qualiflying on at 12:15 or 1:15 tomorrow?

pole2pole · 11 Jun 2004, 21:56 (Ref:1001169)

Is it the start of the coverage or the end which is going to be switched to ITV2?

Kicking-back · 11 Jun 2004, 21:58 (Ref:1001173)

Quote:

Originally posted by pole2pole
Is it the start of the coverage or the end which is going to be switched to ITV2?

Read the thread, man!

It's the post-race wrap up.

Pitstop · 12 Jun 2004, 09:33 (Ref:1001536)

Quote:

Originally posted by Phoenix1
Just out of intreast why does Canada start at half past anything!?

The 'programme' starts at half past the hour, the race always starts on the hour, usually 1pm in the UK.

This gives Jim Rosenthal time to strutt his stuff and MB to get in a grid walk!

I won't mention 'you know who'.

Kicking-back · 12 Jun 2004, 09:53 (Ref:1001549)

Quote:

Originally posted by Pitstop
The 'programme' starts at half past the hour, the race always starts on the hour, usually 1pm in the UK.

This gives Jim Rosenthal time to strutt his stuff and MB to get in a grid walk!

I won't mention 'you know who'.

Not this time.

The programme starts at o'clock and the race at half past.

courageous · 12 Jun 2004, 10:16 (Ref:1001567)

Quote:

Originally posted by N I Tram
Has any terrestrial channel ever showed anything close to 5 hours of Le Mans before?

Channel 4 did show non stop overnight a couple of years ago, It's not the same level of commitment as daytime, but still it was good of them (this year of course they have big bother 72,000

).
I have never understood why, with 4 channels, Sky sports doesn't buy the whole thing - Exclusive rights in exchange for uninterupted showing (bar adverts).

alesi95 · 12 Jun 2004, 11:44 (Ref:1001624)

if the safety car comes out (which it usually does in Montreal) then we're screwed.

First last weeks Moto gp race now F1.

Death to football. Specially george cross wearing overweight skin heads.

Kicking-back · 12 Jun 2004, 12:00 (Ref:1001630)

Not true, Alesi95.

The race can't last more than 2 hours - they are compelled to show the race until it finishes.

Therefore, in the event the race overruns, it will stay on ITV1.

The football doesn't kick off till 1945.

alesi95 · 12 Jun 2004, 13:03 (Ref:1001683)

i was under the inmpression the race started at 1800.

Kicking-back · 12 Jun 2004, 13:04 (Ref:1001685)

1730

DriverT · 12 Jun 2004, 13:49 (Ref:1001720)

Yes, there should easily be enough time for the race to run. With plenty of time to spare.

Kicking-back · 12 Jun 2004, 13:51 (Ref:1001722)

Exactly.

Knowlesy · 12 Jun 2004, 13:57 (Ref:1001729)

Not if the race is stopped though.....there could be problems then as the timers freeze until the restart.

Kicking-back · 12 Jun 2004, 13:59 (Ref:1001730)

F1 tries to avoid red flags, so don't worry!

DriverT · 12 Jun 2004, 14:05 (Ref:1001731)

I doubt it will be stopped. The chances of that are very small. And F1, unless 90% of the cars are in flames, always puts out the safety car.

pole2pole · 12 Jun 2004, 21:38 (Ref:1002088)

At least we know one thing for sure as far as coverage is concerned football is on pole

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