I know yeah but I wasn’t talking about the press release, just long term.
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Warning. Off Topic:
I know there are great race fans in here, but there is not thread for Moto GP.
Just wanted to share this link from yesterdays race at Styria. Fast forward to the final 3 laps. I think most in here will appreciate the skill level. I'm only posting once, as this is the greatest final 3 laps in a Moto GP I've ever witnessed.
I stopped watching MotoGP when it went off TV and onto BT Sport. That pretty much killed it off in Britain and unlike F1 where I do occasionally watch highlights, I only watch clips on YouTube of MotoGP now
Might have to pay for it, but Sky's F1 coverage is excellent. I often have the F1 channel on watching previous races etc.
I don’t particularly like their coverage to be honest. Sure it’s got all the fancy presentation but the presenters try desperately to be entertaining and funny and often it feels like you’re invading on their personal jokes. I can’t stand Brundle as a person either. I think the BBC nailed the coverage years ago and I could stomach Brundle then with Coulthard putting him straight. Even channel 4 have a good formula with a presenting team that are much more natural and amusing to watch in my opinion. I watched Sky F1 over a few years as I had a hacked box but these days I’d rather just catch the odd highlights on C4 here and there.
It’s not dated, I think the sports are starting to realise free to air is better for sponsors than the dismal viewing figures they get from satellite channels.Yes. I remember the good old days when most sports were available over the air. I’m so dated.
I don’t understand why they don’t just keep their helmets on. 17 races, but the last 4-5 will just be to decide 2nd or 3rd place at best.
How did you stomach the change from NBC/NBCSN to ESPN/SKY? I'm still somewhat shunted, just can't warm to Martin Brundle, DiResta & what's-his-name. (Especially the way Brundle ((I think it's him)) goes about four octaves higher on the opening lap of a race. Good god man, get a grip!) I really miss the days of Bob Varsha, Steve Matchett, David Hobbs, and Will Buxton. Hell, I'd even take Leigh Diffey right about now.
Thanks for properly ID'ing the squealer for me 😆 I wasn't aware that Varsha had cancer, but I hope he beats it back. I always enjoyed watching whatever event he was presenting.
I used to love the quizzical tone in Matchett's voice as the FIA would suddenly switch from two drivers jockeying for position to the lonesome leader, just churning out laps. You could hear the "WTF" going through his head. The ill-timed commercials were a bummer; I do like the lights-out to checkered flag coverage of ESPN, but I still miss the old team.Well not going to commercial during a critical moment in the race helped.
I agree Varsha, Matchett and Hobbs were the glory days for me. I started watching F1 in 1990 on ESPN with Varsha and Hobbs when they actually sent them to the races and adding Matchett provided some interesting insight into the team dynamics. And I liked Buxton as a pit reporter (followed him when he went to F2/F3).
