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Post by ReadingRich on Dec 22, 2018 20:01:38 GMT
Hi guys, As some of you know (if your unfortunate enough to have me on Twitter) I’m off to Canada in July for the IndyCar race in Toronto. I’m also looking at catching something at Silverstone probably Blancpain or British GT. I was interested in what you guys had plans to go and see (Dave work doesn’t count 😂)
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Post by XRF Lemarrrr on Dec 23, 2018 14:25:01 GMT
Hi guys, As some of you know (if your unfortunate enough to have me on Twitter) I’m off to Canada in July for the IndyCar race in Toronto. I’m also looking at catching something at Silverstone probably Blancpain or British GT. I was interested in what you guys had plans to go and see (Dave work doesn’t count 😂) I’m hoping to get to the Classic at Silverstone next summer and I’m planning on getting to Goodwood for the Festival of Speed 🏎🏁🥂🥂😎
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Post by ReadingRich on Dec 23, 2018 15:14:13 GMT
I’ve been to Silverstone classic a few years ago. Your need earplugs with out a doubt.
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Post by Uncle De4dly (Ian) on Dec 23, 2018 16:06:31 GMT
Hi guys, As some of you know (if your unfortunate enough to have me on Twitter) I’m off to Canada in July for the IndyCar race in Toronto. I’m also looking at catching something at Silverstone probably Blancpain or British GT. I was interested in what you guys had plans to go and see (Dave work doesn’t count 😂) That’s great RR - you’ll love Toronto. I lived there for a couple years and grew up an hour west in Kitchener (an hour at midnight maybe with Traffic now....) Maybe I can find my way out there for the Indy and have a drink or two!
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Post by ReadingRich on Dec 23, 2018 18:52:35 GMT
Hi guys, As some of you know (if your unfortunate enough to have me on Twitter) I’m off to Canada in July for the IndyCar race in Toronto. I’m also looking at catching something at Silverstone probably Blancpain or British GT. I was interested in what you guys had plans to go and see (Dave work doesn’t count 😂) That’s great RR - you’ll love Toronto. I lived there for a couple years and grew up an hour west in Kitchener (an hour at midnight maybe with Traffic now....) Maybe I can find my way out there for the Indy and have a drink or two. I’m always up for a beer or 2
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Post by hurtmagurt on Dec 26, 2018 18:10:55 GMT
I'll be at Lime Rock, July 20th for IMSA
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Post by hurtmagurt on Feb 2, 2019 22:03:16 GMT
More than 8 hours left at Bathurst.
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Post by hurtmagurt on Feb 9, 2019 4:48:34 GMT
The last 20 minutes. Great race, great pass for the lead, great podium battle. Worth a watch.
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Post by ReadingRich on Feb 9, 2019 7:30:45 GMT
I’ve got some Dallara videos on my YouTube watched list I’ll share later, their only about 2 minutes long and they show things like the scale model of the UAK18 (IndyCar) being tested in the wind tunnel. Then there is the new that Jenson Button has now got his own Blancpain team with Honda www.dailysportscar.com/2019/02/08/welcome-jenson-team-rocket-rjn.htmlMight have to go to Silverstone and watch that. and then here’s the audio of the Honda F1 engine being fired up.
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Post by ReadingRich on Feb 9, 2019 7:38:30 GMT
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Post by ReadingRich on Feb 27, 2019 4:55:25 GMT
Just to let people this side of the pond know that BT hasn’t got Indycar this season. As of yet there is NO announcement of who IF anyone has. Bit gutted about this to be honest and it looks like my trip to Toronto May be my only Indycar fix all season. I’ll keep info coming if the series appears on another UK network.
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Post by XRF HammerPH on Feb 27, 2019 9:32:31 GMT
Yeah that is disappointing news. They had excellent coverage over the past couple of seasons with no ad breaks messing with the coverage. It was the main reason I really hung onto my BT Sport subscription but I gave that up a few months ago so at least now I don't have a decision to make.
Looks like it'll be Mobdro for me and failing that YouTube but the latter probably won't be live.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2019 16:03:01 GMT
It seems like it's going to be on Sky Sports F1
MotoGp Highlights moving back to ITV aswell
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Post by XRF HammerPH on Feb 28, 2019 16:56:30 GMT
It seems like it's going to be on Sky Sports F1 MotoGp Highlights moving back to ITV aswell Is this confirmed Boothy? I saw that it is confirmed for Sky in New Zealand but have not seen anything about it in the UK up to now.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2019 19:27:50 GMT
It seems like it's going to be on Sky Sports F1 MotoGp Highlights moving back to ITV aswell Is this confirmed Boothy? I saw that it is confirmed for Sky in New Zealand but have not seen anything about it in the UK up to now. Nothing confirmed but that's the rumor so far. As someone that refused to get BT this is very pleasing cos i last saw indycar when they raced in Brazil in the rain and 50% of cars crashed haha
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Post by ReadingRich on Mar 3, 2019 14:11:25 GMT
Pete, there’s nothing to say that there will be ad brakes on sky for me it’s win win, it’s on telly and the wife pays for sky happy days.
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Post by XRF HammerPH on Mar 3, 2019 14:35:53 GMT
Pete, there’s nothing to say that there will be ad brakes on sky for me it’s win win, it’s on telly and the wife pays for sky happy days. Yeah it's been confirmed now for Sky Sports F1 so all good on that front. Now just a case of whether I continue with Sky Sports, etc. as that's one of the cost cutting options I was looking at.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2019 15:22:15 GMT
Pete, there’s nothing to say that there will be ad brakes on sky for me it’s win win, it’s on telly and the wife pays for sky happy days. i suspect they'll use the NBC feed since comcast own sky
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Post by XRF HammerPH on Mar 3, 2019 19:39:56 GMT
Pete, there’s nothing to say that there will be ad brakes on sky for me it’s win win, it’s on telly and the wife pays for sky happy days. i suspect they'll use the NBC feed since comcast own sky More than likely as that's what they are doing for SkyNZ. Just hope Sky do what BT did and just go to the studio team with the receipt still on screen when the US go to their breaks.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2019 16:39:28 GMT
bad news for C4 F1 watchers Sky have reigned them in big time for this year
only 50% of the total running time of C4's programme can now be taken up by the on-track coverage - down from between 60-70% last year. They are not allowed to do interviews in what is known as the 'pen' - where all the drivers are taken to do a round-robin of broadcasters after qualifying and race - or in the pit lane. Any 'pen' interviews they use will have to come from Sky. The amount of interviews C4 can do in the paddock is restricted. And they have been forbidden from doing a 'grid walk'.
None of these restrictions apply to the live British Grand Prix.
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