Bob Varsha shows up at NBC Sports

[Duncan]

I didn't see an announcement about it, but Bob Varsha was behind the desk at NBC for practice 1 in place of Leigh Diffey. I had thought he was staying at Speed TV for now. Don't know if it's just a temporary thing, but a welcome addition, in any case.

[truefan72]

I didn't see an announcement about it, but Bob Varsha was behind the desk at NBC for practice 1 in place of Leigh Diffey. I had thought he was staying at Speed TV for now. Don't know if it's just a temporary thing, but a welcome addition, in any case.

Varsha should always be part of that trio with hobbs and machett
I applaud NBC if they did what it took to get him
and I applaud Varsha for doing what it took to get back into thefold

[massafan]

Unfortunately Varsha is only filling in for this race because Diffey is doing the Indy race this weekend. I wish he (Varsha) were permanently back with Hobbs and Matchett too.

[zako85]

Unfortunately Varsha is only filling in for this race because Diffey is doing the Indy race this weekend.

If Varsha will be filling "only" when someone else is going to an Indy Race, that's great. This means we will be seeing Varsha regularly.

[massafan]

We can only hope! Varsha might not always be available when Diffey's gone.

[joelt]

We can only hope! Varsha might not always be available when Diffey's gone.

Lets hope we never see him again BOB VARSHA SUCKS that is why he was not brought over when the other guys were.

[catmandodo]

Lets hope we never see him again BOB VARSHA SUCKS that is why he was not brought over when the other guys were.

Amen to this. I hope he doesn't return. He adds nothing to the show except his "celebrity" status and his off topic hip comments that have nothing to do with the race we are watching. If NBC brings him back, F1 coverage might just as well go back to the Speed Channel since it will be the exact same coverage. Insightful information from Hobbs and Matchett and fluff from Varsha. Leigh Diffey adds a knowledgeable new dimension and enthusiasm to what had become a good old boys club.

[keysersoze]

Wow, two newbies joined the forum just to slag Varsha. Frankly joelt, you have no idea why Varsha was dropped, but I know for a fact that Bob's other major gig on Speed is the Barrett-Jackson auction, which is aired ad nauseum. I have to think--and here's where I'll admit I'm guessing--that they (Barrett-Jackson) make it financially difficult for Bob to leave that show. He may even be under a multi-year contract. And notwithstanding, if he sucked so much, why did NBC hire him to do the Malaysia race?

Catmandodo, I appreciate the fervor you bring to the forum, but how's about substantiating your claim? If Bob is a celebrity, he earned that status by annoucing F1 races for the past 25 years. He's also an announcer--he just calls the races--he's not an analyst (though he does make observations and provide his take every now and then). The other guys are brought on to provide commentary and analysis.

[steveaki13]

Wow, two newbies joined the forum just to slag Varsha..

I dont even know who he is, but I feel sorry for the guy.

[Tazio]

I dont even know who he is, but I feel sorry for the guy.

Lol post of the race weekend!