MotoGP And Eurosport

I have heard that Eurosport don't broadcast the MotoGP in 2009, is it true?
If yes, why?
I have also heard that Eurosport broadcast the French GP only. True?

If that story is true, it's really sad. I always watch the MotoGP and Eurosport was/is a very good broadcaster with very good commentators (the German speaking Eurosport at least :p :) . Anyway, I can watch the Grand Prixs on DSF but I'm afraid that they ruin it by a commercial break invasion, like RTL did it.

That brings me to an another question.
Why is the MotoGP not so popular on telly like the F1? I mean the Road Racing World Championship exists since 1949 and the Grand Prix World Championship (Formula One) since 1950.

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British Eurosport has it (originally it was thought they wouldn't, there was a massive outcry and it was redeemed), not sure about across the rest of the continent for 2009.

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Originally Posted by patnicholls

British Eurosport has it (originally it was thought they wouldn't, there was a massive outcry and it was redeemed), not sure about across the rest of the continent for 2009.

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It's almost as it was, except the MotoGP race won't be live - it will be delayed. Blame Dorna/BBC for this.
Just look how the Beeb are treating the Moto GP compared to the F1 coverage - talk about night and day.

Cynisca, in Germany its DSF that will broadcast MotoGP. Andrea Kaiser, Alex Hofmann and Edgar Mielke do the talk for you.


Freitag, 10. April
19.15 - 20.25 Uhr: Freies Training 125ccm (Live)
20.25 - 21.25 Uhr: Freies Training 250ccm (Live)
21.25 - 22.30 Uhr: Freies Training MotoGP (Live)

Samstag, 11. April
16.30 - 17.55 Uhr: Freies Training 125ccm (Live)
17.55 - 19.10 Uhr: Freies Training MotoGP (Live)
19.10 - 20.25 Uhr: Freies Training 250ccm (Live)
20.25 - 20.55 Uhr: DSF Bike (Live)
20.55 - 21.50 Uhr: Qualifying 125ccm (Live)
21.50 - 23.00 Uhr: Qualifying MotoGP (Live)
23.00 - 0.00 Uhr: Qualifying 250ccm (Live)

Sonntag, 12. April
17.30 - 17.55 Uhr: Warm Up 250ccm (Live)
17.55 - 18.30 Uhr: Warm Up MotoGP (Live)
18.30 - 18.45 Uhr: Warm Up 125ccm Highlights
18.45 - 19.50 Uhr: Rennen 125ccm (Live)
21.50 - 23.15 Uhr: Rennen MotoGP (Live)
23.15 - 0.00 Uhr: Rennen 250ccm (Highlights)

Mittwoch, 15. April
21.15 - 22.15 Uhr: Höhepunkte aller Rennen

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

It's almost as it was, except the MotoGP race won't be live - it will be delayed. Blame Dorna/BBC for this.
Just look how the Beeb are treating the Moto GP compared to the F1 coverage - talk about night and day.

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Julian and Toby will be the commentators on Eurosport but not Randy.

They will also do most of the races from a studio not trackside.

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Originally Posted by axxexs

Cynisca, in Germany its DSF that will broadcast MotoGP. Andrea Kaiser, Alex Hofmann and Edgar Mielke do the talk for you.


Freitag, 10. April
19.15 - 20.25 Uhr: Freies Training 125ccm (Live)
20.25 - 21.25 Uhr: Freies Training 250ccm (Live)
21.25 - 22.30 Uhr: Freies Training MotoGP (Live)

Samstag, 11. April
16.30 - 17.55 Uhr: Freies Training 125ccm (Live)
17.55 - 19.10 Uhr: Freies Training MotoGP (Live)
19.10 - 20.25 Uhr: Freies Training 250ccm (Live)
20.25 - 20.55 Uhr: DSF Bike (Live)
20.55 - 21.50 Uhr: Qualifying 125ccm (Live)
21.50 - 23.00 Uhr: Qualifying MotoGP (Live)
23.00 - 0.00 Uhr: Qualifying 250ccm (Live)

Sonntag, 12. April
17.30 - 17.55 Uhr: Warm Up 250ccm (Live)
17.55 - 18.30 Uhr: Warm Up MotoGP (Live)
18.30 - 18.45 Uhr: Warm Up 125ccm Highlights
18.45 - 19.50 Uhr: Rennen 125ccm (Live)
21.50 - 23.15 Uhr: Rennen MotoGP (Live)
23.15 - 0.00 Uhr: Rennen 250ccm (Highlights)

Mittwoch, 15. April
21.15 - 22.15 Uhr: Höhepunkte aller Rennen

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Thank you for your trouble but I'm a little bit confused. They start to broadcast at 10 PM, they usually start to broadcast the highlights of the Bundesliga at that time. Do they broadcast the 125cc and 250cc too, or just the MotoGP?

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Originally Posted by cynisca

Thank you for your trouble but I'm a little bit confused. They start to broadcast at 10 PM, they usually start to broadcast the highlights of the Bundesliga at that time. Do they broadcast the 125cc and 250cc too, or just the MotoGP?

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The schedule was what DSF will send. So they send everything live exept 125 warm-up and the 250 race.

http://www.tvtv.de/tvtv/index.vm?day...e&epgView=list

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Originally Posted by cynisca

I have heard that Eurosport don't broadcast the MotoGP in 2009, is it true?
If yes, why?
I have also heard that Eurosport broadcast the French GP only. True?

If that story is true, it's really sad. I always watch the MotoGP and Eurosport was/is a very good broadcaster with very good commentators (the German speaking Eurosport at least :p :) . Anyway, I can watch the Grand Prixs on DSF but I'm afraid that they ruin it by a commercial break invasion, like RTL did it.

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Dorna wanted MotoGP to be on free terrestrial TV to be accessible to more people. From the big European markets, UK, Spain and Italy already had free tv coverage so Germany and France were actually the 2 main targets to get MotoGP on terrestrial TV (as well as other smaller european countries)

Terrestrial channels wouldn't do a deal if Eurosport was still showing MotoGP so Dorna didn't renew the deal with Eurosport

French Eurosport was the first to reach a deal to show all the practice, qual, 125, 250, but the MotoGP race is going to be on the terrestrial channel, maybe that's what heard and not that Eurosport will only broadcast the French GP, after a lot of fan complains as patnicholls said British Eurosport made a similar deal.

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That brings me to an another question.
Why is the MotoGP not so popular on telly like the F1? I mean the Road Racing World Championship exists since 1949 and the Grand Prix World Championship (Formula One) since 1950.

:confused: :confused: :confused:

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Because motorcycle racing doesn't appeal to as many people as F1. More people drive cars than ride bikes and therefore is easier to relate to auto racing than motorcycle racing.

Also a lot people consider motorcycle riders as reckless risk takers and don't appreciate the skill required to race bikes.

Thank you, axxexs and ChrisS!