Who remembers Rallycross coverage on Grandstand?

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Well ... it's coming back

 

Well .... not to BBC1 but Motors TV are gonna be covering Rallycross on the TV for us all to watch just like the good old days

 

 

British Rallycross used to enjoy a regular Saturday slot on BBC's 'Grandstand' program often commentated by the legendary Murray Walker who recently returned to the commentary box for the European Round which took place at Lydden over Easter, this will be the first time in over 25 years that Rallycross Fans will be wowed by live coverage and opens up to a whole new audience who may have missed out on the original format.

 

The broadcast is scheduled to run from 1300-1700 on August 31, a period that should coinicide approximately with the third qualifying heat and the finals of the event. The live broadcast is a further sign of Motors TV’s growing interest in Rallycross. The French-owned channel placed the BRC among its ‘promoted’ events this year and has also added the European Rallycross Championship to its roster.

 

Coverage of the BRC is produced by Hay Fisher. “A live broadcast is something we wanted to push forward to help promote the championship. We'll have a good mix of trackside and on-board cameras for the event,” said Hay Fisher’s Ian Carver.

 

Although it has not broadcast from events, Hay Fisher has run the kind of systems it needs to produce live coverage at Rallycross events, including the May BRC round at Lydden where cameras relayed pictures to an OB unit at the track.

 

Amy Doran Lydden Circuit MD and Championship Promoter: "Everyone who is involved in Rallycross whether as a spectator or competitor has witnessed the championship evolve over recent times - In particular at Lydden we have put in a lot of blood, sweat, tears and hard cash to help push this fantastic motorsport firmly back on the map. This latest announcement from MotorsTV has been on the cards for a while and it is really exciting that we have brought live coverage back to the UK " She added "We always hear about the times when Rallycross was in it's hey-day during the Eighties and a lot of people believe that the live broadcasts played a big part of that, they may be right but Rallycross has come on in leaps and bounds since those days and is now enjoying new success, we are witnessing Formula 1 technology and power to out accelerate pretty much anything else on four wheels with grids of up to eight it really doesn't get any more exciting. and I believe that the live coverage is one of the major leaps forward for British Rallycross"

 

Fans old enough to remember the Ford RS200s and Metro 6R4s of the championship’s hey-day will be delighted to know that they’re still a popular choice in the category twenty years on alongside more modern day WRC machinery. The Championship has enjoyed a renaissance over the past few years as fans flock to circuits across the UK to enjoy all manner of machinery screaming their way between tyre barriers and mud banks on the asphalt/gravel tracks of the UK and Ireland.

 

The fifth round of the MSA Championship is preceded by the Belgian Rallycross Championship which takes place at Lydden Race Circuit on Sunday 30th August.

 

Don't miss out on the thrilling live action as Motors TV continues its commitment to bringing the Best of British Motorsport to your living room, or better still be there in person.