V8 SUPERCARS AUSTRALIA has today announced a partnership with the Fox Sports network in the US that will see the Australian racing series broadcast across North America.
The championship will be aired on the SPEED channel, which currently broadcasts Formula 1, MotoGP and NASCAR, and has over 79 million subscribers.
“V8 Supercars is one of the most exciting forms of auto racing in the world today,” said FOX Sports Chairman David Hill.
“It is fabulous to watch and I’m happy that we’ve been able to develop this new partnership with SPEED.”
Tony Cochrane, V8 Supercars Australia Executive Chairman, described the deal as a “huge milestone” as the series continues to build international recognition.
Cochrane said that the 2010 V8 Supercars championship will be broadcast in more than 135 countries in a mix of live races and packaged highlights.
“We are delighted to announce that the [North American] coverage will commence with next week’s Sydney Telstra 500 being shown on SPEED over the weekend of December 12 and 13 as a taste of what North American fans can view all of next season,” Mr Cochrane said.
“This is the first of many new international TV announcements that will be rolled out between now and our opening event at the YAS Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi next year.”
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The Yanks will feel at home with the silly points system…
About bloody time!
It’s lame that it won’t be live. Only being played the weekend after each event? Fuggedaboudit. I’ll save the $$ and d/l the torrents as per usual.
Great, the yanks get access to the most contrived low bar formula in Australia. Hoolidooli.
Will the Soda salesman, we all know you hate Holden & Ford.
Please take your low rent contrived spam elsewhere - oh that’s right you do post you unethical viral Skoda marketing everywhere don’t you.
Trueman, as per usual you are an anathema to your title. I happen to believe that Ford have some quite competent machines in their stable care of Europe, the RS Focus for example.
General Motors products are generally second tier, and that is actually reflected in their international competition CV.
In context of Oz racing, I am a disciple of the Oz Production Car Oz Manufacturers Champ. It is an authentic measure of the machines we own and drive.
Lot more entertaining than Nascar. Americans will love it………
Same old rant Will , we all know you dislike our local manufacturers,rant some where else, you sound like a broken record .
Totally agree Will
Absolutely BM and Trueman,and what else would you expect from the Skoda lover/s. Cant admit that the local product is great viewing.
Perhaps Skoda racing is more for them