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SPEED gives up on same-day WRC Rally coverage
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Posted by: Rosenkavalier

I knew the season was about to start, so I was confused when my Wishlist SP for the WRC (World Rally Championship) only had one entry -- next Thursday at 7 PM Eastern, for 2 hours. So I went and checked on the Speed TV site (www.speedtv.com), and confirmed it -- Speed will no longer provide same-day (or even same-weekend) coverage of the WRC. Instead, they will broadcast a 2 hour show on Thursdays, covering all three days of the previous weekend's rally. There will be a Rally XS show on Sundays as well.

I'm not quite sure what to think about this. The following Thursdays? Sheesh. Good thing I don't normally watch anything in prime-time on Thursday nights.

EDIT: I went back to the site and copied the complete list of days and times. Some will be at 9 PM Eastern -- apparently when there's something 'live' earlier in the day, and one will be on a Sunday.

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2003 FIA World Rally Championship

Monte Carlo - Thursday, January 30, 7pm
Sweden - Saturday, February 15, 9pm
Turkey - Thursday, March 6, 7pm
New Zealand - Thursday, April 17, 9pm
Argentina - Thursday, May 15, 7pm
Acropolis - Thursday, June 12, 7pm
Cyprus Rally - Thursday, June 26, 7pm
Germany - Thursday, July 31, 9pm
Finland - Thursday, August 14, 9pm
Australia - Thursday, September 11, 9pm
San Remo - Thursday, October 9, 7pm
France (Corsica) - Thursday, October 23, 9pm
Catalunya - Thursday, October 30, 7pm
Britain - Thursday, November 13, 7pm

All times Eastern.

Posted by: Guilt

:( ...and so completes the transition into the Nascar Network. I'm really sad that it's going back to the post week wrap-up coverage. <sniff>

Oh, but everyone can watch Nascar until they have an embolism though. Apparently people can't get enough of driving in circles. :rolleyes:

Posted by: Jayjoans

How about that Dakar show, that was pretty good considering the logistics and sheer numbers of competitors spread all over everything. I just about couldn't take the host for one more night, but some of the copter shots were amazing. Even got my wife and kids to sit and watch it with me, first time we've ever watched any form of auto racing together. Mind blowing that they are doing over 100mph on those bikes, living on the ragged edge of disaster for 2 weeks straight.

I know this is off topic, but the Speed channel has piqued our interest.....

Posted by: redio

Dakar coverage was decent but a shame we could not get more. FYI - Eurosport was showing full hour reviews.

Thanks for the heads up on the reduced WRC season coverage. That's a downer.

Posted by: Hemi

Bad Speed Channel, Bad.

Posted by: Chmeeee

If you have something scheduled during prime time, it is rebroadcast at like midnight or 1AM as well, thats when my TiVo is picking it up.

Posted by: e30mpwrd

I have no idea if this will do any good, nor do I see how it can hurt.

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/zb7q8023/

Cheers!

Posted by: spelcheker

I signed it. I loved the same day coverage, it really kept you in suspense over the weekend. I'm hoping the Ford team can be competitive without the old timers.