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Friday am - Eurosport Faces MotoGP Axe
British fans could lose Eurosport's comprehensive coverage of MotoGP unless talks between the Paris-based channel and Dorna, the commercial rights holders to the series, are successful here at Jerez.
Dorna is said to be seeking more money, and can claim that the BBC already covers MotoGP on terrestrial television in the UK. But Eurosport takes the sport to nearly 60 countries in 18 languages, and gives MotoGP exposure in regions where it would be unlikely to achieve terrestrial coverage.
British Eurosport's commentary team of Randy Mamola, Toby Moody and Julian Ryder is massively popular with racing fans in the UK, and provide many more hours of coverage than the BBC.
At Jerez, for example, the trio will broadcast for more than eight hours over three days, including practice, qualifying and the races for all three classes.
Friday am - Eurosport Faces MotoGP Axe
British fans could lose Eurosport's comprehensive coverage of MotoGP unless talks between the Paris-based channel and Dorna, the commercial rights holders to the series, are successful here at Jerez.
Dorna is said to be seeking more money, and can claim that the BBC already covers MotoGP on terrestrial television in the UK. But Eurosport takes the sport to nearly 60 countries in 18 languages, and gives MotoGP exposure in regions where it would be unlikely to achieve terrestrial coverage.
British Eurosport's commentary team of Randy Mamola, Toby Moody and Julian Ryder is massively popular with racing fans in the UK, and provide many more hours of coverage than the BBC.
At Jerez, for example, the trio will broadcast for more than eight hours over three days, including practice, qualifying and the races for all three classes.
