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MOTORSPORT ‘MADE IN AMERICA’
Most people will be familiar with the three main forms of motorsport in America; NASCAR, Champ Car and Indy Car. However, these major categories are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to close racing in the USA. In January and throughout the winter, Motors TV UK will help viewers discover various other forms of spectacular motorsport ‘Made in America’.
Four disciplines will be shown: CORR, World of Outlaws, ARCA and TransAm.
CORR is an off-road championship using pick-up trucks with large V8 engines and high speeds. The racing takes place on dirt tracks, sometimes designed on the edge of forests. The sight of these pick-ups taking off over numerous jumps and crests around the circuit is a spectacle that simply has to be seen to be believed!
The World of Outlaws presents the automotive equivalent of grasshoppers: tiny single-seat, open-wheeled cars sporting huge aerodynamic wings. These vehicles are called Midgets and their V8 engines provide huge power and spectacular sideways racing action. They compete on dirt track ovals and many NASCAR stars rose up through the Midget ranks on their way to the top level.
While we’re talking about stock car racing, another unmissable format is ARCA: Similar cars to the Midgets provide just as much spectacle and the occasional unintentional excursion, though this time, on sealed, tarmac oval circuits.
And last but not the least, TransAm is a championship featuring cars which sit halfway between GT and Touring Car styles and is often run as the support race of Champ Car racing, such is its excitement and spectacle
CORR: from 1st January, 22h00;
ARCA: from 3rd January, 21h00;
Transam: from 6th January, 20h00;
World of Outlaws: from 7th January, 21h00.
WATCH PROST, PANIS AND MULLER COMPETE IN THE ANDROS TROPHY
Motors TV UK will be continuing its coverage of the World’s most prestigious ice racing championship throughout January. The Andros Trophy will see four races take place in French Alpine ski resorts in the New Year: Isola 2000, Lans en Vercors, Serre-Chevalier and Superbesse. The latter will be the final of the series, before the ‘Super Final’ in Paris, at the Stade de France, in March. Four-times Formula One World Champion Alain Prost, Toyota Formula One test driver Olivier Panis and 2003 British Touring Car Champion Yvan Muller will be staying cool on Motors TV UK!
Andros Trophy: first broadcast on Wednesdays, 18h00.
AND ALSO…
Motorsport Memory with Freddie Spencer, Eddie Lawson and Johnny Herbert: This is a new series of documentaries revisiting classic seasons of three major motorsport disciplines: 500cc Motorbikes World Championship (fore-runner to the modern MotoGP), British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) and the British Formula 3 Championship. From the 1980s to the 2000s, relive the most memorable races with legendary drivers and riders!
The January programme features the 1985 500cc Motorbikes (Freddie Spencer), 1987 British F3 (Johnny Herbert), 1987 BTCC (Chris Hodgetts), 1986 500cc Motorbikes (Eddie Lawson) and 1994 British F3 (Jan Magnussen). First broadcast on Sundays, 21h00.
Birmingham Autosport Show: The most important motorsport show in the world. All formulae are represented, by promoters and organisers of the most prominent race series in the world. In addition, suppliers, constructors and teams from all over the globe will be present, along with a selection of some of the most famous drivers from the world of motorsport! Motors TV UK will cover the event with an exclusive show broadcast from 21st January, 22h00.
GT Spirit: Another new show, dedicated to the most prestigious automotive brands and their high performance and sport models, encompassing the true spirit of the GT label. The series begins with a Mercedes special on 25th January, 21h00.
Steam Trains Classic: Another series of fascinating documentaries, this time dedicated to the romantic world of steam trains. This is a wonderful opportunity to rediscover the technology and magic of a bygone era, with amazing archive footage and detailed commentaries on the menu. From 11th January, 21h00.
