5th - 13th January 2008 - Channel 413 on Sky Digital and 545 on Virgin MediaTHE GOODWOOD OF HISTORIC RALLYING!The ‘Rally of the Tests’ is the blue riband event of the historic rallying calendar hence its nickname of the ‘Goodwood of historic rallying’. This year’s challenge begins in Cheltenham, visits fellow spa towns Buxton and Harrogate, takes in the scenery of the Lake District before finishing on the promenade in Blackpool. Motors TV has full highlights of the key stages as classic vehicles ranging from a 1937 Aston Martin Speed to a 1965 Ford Shelby Mustang battle across Britain.
The Rally of the TestsSaturday 05 January, 15:00RALLYCROSS REVIEWMotors TV reviews the British Rallycross Open Championship with a look back at all the best sideways-action of the 2007 season. The ‘High Speed Television’ channel picks out all the most thrilling moments from the five-round series as ‘Mad Mark’ (Citreon Xsara) and Tony Bell (Toyota Corolla) played out an epic battle for the title. Also watch out for action from the Super National class where the likes of the Vauxhall Corsa, Ford KA, Renault Clio and Peugeot 206 emphatically shed their ‘shopping car’ image!
British Rallycross Open Championship, 2007 Season ReviewSaturday 05 January, 17:00STOCK CAR ACTIONUS motorsport mayhem hits Motors TV again this winter starting with coverage of NASCAR feeder series ARCA. A packed field of over 60 stock cars will be eager to stop veteran Frank Kimmel taking his ninth title as the season begins with 200 miles around the legendary Daytona International Speedway in Florida.
ARCA, Round 1, Daytona 200Saturday 05 January, 21:00CORR BLIMEY!CORR is back on Motors TV. The USA’s most popular off road racing series (Championship Off Road Racing) sees V8, 800hp, four-wheel drive trucks racing side by side on some of the most challenging dirt tracks in America. Rounds 1 and 2 of the 2007 season take place at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds near Los Angeles and the action should be seen to be believed!
CORR, Rounds 1 & 2, Antelope ValleyMonday 07 January, 21:00 UK POWER BOAT RACINGMotors TV hits the water with highlights of the Formula 4-stroke Powerboat Series. The world’s biggest fleet of offshore powerboats are competing at five different locations across the UK and this week the 150 and 250hp machines head to the British Riveria for the Grand Prix of Torquay.
Formula 4-stroke Powerboat Series, GP of TorquayWednesday 09 January, 20:00V8 LITESAfter the climactic finale of the V8 Supercars championship last month, Motors TV brings viewers more Aussie tin-top action with the series’ feeder-category V8 Lites. With an array of talented drivers with ambitions of a career in top line touring car racing, the Lites championship is action-packed as Holden and Ford fight it out for the honours at Australia’s best circuits. Round 2 sees action from the Wakefield Park Raceway in New South Wales.
V8 Lites, Round 2, Wakefield Park RacewayFriday 11 January, 22:00
