(Sky Channel 413, Virgin Media 545)
SPECTACULAR MOTORSPORT - MADE IN THE USA!This month, the High Speed Television channel takes viewers stateside for a festival of motorsport featuring the most spectacular of disciplines.
First off is AMA Supercross, which every year sells out stadiums across the USA. Past stars of the series include Jean-Michel Bayle, Jeff Stanton, Ricky Carmichael, Jeremy McGrath and Frenchmen David Vuillemin and Sebastien Tortelli. The current star is James Stewart, who came to Europe this season for the famous Supercross race in Bercy, France. The man, who shares the name of a famous Hollywood actor, is the Tiger Woods of Supercross and in the past three years has won everything. Will his dominance continue this year? That’s one of many intriguing questions set to be answered in 2010! The AMA Supercross Championship (Open and Lites classes: 2x1 hour) will be screened every Tuesday evening on Motors TV.
Also not-to-be-missed is the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series, the new name for CORR, which viewers have enjoyed for the past three years on Motors TV. From the 4x4 category to buggies, ‘LOORS’ is held on motocross-style tracks, typically located in Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas. The involvement of several manufacturers adds more prestige to the series, which starts its fifth season on Motors TV. Watch it every Monday evening.
An already packed schedule is also boosted by ARCA, a NASCAR-style racing series seen as an unofficial feeder to the USA’s stock car top flight. ARCA also races on the same prestigious tracks as its big brother, including Daytona, Talladega and Pocono. Motors TV brings the best races of the 2009 season, exclusively, every Saturday evening.
Finally, don’t forget to watch the AMA Endurocross series which, like the Supercross and Superbike championships which run under the AMA (the American Motorbike Association) banner, are mini World Championships. Watch them in action every Tuesday evening – an aperitif before the Supercross season begins!
AMA Supercross:Round 1 – Angel Stadium (California), Tuesday 19 January 7pm.Round 2 – Chase Field (Arizona), Tuesday 26 January at 7pm.
Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series:Every Monday night at 9.15pm and 10.30pm.
ARCA:Round 8 – Michigan, Saturday 2 January at 9.15pm.Round 12 – Kentucky, Saturday 9 January at 9.15pm.Round 14 – Pocono, Saturday 16 January at 9.15pm.Round 16 – Chicagoland, Saturday 23 January at 9.15pm.Round 21 – Kansas, Saturday 30 January at 9.15pm.
AMA Endurocross:Round 3 – Florence, Tuesday 5 January at 7pm.Round 4 – Columbus, Tuesday 5 January at 8pm.Round 5 – Denver, Tuesday 12 January at 7pm.Round 6 – Las Vegas, Tuesday 12 January at 8pm.AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL SHOWIt’s the most eagerly-anticipated date of each winter, the Autosport Show in Birmingham, organised by the world’s most prestigious motorsport magazine. Every January, the who’s who of the industry descend on the NEC to visit stands, meet the public, take part in expos and conferences and even a charity kart race.
Motors TV is the official TV partner of the event and as such the channel’s English-speaking correspondents will prowl the floors of the NEC to bring exclusive access and interviews with all the stars. This special programme should not-be-missed.
Autosport Show – Saturday 23 January at 8.15pm. BUILD OR BUSTAfter the success of the first 11 episodes, the reality TV programme for mechanics returns for its second season.
The purpose of the game? Try to build a motorbike in the workshops of Exile Cycles. But it is not easy! Efforts are often rather frightening with the occasional amazing result!
Build or Bust - Every Wednesday at 7.05pm from 13 January.FAST LANE REVIVEDThe Fast Lane, the show which provides a unique blend of the ever-popular but traditional motoring magazine and American street racing culture is back on Motors TV.
Tune in every Wednesday to follow the fast-paced fun and catch up with the latest petrol-fuelled antics of your favourite presenters.
Fast Lane Revived – Every Wednesday at 8.10pm. ANDROS TROPHYThere’s no respite for the world’s most prestigious ice racing championship! After the first three rounds were completed in December, the Andros Trophy heads into January with four more meetings on the schedule: Isola 2000 (8-9 January), Lans en Vercors (15-16 January), St Dié des Vosges (23-24 January) and the Superfinal in Superbesse which closes the season on Saturday 30 January. Special highlights programmes return on the Wednesday after each round featuring the best action from the ‘Elite’ class (which includes Alain Prost, Olivier Panis, Paul Belmondo, Jean-Philippe Dayraut and Franck Lagorce) and the new ‘Electric’ category which is set to be the future of this type of racing.
Round 4 – Isola 2000, Thursday 14 January at 8pm.Round 5 – Lans en Vercors, Thursday 21 January at 8pm.Round 6 - St Dié des Vosges, Thursday 28 January at 8pm.THE BEST OF BRITISH MOTORSPORTEvery month the ‘High Speed Television’ channel brings the best action from the domestic scene.
Mazda Racing Review - A review of all the best action from one of the most exciting race series in the UK. Packed grids of MaX5s do battle up and down the country at some of Great Britain’s best circuits – Saturday 23 January at 4pm.
TVR European Championship Review – Still as popular as it first was when created in 1989, the TVR challenge enjoyed huge success again in 2009 with its European championship. Three classes made for large grids and furious battles right down the field. Motors TV has the best moments of 2009 – Saturday 30 January at 4pm.NOT TO BE MISSEDAsian Festival Of Speed – It’s all about Asian motorsport (Porsche, GT, Touring Cars and Formula BMW) In the Asian Festival of Speed (AFOS). The series travels across the continent, to rarely-used circuits in Indonesia and China, while also supporting the Formula One GPs in Malaysia and Singapore. A new motorsport horizon to be found on the High Speed Television channel. Every Tuesday evening from 9pm.
Rally Canada – In the build up to the new WRC season (coverage of which can be found on Motors TV), whet your appetite for the new rally season with highlights of the Canadian Rally Championship, contested against the backdrop of some of the most stunning landscapes you’ll ever see. Starts on Saturday 23 January at 3pm.
NZ Jetsprint + Dragboat Series – For lovers of boat racing, you cannot afford to miss these two unique series. Jetsprint comes straight from New Zealand and takes place on special ‘zig zagging’ courses, while the Drag Boat Series does exactly what you’d expect of the dragsters of the water. Every Friday from 8.15pm.
OFF ROAD A-ZDo you yearn to know everything there is to know about Off Road Racing? Well this series of programmes is made for you! The Off-Road A-Z is a complete run down of everything that makes off-road racing great, whether it be on two wheels or four. Off Road A-Z – Every Monday at 22.40
