Motors TV Weekly Highlights 23rd to 30th July
Live American Le Mans Series The championship’s annual trip north of the border to Canada brings with it the fastest lap of the season as prototypes average over 130mph around Mosport’s flowing 10-turn layout. - Sunday, 24 July: 7.45pm Live FIA Formula Two Brands Hatch welcomes the F2 circus for races nine and ten of 2011. Mirko Bortolotti underlined his pre-season favourite tag at the recent Nurburgring round to score a double victory that helped the Italian establish a 22-point lead at the top of the standings. Christopher Zanella, Miki Monras and home favourite Will Bratt best get their skates on if they’re to reel him in.- Saturday, 23 July: 1.50pm - Sunday, 24 July: 2.15pm Live AMA Motocross There’s no rest for the stars of AMA Motocross whose season continues at breakneck speed with a trip to Washougal for round eight. Reed, Villopoto and reigning champ Dungey remain close at the top. - Saturday, 23 July: Midnight Live International GT Open Juan Manual Lopez and Marco Frezza are Brands Hatch-bound hoping to extend their already formidable International GT Open championship lead. Former grand prix racer Andrea Montermini heads the chasing pack, which isn’t a phrase that instantly springs to mind during his spells with Simtek, Pacific or Forti. - Saturday, 23 July: 2.55pm- Sunday, 24 July: 12.50pmLive European F3 Open The championship follows its GT stable mate to Brands for round four where Alex Fontana needs to be at his best to fend off fellow title challenger Fabio Gamberini. - Saturday, 23 July: 4.30pm- Sunday, 24 July: 11.50am WRC, Rally Finland: Day 1Few non-Scandinavian’s have won this incredible event which features ultra-quick gravel roads flanked by rows of pine trees. That bodes well then for Ford’s Finnish duo Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala who trail Citroen’s warring French pair in the championship. Both have won here in the last two years but will be nevertheless wary of Sebastien Loeb who, predictably, is one of those non-Scandinavians. - Friday, 30 July: 10.35pm