MINI Australia Press ReleaseThe first ever MINI CHALLENGE in Australia has attracted over seven hours television
coverage, with the majority of that being LIVE on the Seven Network through V8
Supercars television, including two races from Bathurst.
In a massive coup for the new Series, races two and three from the return of MINI to
Mount Panorama will be shown live as part of Channel Seven’s extensive Saturday
coverage of the Super Cheap Auto 1000.
MINI CHALLENGE charges into life at Eastern Creek across the weekend of March 7-9
and the third race on Sunday, March 9 will be beamed live into lounge rooms right
around Australia.
The newest one make phenomena to hit Australia will whet the appetite of race fans
throughout the country as the curtain-raiser to the Phillip Island 500 in September, whilst
events at Barbagallo, Symmons Plains and the V8 Supercars Farewell to Oran Park in
December will also attract live coverage.
All rounds except Symmons Plains – which has two races shown live – will carry a half
hour post-produced program and a leading V8 Supercars personality is expected to be
announced soon as the colour commentator for the MINI CHALLENGE television
coverage.
Chief Executive Officer of MINI CHALLENGE – Theo Psaros – couldn’t be happier with
the confirmation of the MINI CHALLENGE television schedule.
“It’s fantastic that we have been able to secure such a great package from V8 Supercars
television, particularly in the first year of MINI CHALLENGE,” he said. “With the news
last week of record ratings for V8 Supercars during 2007 on Network Seven, the
platform has been laid to increase that further in 2008.
“MINI CHALLENGE will be a spectacular addition to the national motor racing scene if
the Series’ in other parts of the world is any indication and race fans across the country
will get to share in that through this magnificent television package we have secured.”
Very very cool
Not sure why we need a V8 Supercar driver to provide “colour” commentary and hopefully that’s not a sign of treating the series with a bit of larf mate.
Hopefully Speed will pick it up with its delayed V8 Supercar coverage.
someone post to youtube…..
More information is available at web site: <a href="http://www.minichallenge.com.au/" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.minichallenge.com.au/</a> . Hover your mouse pointer over menu: “THE RACING”, then select “2008 Calendar” submenu for the series details.
Enjoy!
All New Zealand MINI Challenge races are broadcast on NZ’s main TV channel One, albeit a week later, along with the other Tier one events including V8 Supercars and Porsche GT3 Cup. Unfortunately, these events are not broadcast live.
Well done to MINI Australia for securing Tier one status and live television events.
How come we never here about Canadian MINI events or racing apart from the yearly Targa race?
Mount Panorama is a public highway roadtrack – I drove it last time I was in Australia with a RHD MINI Cooper S – unfortunately there are speed cams and a 70 KPH speed limit when there are not races going on. 🙂
Someone has got to capture and make available a torrent of these broadcasts !
For some great footage of Mount Panorama do a search on youtube for Dean Evans, Bathurst and Lotus! 😉
Here’s a clip of some local testing in Queensland I just saw via MINI2…
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCtKdHGAYjk" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCtKdHGAYjk</a>