2018 Road Racing season

[nobby c]

Does anyone know if this years road racing season is being shown on TV at all? If not any idea why they are happy to show stupid motorsport such as tractor pulling but not a brilliant sport such as this.

[gareth_r]

The races are usually spread around a few channels, ITV4, BBC Northern Ireland, C4...

The 2018 Oliver's Mount Spring Cup was on Eurosport last week.

Last year's Barry Sheene Festival is on Eurosport tomorrow, 2017 Spring Cup on Eurosport on Tuesday.

Edited by gareth_r on Sunday 1st April 23:00

[nobby c]

Thanks for this info.

[gareth_r]

BBC Northern Ireland/iPlayer
Cookstown 100 - Monday 14/05/2018 22.40
Tandragee 100 - Wednesday 16/05/2018 22.40
North West 200 - Friday 18/05/2018 21.30 (first programme of three)

ITV4
Tandragee - Wednesday 16/05/2018 20.00 (followed by a documentary about Joey Dunlop)

[hebegb]

Good call. Thank you. Irish road racing serves as a reminder of how st we all are , and how nuts they all are - if one is honest with one’s self ( rare ) it’s a great watch for the reality challenged ( not rare ) ...!

[silobass]

I thought they showed the NW200 live on the BBC website last year. Might be wrong but I'm sure I watched it at work.

[robinh73]

hebegb said:

Good call. Thank you. Irish road racing serves as a reminder of how st we all are , and how nuts they all are - if one is honest with one’s self ( rare ) it’s a great watch for the reality challenged ( not rare ) ...!

Not sure I would class myself as nuts, it is just an amazing thing to be able to experience. Not much comes close to the road racing and certainly the Irish just embrace it like no other. Best thing I ever did was start!

[ilovequo]

silobass said:

I thought they showed the NW200 live on the BBC website last year. Might be wrong but I'm sure I watched it at work.

Yes - practice and race coverage on iPlayer...
Usually very good!

[hebegb]

robinh73 said:

Not sure I would class myself as nuts, it is just an amazing thing to be able to experience. Not much comes close to the road racing and certainly the Irish just embrace it like no other. Best thing I ever did was start!

“nuts” in this instance , is tongue in cheek admiringly - well done and good luck - you racing this year ? Will be over there again

[chris4652009]

super excited to see hutchy on a bike , id have put money on him not being bike fit until after the TT at the earliest

[clen666]

hebegb said:

“nuts” in this instance , is tongue in cheek admiringly - well done and good luck - you racing this year ? Will be over there again

How long are you there for, Graham?
I’ve dusted off the zx6r and will be heading over 17th - 21st.

First time going away on the bike, can’t wait!

[robinh73]

hebegb said:

robinh73 said:

Not sure I would class myself as nuts, it is just an amazing thing to be able to experience. Not much comes close to the road racing and certainly the Irish just embrace it like no other. Best thing I ever did was start!

“nuts” in this instance , is tongue in cheek admiringly - well done and good luck - you racing this year ? Will be over there again

Cheers for that. I have decided to take this year out as I want to save some cash after a very expensive last season and also looking to get a new bike for next year too. Going to be so hard sitting it out and watching all the race reports come rolling in!

[Gavia]

clen666 said:

How long are you there for, Graham?
I’ve dusted off the zx6r and will be heading over 17th - 21st.

First time going away on the bike, can’t wait!

We go out on 16th and back on 20th. We’re easily found in Portrush. Evenings getting drunk in the Harbour Bar, days spent either watching or riding.

[gareth_r]

gareth_r said:

ITV4
Tandragee - Wednesday 16/05/2018 20.00 (followed by a documentary about Joey Dunlop)

Cookstown - Tuesday 22/05/2018 20.00

[nobby c]

Thanks to all of you for the heads up on the series

[gareth_r]

TT programmes start tomorrow on ITV4.

Also, if you have Virgin/Sky/Freesat, Motorsport TV is showing some "classic TT races" (not races from the Classic TT ) and a couple of old Fogarty and Hislop on boards (Duke videos I guess).

[rigga]

TT programs start tonight

[gareth_r]

rigga said:

TT programs start tonight

You're correct. My PVR picked up tomorrow's repeat.