I've noticed a few people popping up in threads saying about the lack of TV coverage (especially with English commentary) on certain GT series, so i thought i'd share (and hopefully people will share alike) how i'm viewing the various series i follow:
1. Nismo TV YouTube Channel. This is a veritable gold mine of media that i stumbled across when i started following Super GT and was desperately scouring the internet for an English stream. They cover virtually every race (with the exception of WEC), normally in full length (including practice and qualifying) with great commentary from the following series:
a. Blancpain Endurance Series. I don't think they've missed a race and they tend to use established commentary teams.
b. Super GT. They use the Nismo commentators but quite frankly this is an absolute Godsend of a stream and i can live with a bit of mental
commentary.
c. Bathurst 12hr/Dubai 24hr. Pretty good events that i haven't previously looked into.
d. Nurburgring 24hrs.
They also have some pretty cool videos in general.
Web Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaTxfj0BzL-MaCy-Y...
2. Facebook. British GT own Facebook page has live streams of the race events - sometimes these can be taken down a minute or two before the race ends which is irritating, but in the round they're pretty good.
Web Link: https://www.facebook.com/BritishGT/
3. Eurosport. Paid service but is very up front. WEC events sometimes don't have commentators (twice this season), which is crap considering that's why i pay for it.
Web Link: http://www.eurosport.co.uk/watch-eurosport.shtml
4. WEC YouTube Channel. Pretty hum drum affair with very little actual content. Feels a bit of an afterthought - hopefully they improve it, but its good if you're in an exceptionally busy period and can only get about five minutes spare to catch up on a race.
Web Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwU7U7PiarcJKLjDJ...
5. DTM.com/en. Not much to be said here, except the series doesn't really feature as GT, despite the chassis being similar to Super GT500 - it's got a live stream section but i've only ever watched post race so can't say if it is a viable stream.
Web Link: https://www.dtm.com/en/live-experience
6. European Le Mans Series YouTube Channel. Showcases live races, allows replays of past live streams and highlights.
Web Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8C8RqGhqH4nhk4m...
7. GTWorld YouTube Channel. Showcases live races, allows replays of past live streams and highlights of:
a. British GT.
b. Blancpain GT (Endurance, Sprint, Asia, Sports Club).
c. GT4 European Championship.
(Cheers Jonny142 for the notification of this one!)
Web Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-yHapH6mW1ceZ_5P...
1. Nismo TV YouTube Channel. This is a veritable gold mine of media that i stumbled across when i started following Super GT and was desperately scouring the internet for an English stream. They cover virtually every race (with the exception of WEC), normally in full length (including practice and qualifying) with great commentary from the following series:
a. Blancpain Endurance Series. I don't think they've missed a race and they tend to use established commentary teams.
b. Super GT. They use the Nismo commentators but quite frankly this is an absolute Godsend of a stream and i can live with a bit of mental
commentary.
c. Bathurst 12hr/Dubai 24hr. Pretty good events that i haven't previously looked into.
d. Nurburgring 24hrs.
They also have some pretty cool videos in general.
Web Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaTxfj0BzL-MaCy-Y...
2. Facebook. British GT own Facebook page has live streams of the race events - sometimes these can be taken down a minute or two before the race ends which is irritating, but in the round they're pretty good.
Web Link: https://www.facebook.com/BritishGT/
3. Eurosport. Paid service but is very up front. WEC events sometimes don't have commentators (twice this season), which is crap considering that's why i pay for it.
Web Link: http://www.eurosport.co.uk/watch-eurosport.shtml
4. WEC YouTube Channel. Pretty hum drum affair with very little actual content. Feels a bit of an afterthought - hopefully they improve it, but its good if you're in an exceptionally busy period and can only get about five minutes spare to catch up on a race.
Web Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwU7U7PiarcJKLjDJ...
5. DTM.com/en. Not much to be said here, except the series doesn't really feature as GT, despite the chassis being similar to Super GT500 - it's got a live stream section but i've only ever watched post race so can't say if it is a viable stream.
Web Link: https://www.dtm.com/en/live-experience
6. European Le Mans Series YouTube Channel. Showcases live races, allows replays of past live streams and highlights.
Web Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8C8RqGhqH4nhk4m...
7. GTWorld YouTube Channel. Showcases live races, allows replays of past live streams and highlights of:
a. British GT.
b. Blancpain GT (Endurance, Sprint, Asia, Sports Club).
c. GT4 European Championship.
(Cheers Jonny142 for the notification of this one!)
Web Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-yHapH6mW1ceZ_5P...