Eurosport to screen World Superbikes

Eurosport - Sat, 14 Feb 09:34:00 2009

British Eurosport has confirmed it will continue to provide extensive television coverage of the World Superbike Championship into 2009.

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With five British riders set to line-up on the grid for the opening round at Phillip Island, Australia, Eurosport are keen to capitalise on the increased level of interest that surrounds this year's title race.

As ever, weekend coverage will be extensive, with live action from both World Superbike races, as well as from the World Supersport Championship, where Cal Crutchlow and Eugene Laverty also provide local interest.

Tony Carter will continue to provide expert knowledge from the studio and be joined by a host of guests throughout the season, while James Whitham and Jack Burnicle will take up the microphone in the commentary booth.

For legendary motorcycle rider Whitham, the retirement of perennial favourite Troy Bayliss has thrown the title race wide open.

"I can't wait!", said the former WSB rider. "This is set to be the most competitive season in 22 years with good, well established teams and any one of 10 riders capable of winning a round. It's hard to call and very unpredictable - there is no clear favourite.

"We have five Brits, all capable of winning races. Haslam will be up there come mid-season and Rea is also determined to impress. Shakey has the same bike as last year and knows the Ducati well. He won't have to get used to a new bike like the other British riders which is a major advantage.

"Japanese rider Nori Haga will take some beating as his team understand the track well and know all the settings to use for the circuit. But you don't know what to expect until the race starts. When the flag drops, the talking stops!"

British Eurosport will once again bring extensive coverage throughout to cover every moment of Shane Byrne, Leon Haslam, Jonathan Rea, Tom Sykes and Tommy Hill's progress.

"For British fans, this could be the most exciting season of World Superbikes ever, and we'll be making sure that our loyal viewers don't miss a thing on race weekends," added channel director David Kerr. "The big Brit contingent could attract lots of new viewers too and I'm hoping our fabulous commentary team and pundits will convert them to permanent devotees!"

Follow all the action from the 2009 WSB season opener in Phillip Island, Australia LIVE on Eurosport

Saturday 28 Feb

1045-1200 Superpole on Eurosport 2

1630-1730 Highlights on Eurosport 2

2100-2215 Highlights on Eurosport

Sunday 1 March

0100-0200 LIVE WSB Race 1 on Eurosport

0200-0300 LIVE WSS Race on Eurosport

0430-0530 LIVE WSB Race 2 on Eurosport

1030-1200 & 2130-2300 Highlights on Eurosport 2

1600-1830 Highlights on Eurosport

Watch World Superbikes live on your PC with the Eurosport Player, featuring online streaming of British Eurosport, British Eurosport 2 and selected bonus events. Click the link below the photo to sign up!

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  1. Racing not to bad.

    Any chance someone could speak to­ Jack Burnicle about his pronunciation of Eugene­ Laverty. It is Eugene as YOU JEAN.
    I'm sure Jack­ has interviewed him before. Not that difficult or does­ Jack believe he knows better than the rest of us.

    From JOHNNY, on Sun 1 Mar 11:35AM

  2. go watch it on auntie then

    From Angry Briton, on Fri 27 Feb 8:11PM

  3. Great....Apart from the fact that every race is­ interupted by about 20 ad breaks.

    From nobbydyer, on Fri 27 Feb 12:24PM

  4. I'll be watching these races this year, Eurosport­ does it best! No matter how good the MotoGP races will­ be the BBC commentary will let them down. Go Eurosport!

    From revolution, on Thu 26 Feb 9:06AM

  5. COME ON APRILIA ;-) woooo hooooo.

    From 1066, on Sat 21 Feb 7:12PM

  6. Jim Witham deserves a knighthood for his commentary­ skills :)

    From wendy, on Tue 17 Feb 7:57PM

  7. This is great great news :) :) :) Personally I love­ WSB, eurosport commentary helps alot :) adds to the­ enjoyment. I remember we had good commentary and­ coverage for their motogp yrs. We are in for a treat,­ a great season awaits in both WSB and BSB. As mentioned­ above the bells toll for motogp :( :(. I'll give it­ a shot but can't see motogp being as good withoout­ Randy Julian and Toby. The BSB commentary and coverage­ is great too Witham is excellent.!!!! Roll on this yrs­ SBK championships........................:)

    From schism, on Sun 15 Feb 9:14PM

  8. Great News!!!!

    Now Get Randy, Julian, Toby AND the­ current E.Sport commentators together to make it a­ right laugh...

    I hear the bells of doom ringing for­ MotoGP due to massive costs but I hope it hangs in­ there and eventually gets back to its heights of a few­ years back.

    Roll on the new bike seasons.... Can't­ wait!

    From nrmsmt, on Sat 14 Feb 12:03PM

  9. well being an ex f1 fan as well because of all the @#$%­ going on f1 i am looking foward more so to the bikes­ this season now being a old biker myself

    From big toby, on Fri 13 Feb 5:43PM

  10. Jack, me too mate,only its the wifes knitting driving­ me mad.

    From michael s, on Fri 13 Feb 5:40PM

  11. MOTO GP TAKE NOTE!!

    From john, on Fri 13 Feb 4:54PM

  12. I am so keen for this seaon to start. I am bubbling­ with excitment... I am ..ohhhh @#$% just geton with it­ lads the missus is driving me nuts with her true movies­ and the like........

    From Jack Sprag, on Fri 13 Feb 3:37PM
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