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5 Jun 2007, 20:25 (Ref:1929655)
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We're Back ! - Motors TV Le Mans Line-Up
Yes, we're back...
Motors TV's line-up for the live TV marathon that is the Le Mans 50+ Hours is unveiled. Mark Cole, Carlton Kirby and myself will be joined by Neville Hay in the booth, more-than-ably assisted by a brace of Scottish endurance race aces - David Leslie and Marino Franchitti. Their mission, to prevent us talking too much rubbish, if at all possible. To further ensure compliance with North-of-the-border quotas, our cutest Scot, Diana Binks, will again be patrolling the pit-lane, with Le Mans virgin Samantha Nash. Once again, programming begins with the live interview stage in Place des Jacobins, meaning those of you leaving later in the week can marvel at the stunning weather and garner pearls of wisdom from the teams and drivers before qualifying begins. If you do find yourself in town on Monday and Tuesday, feel free to come over and harrangue us from a safe distance... Wednesday and Thursday evenings will be given over to live coverage of the qualifying sessions (and some carping about missing dinner again!) while Friday will boast live fooling about from the Drivers' Parade (hopefully including the now-legendary fly-past of 1664 Squadron.) If you still haven't headed Sarthe-wards, settle in from early on Saturday morning for Warm-up, the Legends Race and, from 1500CET (that's 2pm to you) ban the wife and kids from the room as the 75th 24 Hours gets underway... As last year, our coverage stays live - even though you'll all scamper off to the comfort of your own beds, you lightweights - until some 2 hours after flag-fall... We hope you'll all be watching. And, don't forget... we know where you live! Last edited by Martin Haven; 5 Jun 2007 at 20:28. |
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5 Jun 2007, 20:46 (Ref:1929669)
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I would pay gobs of money to have Motors TV in the US.
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5 Jun 2007, 20:49 (Ref:1929671)
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Hello Martin
I'm really looking forward to it. Used to go to Le Mans but got married and I've never been back since! Must be grounds for divorce  (am I joking??). The MOTORS TV coverage was brilliant last year and no doubt will be this. Its a real nice feeling to be able to turn on at any time during the race and watch some racing.Diana Binks is Scottish, well you can tell her from me that she speaks very well.  Nick |
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5 Jun 2007, 20:52 (Ref:1929673)
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have fun! and thanks for the excellent coverage will watch as much as i can
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5 Jun 2007, 20:57 (Ref:1929675)
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And who's running the book on when Martin loses his voice i think it was about hour 12 last year. So i'll go with about hour15 this year
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5 Jun 2007, 21:01 (Ref:1929677)
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Great news Martin - looking forward to it immensely!
One thing though, will Carlton be driving down with the hood UP this year? Oh, and if your voice does last longer than whitestar suggests, do keep plugging us marshals! 
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5 Jun 2007, 21:08 (Ref:1929684)
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Nice one, bring it on! Question for you, don't know if you can help. My motorhome has a funny pop-up satelite thingy on the roof and, two years ago, I was enjoying the (very wet) coverage of a mate of mine winning the Seat race at Oulton Park after watching the finish at Arnage. Last year, however, we weren't able to tune in to Motors for some reason. I took my own viewing card from home but that didn't unlock the channel for me either - any ideas? There's no better way of keeping up to date than tuning in to RLM and the Motors TV coverage whilst sitting 100 yards from the track
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but to answer your question - no idea... go to the Motors TV forum and ask Fred Viger - he's the boss, so he'll know - or know someone who does... it's not some poxy "Sky-got-to-have-your-phone-plugged-into-it deal", is it?? Last edited by Martin Haven; 5 Jun 2007 at 21:36. |
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5 Jun 2007, 21:34 (Ref:1929705)
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By the way, here are the air-times...
UK Timings at present are: Monday June 11 Scrutineering: 13.30 - 17.00 Tuesday June 12 Scrutineering: 07.30 - 16.00 Weds June 13 Qualifying 1: 18.00 - 23.00 Thurs June 14 Qualifying 2: 18.00 - 23.00 Friday June 15 Drivers Parade: 17.00 - 18.00 Sat June 16 Warm-up, Legends, Race: 08.00 - 00.00 Sun June 17 Race: 00.00 - 14.30 I make that 53.5 hours... even more than last year... And I am vowing to do the entire race this year... even though I had no voice on Saturday morning last year, after the week's build-up... If anyone can find a record for longest live tv sports broadcasts, please let me know... |
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5 Jun 2007, 21:42 (Ref:1929711)
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Sounds like a good line up ! Who's doing the WTCC from Brno Martin ?
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6 Jun 2007, 00:20 (Ref:1929806)
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Sounds like Motors TV are once again putting in another big effort for this years Le Mans 24 hours, I myself will be tuned in for the entire week as I'm sure a lot of people here will be too. Keep up the good work.
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6 Jun 2007, 00:27 (Ref:1929809)
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Thankfully I'll be there but even though I'll have a camera along I can't shoot anything for my local (Melbourne) TV show due to the TV rights issue, so pretty much, no coverage at all of the World's greatest race here down under. Thank God for Radio LeMans. |
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6 Jun 2007, 01:48 (Ref:1929831)
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i too will be tuning in as i did last year, i just hope to god they have fixed the continuos picture and sound breakup alot of people have been having on Motors TV for a month or so now.
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6 Jun 2007, 06:04 (Ref:1929907)
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6 Jun 2007, 06:18 (Ref:1929914)
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Thanks for the info, great team for the first class coverage. We (Piglet and I) will be in there, so record the race for when we get home, DTM at Brands then down to Le Mans Sunday night....
PS my 86 year old mum will be glued to the TV for the whole weekend she loves the race and the motors team, we'll come and say hello at some point over the weekend. |
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6 Jun 2007, 08:02 (Ref:1929979)
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6 Jun 2007, 08:08 (Ref:1929985)
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Any idea when the highlights are gonna be on tv ?
Will be at the race but want to catch the highlights of the main race and record the Legends race
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6 Jun 2007, 08:32 (Ref:1930005)
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Are you going to be up all night, putting a new tape in every 3 hours, or do you have long play and thus 6 hours rest?? |
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6 Jun 2007, 08:33 (Ref:1930006)
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Forgot to mention that Group C guru Chris Parsons will of course be back with us again.
His knowledge of sportscar racing is second only to his knowledge of good places to eat in Le Mans!! |
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6 Jun 2007, 08:35 (Ref:1930007)
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Every 3 hours Martin? I have somewhere around here some 5 hour tapes, think I might well stick them on long play and get a full 10 hours.
I've got out of the habit of recording every Le Mans race these last couple of years thanks to Sky+ but I think this year I'm going to stick the race onto tape again too.
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i'm currently struggling to imagine this sort of banter between James Allen and the posters on the F1 forum....
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D'Oh - that'll teach me to post late in the evening without recourse to my brain cells... She's SO much better than Samantha Nash, anyway! |
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