No MotoGP on BBC2 anymore???

paddy147

Why are BBC2 not showing the Quatar MotoGP live on TV later on this evening??

Not even highlights of it?:(

Did they lose the rights to show MotoGP or what??

Encrypted Pigeon

Surely its on the red button service?

EDIT: yes it is http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tv_and_radio/5345480.stm

paddy147

Sintel wrote: »

Surely its on the red button service?

I dont have that and anyway,I dont think that Red -Button thing works in Ireland??


This is taking the pi55 now,between F1 goin to Sky Sports and no normal TV station showing MotoGP anymore.

WTF is going on??:mad:

Test For Echo

paddy147 wrote: »

Not even highlights of it?:(

Dunno why it's not live but there's a re-run @ 11.25pm tonight on BBC1.

paddy147

Test For Echo wrote: »

Dunno why it's not live but there's a re-run @ 11.25pm tonight on BBC1.

Thanks for that.:)

I suppose brief highlights will have to do so.

Encrypted Pigeon

Red button works here al right.

Shame its not getting the main channel, seems its getting shafted by the golf coverage, think eurosport have live coverage for tonight's race if you have it.

Please Kill Me

Test For Echo wrote: »

Dunno why it's not live but there's a re-run @ 11.25pm tonight on BBC1.

It'll be back to BBc2 after this race. It's just because of the Masters.

Sintel wrote: »

Red button works here al right.

Shame its not getting the main channel, seems its getting shafted by the golf coverage, think eurosport have live coverage for tonight's race if you have it.

Yeah, red button works for me too. But like you said, golf gets priority over the bikes (surprise, surprise!!) so it's bumped to BBC1. :rolleyes:

paddy147

Sintel wrote: »

Red button works here al right.

Shame its not getting the main channel, seems its getting shafted by the golf coverage, think eurosport have live coverage for tonight's race if you have it.

I ditched UPC last year so no Eurosport for me..

Maybe its the masters golf clashing with the MotoGP race start time,that forced BBC2 not to show the race live.

Here hoping that the next MotoGP race will be on BBC2 live,next time.

Test For Echo

paddy147 wrote: »

I suppose brief highlights will have to do so.

It's listed from 11.25pm to 12.55am so it'll be the full race I'd say.

paddy147

Fcuking golf is so boring,why doesnt that ever take a back seat to the MotoGP??

I used to hate how BBC Northern Ireland would suddenly cut away from a live race to show the live "build up" to a GAA match.

Who cares about a build up and 3 boring lads talking absolute SHYTE for 30 minutes???:mad::mad:

Please Kill Me

paddy147 wrote: »

Fcuking golf is so boring,why doesnt that ever take a back seat to the MotoGP??

I used to hate how BBC Northern Ireland would cut away from a live race to show the "build up" to a GAA match.

Who cares about a build up and 3 boring lads talking absolute SHYTE for 30 minutes???:mad::mad:

Because motorsport will ALWAYS take a back seat to golf or soccer, especially bikes!!! That's the reality of it I'm afraid. Boring? I'm surprised they don't fall asleep walking around the greens!! Clowns in funny trousers!

GBX

For the folks with Free To Air setups :
Channel's 6711 to 6715 is BBC's red button service
The MotoGP build up is on 6711 now

paddy147

Just watching the Moto2 race live via the internet and through my 42 inch flatscreen in the living room.


Well done to Mark Marques on just "barely" winning Moto2.


Now bring on the MotoGP boys....Happy days.:D

Steffano2002

Don't you hve Eurosport? Best commentators on the planet! Couldn't watch it on the BBC if you paid me...

paddy147

Steffano2002 wrote: »

Don't you hve Eurosport? Best commentators on the planet! Couldn't watch it on the BBC if you paid me...

Try reading post number 8 again.

I had full live coverage via the internet for free.Watched it on a free live stream to British Eurosport too.

Toby and Jules are pretty good allright.:D

Rossi and Ducati have alot of work to do after finishing a dismal 10th.:(

Steffano2002

paddy147 wrote: »

Try reading post number 8 again.

I had full live coverage via the internet for free.Watched it on a free live stream to British Eurosport too.

Toby and Jules are pretty good allright.:D

Rossi and Ducati have alot of work to do after finishing a dismal 10th.:(

Did you pay for Eurosport UK online? Pretty cheap and perfect for motorcycle racing!

Rossi is finished... He should retire and go race in world superbike so we can see him battle with Biaggi once again!

paddy147

Steffano2002 wrote: »

Did you pay for Eurosport UK online? Pretty cheap and perfect for motorcycle racing!

Rossi is finished... He should retire and go race in world superbike so we can see him battle with Biaggi once again!

"free"....means just that...."free".:)

Steffano2002

paddy147 wrote: »

"free"....means just that...."free".:)

Yeah but free is not always reliable... Their online option is seriously good! Had it for a year when I was without Sky. Thank God... Would have gone crazy without it!

Please Kill Me

paddy147 wrote: »

Well done to Mark Marques on just "barely" winning Moto2.

Yeah, some drag race! Bad form with Luthi punching him on the slow-down lap though!

paddy147

Steffano2002 wrote: »

Yeah but free is not always reliable... Their online option is seriously good! Had it for a year when I was without Sky. Thank God... Would have gone crazy without it!

Free was and is reliable for me...so far anyway.

Ive watched many a "pay per view" boxing match with no problems at all.

Watched the likes of "Wrestlemania 28" live for 4 hours with no glitches.

And now the Moto2 and MotoGP races live via free streaming tonight.:D

paddy147

Please Kill Me wrote: »

Yeah, some drag race! Bad form with Luthi punching him on the slow-down lap though!

Yep,he was wrong to slap him on the hand,but Marques did squeeze him out in deliberate and rather crude manner though.Just my opinion though.

Im sure Marques will have some "justice" done to him in the next few races though.;):D

Please Kill Me

paddy147 wrote: »

Yep,he was wrong to slap him on the hand,but Marques did squeeze him out in deliberate and rather crude manner though.Just my opinion though.

Im sure Marques will have some "justice" done to him in the next few races though.;):D

Ah sure it was back and forward with Zarco and the other lad last year, I'm sure it'll be no different.

Del2005

Sintel wrote: »

Red button works here al right.

Shame its not getting the main channel, seems its getting shafted by the golf coverage, think eurosport have live coverage for tonight's race if you have it.

I think the Beeb only bought MotoGP as they couldn't afford anything else and needed filler for their sports ads. They cut it for everything so I just watch the relive on Eurosport.

Never checked to see was in on Setanta, it's just not the same without Julian and Toby, even thought they showed it in HD.

Encrypted Pigeon

Really miss the live coverage on Eurosport, especially back in the day when there was Toby, Julian and Randy running around the pitlane.

tinyjiney

If you think its bad with the golf..wait till the GAA and Hurling is on.(always start at 2pm)..If anything delays the race, crash/wet etc..you'll not see the end of the race on BBC2NI.:mad:
Cant stand Moody,i like Ryder and Spalders, at least they know their stuff.....cant help picturing the three characters on The Ricky Gervais Show though....

Moody..Gervais.
Ryder..Merchant..
Spalders..Pilkington...

Garry17

Anyone know where I can see a replay of the race online.

Fell asleep last night and missed it

Don't have sky so couldn't plus it

oleras

Garry17 wrote: »

Anyone know where I can see a replay of the race online.

Fell asleep last night and missed it

Don't have sky so couldn't plus it

BBC iPlayer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01fp1j4/MotoGP_2012_Qatar/

Download this first, it lets you view it from ROI.

It will sit in the system try, turn it off when not using it cos it will slow your connection down.

paddy147

Sintel wrote: »

Really miss the live coverage on Eurosport, especially back in the day when there was Toby, Julian and Randy running around the pitlane.

British Eurosport ARE showing the main MotoGP race LIVE now though.

They got the rights back to show the main race live and not a 2 hour delayed highlights,like last season.

Steffano2002

paddy147 wrote: »

British Eurosport ARE showing the main MotoGP race LIVE now though.

They got the rights back to show the main race live and not a 2 hour delayed highlights,like last season.

Only for this race though...

Del2005

Steffano2002 wrote: »

Only for this race though...

Hopefully also when the Olympics are on.

The Beeb are showing all events on BBC2/3 and I'd say the red button will have the less popular events. I can't see them giving any thought to MotoGP when they have the biggest sporting event in the world to show.

Steffano2002

Del2005 wrote: »

Hopefully also when the Olympics are on.

The Beeb are showing all events on BBC2/3 and I'd say the red button will have the less popular events. I can't see them giving any thought to MotoGP when they have the biggest sporting event in the world to show.

Hope you're right! Although I really don't mind waiting a few hours to watch it with quality commentaries!

galwaytt

Steffano2002 wrote: »

Hope you're right! Although I really don't mind waiting a few hours to watch it with quality commentaries!

In fairness, I stayed up to watch the rerun and........waste of time. I thought the race was boring as hell.....just another Stoner & Co procession......to such an extent that I, who know nothing about Golf, was hopping back/over watching the sudden-death play off. Timed it nicely - Bubba wins Masters, and then Stoner starts getting into difficulty and the race livened up.

But MotoGP needs to do something, it's in serious danger of F1-itis.

Steffano2002

galwaytt wrote: »

In fairness, I stayed up to watch the rerun and........waste of time. I thought the race was boring as hell.....just another Stoner & Co procession......to such an extent that I, who know nothing about Golf, was hopping back/over watching the sudden-death play off. Timed it nicely - Bubba wins Masters, and then Stoner starts getting into difficulty and the race livened up.

But MotoGP needs to do something, it's in serious danger of F1-itis.

Agree, it was a snoozr fest until Stoner starter struggling. At least Moto2, Moto3 and WSBK are entertaining!

Hotblack Desiato

Steffano2002 wrote: »

Hope you're right! Although I really don't mind waiting a few hours to watch it with quality commentaries!

You will when some eejit posts the result here before the BBC coverage starts, without using spoiler tags :rolleyes:

Hotblack Desiato

Steffano2002 wrote: »

Did you pay for Eurosport UK online? Pretty cheap and perfect for motorcycle racing!

Rossi is finished... He should retire and go race in world superbike so we can see him battle with Biaggi once again!

According to Julian Ryder's column in the current Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, Rossi and the team are far happier with the way the new bike responds to setup changes (the old carbon frame was fundamentally flawed in that regard) and they are doing pretty well so far given the limited testing allowed these days - the Japanese bikes are refinements of what they've been doing for years, not completely new chassis.

Steffano2002

ninja900 wrote: »

You will when some eejit posts the result here before the BBC coverage starts, without using spoiler tags :rolleyes:

My golden rule: no internet until I've seen the races!

Del2005

Steffano2002 wrote: »

My golden rule: no internet until I've seen the races!

And don't answer the phone to anyone either

tinyjiney

Steffano2002 wrote: »

My golden rule: no internet until I've seen the races!

Mine is....always make the effort to watch the races live.....no excuses..:P

Del2005

tinyjiney wrote: »

Mine is....always make the effort to watch the races live.....no excuses..:P

Unfortunately I've the bill payer which gets in the way for the 2nd half of the season:mad: