The BBC do their best again to frustrate UK MotoGP fans – the Sepang MotoGP was at least covered in full, but the repeat for those without the BBC interactive servicewas run at close to 2am in the morning, the next day. Expect 2009 coverage to be in the middle of the night (unless its a race that legitimately starts at that time, and then the BBC will probably show it later in the week……in the early hours)

And to think that Dorna want to open up MotoGP up to a wider audience by giving exclusive rights to the BBC – if that wider audience they crave is defined by people who don’t care about live races, are happy to have random coverage of 125cc and 250cc races, and are happy to have scheduled races bumped for Top Gear repeats, then Dorna have really done their research well, as if the BBC continue at this rate, then thats what they are going to get.

[some highlights from the BBC 606 forums]
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125cc & 250cc races
0350-0605, BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website
Race live
0645-0800, BBC ONE and BBC Sport website
Race repeat
1145-1300, BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website
0140-0240, BBC TWO

so the race is on tv at 06:45 in the morning, and then repeated at 01:40? thank god for that, dont want to get up too early to watch it anyway. what the hell?

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This doesn’t take into account of any of the fans who may not be able to receive the red button feature (those in remote areas, or who still haven’t updated to digital) and how about those who have to work and are unable to get up at the ridiculous early morning repeat time? I can just about stomach the 11PM repeat times for the flyawway races, but after midnight is ridiculous – the BBC must presume us MotoGP fans are all jobless, drug addicts, as they’re the only people usually up at that time…
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A BBC MotoGP fan below……according to 606 forums (at least getting loaded on crack would probably make Charlie Cox’s commentary bearable, maybe even amusing……..actually no, not amusing, not even crack is that strong :

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