MotoGP 2014 Season

Skeeter · 3 Jan 2014 at 09:05

deuse said:
I will find alternative ways of watching it till BT cable comes to my area. Really looking forward to full on racing Come on Cal

BT Cable?

Nick1881 · 3 Jan 2014 at 13:02

Didn't realise this was moving the BT sport, I have Sky and BT Infinity so gave BT a call, managed to reduce my bill a bit too.

JBeck · 4 Jan 2014 at 09:26

After being an absent viewer for a while I thought the 2013 season was fantastic, now the BBC go and lose the coverage and along with that they'll finally be losing my licence fee.

Flicking through BT Sport all I can really see is football and rugby, I won't be paying them £15 a month for 1 or 2 races of MotoGP, not a chance.

Ah well.

Marvin · 4 Jan 2014 at 12:48

There's also ESPN in the BT Sport package which has DTM and Indy and a number of other motorsport events, but it's not a killer deal at £15/month if football & rugby are not on your agenda. Glad I get web-access included with my broadband.

mrgubby · 4 Jan 2014 at 12:52

I'll still be able to watch the races on BT sport (it's on Virgin) but I'm going to miss the Eurosport Team.

I went to Catalunya & Silverstone last year, can anybody recommend other European rounds to visit (as part of a weeks holiday with the wife) ?

Skeeter · 4 Jan 2014 at 14:28

Marvin said:
There's also ESPN in the BT Sport package which has DTM and Indy and a number of other motorsport events, but it's not a killer deal at £15/month if football & rugby are not on your agenda. Glad I get web-access included with my broadband.

Same story with the Sky Sports packs. If your only interested in some of the minority sports on the channels they are incredibly poor value.

Do you get ESPN too if you get BT Sport free by having broadband with them?

MissChief · 4 Jan 2014 at 15:13

Yes.

Apparently BT offered more than double the combined Eurosport and BBC deal. Dorna couldn't really turn it down with the way loads of teams are struggling to attract sponsors.

pastymuncher · 4 Jan 2014 at 15:18

This will be the first year i have missed Moto GP for over 15 years.

I hate football, rugby and other sports (apart from F1) so no way am i paying for something i will just not use.

Indy500 · 4 Jan 2014 at 16:44

Skeeter said:
Same story with the Sky Sports packs. If your only interested in some of the minority sports on the channels they are incredibly poor value.

Well there is a bit more than just football and rugby if you count ESPN. Depends if you're into US sports I guess...

Skeeter said:
Do you get ESPN too if you get BT Sport free by having broadband with them?

Yes.

MissChief said:
Yes.

Apparently BT offered more than double the combined Eurosport and BBC deal.

Sounds like the same thing that happened with ESPN and Indycar, Sky Sports didn't care for making a competitive offer.

JBeck · 5 Jan 2014 at 08:36

Marvin said:
There's also ESPN in the BT Sport package which has DTM and Indy and a number of other motorsport events, but it's not a killer deal at £15/month if football & rugby are not on your agenda.

To be honest I don't have masses amounts of spare time to watch any DTM or Indy, sitting down on a sunday to watch MotoGP was a bit of a treat.

Someone will hopefully find a decent stream.

Nick1881 · 7 Jan 2014 at 14:40

Got my BT Sport activated today, didn't realise I'd have to pay £3 for HD, no way I'd watch it without as I'm far too close to my TV for SD. I will watch the DTM too, makes it slightly better value.

thedoc46 · 10 Jan 2014 at 20:28

Hopefully you guys get the World Feed commentary from Gavin Emmett and Nick Harris. Gavin Emmett is an amazing commentator. Up there with Toby Moody.

deuse · 11 Jan 2014 at 10:33

Congrats to Cal on getting married

ShakenNstirred · 14 Jan 2014 at 18:14

some great news today another brit in motogp
Leon Camier will move to MotoGP this season, with Iodaracing.

The 27-year-old Englishman's deal is the main change on an updated 2014 MotoGP entry list released by the FIM, which also reveals that Ioda will switch from Suter-BMW to Aprilia ART machinery

englishpremier · 14 Jan 2014 at 18:38

Surprised that there isn't any talk here of Ducati potentially switching from a Factory outfit to an Open entry.

That would allow them more engines (so more development), testing, softer tyres, and more fuel, at the expense of having to run the standard ECU.

Sounds like a good idea if it means they will be closer to Honda and Yamaha.

ShakenNstirred · 14 Jan 2014 at 18:47

englishpremier said:
Surprised that there isn't any talk here of Ducati potentially switching from a Factory outfit to an Open entry.

That would allow them more engines (so more development), testing, softer tyres, and more fuel, at the expense of having to run the standard ECU.

Sounds like a good idea if it means they will be closer to Honda and Yamaha.

seen that too, but then a few days later ducati ruled it out for now for the full works bikes
they will say more after Sepang test in feb

thedoc46 · 16 Jan 2014 at 15:05

Lorenzo rumored to be going to Ducati for 2015??

http://www.motogp.com/en/MotoGP+in+the+Media

Has he gone mad ??????

englishpremier · 16 Jan 2014 at 17:28

Be good for him to try and prove that he can win in a different team.

ShakenNstirred · 16 Jan 2014 at 17:31

thedoc46 said:
Lorenzo rumored to be going to Ducati for 2015??

http://www.motogp.com/en/MotoGP+in+the+Media

Has he gone mad ??????

lol never happen, that's the Spanish press for ya
if he goes anywhere it will be to honda

ShakenNstirred · 17 Jan 2014 at 18:00

thedoc46 said:
Hopefully you guys get the World Feed commentary from Gavin Emmett and Nick Harris. Gavin Emmett is an amazing commentator. Up there with Toby Moody.

I hope not, cant stand the guys lol

it was yamaha's team launch today and not much has changed on the bike
same old same old really, there was some people(elsewhere) speculating on what it would look like with adidas now being a sponsor lol , boy did they get it wrong, adidas aren't even a sponsor
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/january/jan1714-yamaha-unveil-2014/