Randy Mamola for the BBC!

Jake | Friday 27th June 2008 | MotoGP, Superbikes

MotoGP chieftains Dorna have taken away Eurosport‘s coverage of the series from next season. I’ve not had Eurosport for a while, so I’m not really fussed, but there’s a potential benefit to be had.

And that’s this: Eurosport pitlane reporter – and general motorcycle grand prix legend – Randy Mamola. He’ll be without a broadcasting home next year, and that’s a bad thing, because he’s chuffing excellent. The good thing would be for the BBC to hire him. They probably won’t.

Dorna’s reason for doing away with Eurosport’s coverage is interesting:

“The decision is part of Dorna’s new strategy of working with national network broadcasters around Europe, always focusing first and foremost on free-to-air coverage to bring MotoGP to wider audiences.”

That is undoubtedly the right thing to do. I just wish the Superbike World Championship would follow their lead, and get something – anything! – on British free-to-air TV. I reckon it’s the only major motorsport championship with nothing at all on Freeview, and frankly it’s not good enough.

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Comment by John Cox, Saturday 28th June 2008 @ 13:33

I can see your idea working but will auntie beeb present it in as a good a light as toby julian and randy have done over the years. I think that your argument wolud have a better chance of working if you brought the whole team over including Neil Tuxworth Steve Parrish is great but I cant see him in a role other than studio link with RANDY ON BOARD Suzi would of course be happier with the extra free time on her hands to do what she does better than anyone else (talk to the riders) which means Mr cox can be set back to the land of veggiemite to pursue the sheep. Top team.

John Cox
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Comment by Jean Parker, Monday 2nd February 2009 @ 15:32

The BBC were already showing the Motogp race, while all were on eurosport.Why change now. The best three commentators and their knowledge was unbelievable. I do hope the BBC wake up and give Toby, Julien and Randy a job. The one’s on the BBC now are rubbish compared with the terrific threesome.
Comment by 42hz, Saturday 25th April 2009 @ 18:07

glad found this..you are all right I;m missing Randy ..Letts tell the beeb what to do,we own it?
while there at it put it on BBC HD channel..
Comment by 42hz, Saturday 25th April 2009 @ 18:09

buy the way what happen to AIA WUDY add.. who was the music
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