The BBC‘s replacement for Suzi Perry as MotoGP presenter was announced yesterday: Jennie Gow. She told the BBC:

“I’ve got a lot to learn, and I’m very aware of that, but hopefully the biking community will welcome me.”

Good luck with that. The BBC’s MotoGP coverage always provokes a reaction, that’s for sure.

The ever reliable mob on Crash.net are on form. There’s a delightful mix of dismissal and contempt, reasonable reserving of judgement, and of course a barrage of abuse directed towards Charlie Cox – who has been confirmed, with Steve Parrish, as commentating once more.

Gow is on Twitter, and the response there looks to be warm and welcoming. As it well should be.

I’m surprised that Matt Roberts didn’t get the job, but he remains in the team as pitlane reporter. I have seen nothing of Gow before, but the BBC got it very right with Jake Humphrey on the Formula 1 coverage, so I’m optimistic.