autoevolution
 

Renault Sport UK Championships to Be Broadcast Live by ITV Sport

The Renault Sport UK Championships will continue to be broadcast live in 2010, as they will receive prime-time television coverage by ITV Sport.

The Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship and the ELF Renault Clio Cup with Michelin will also be streamed live on ITV’s website. In addition to that, the Clio Cup coverage will feature in-board footage for the first time.

The events, which are important British Touring Car Championship support races, will be be broadcast alongside this. The full year schedule, due to begin on April 27th on ITV4, includes 34 weeks and will feature two repeats each week on ITV4, ITV1 and will also be shown on the Men & Motors channel - Each show will last one hour equaling four broadcast hours per program.

Last year, the ELF Renault Clio Cup UK totaled 3,000,000 views, while the Michelin Formula UK Championship managed to reach 4,750,000 views.

"We’re delighted with ITV’s broadcast schedule for both the ELF Renault Clio Cup and Formula Renault UK Championships, especially as it will allow even more fans to see great racing," said Championship Promoter Simon North. "Furthermore, the ELF Renault Clio Cup will continue to benefit from Renault Sport UK’s pioneering move to show complete footage of every race held on Sunday on its dedicated website. The full race videos will be available to view free of charge, 24 hours a day.

The ITV4 channel reaches a wide audience, as it is currently available to over 85 percent of the UK households, through Freeview, cable and satellite platforms.

You can access the Renault Sport UK’s website by clicking here.
If you liked the article, please follow us:  Google News icon Google News Youtube Instagram
About the author: Andrei Tutu
Andrei Tutu profile photo

In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
Full profile

 

Would you like AUTOEVOLUTION to send you notifications?

You will only receive our top stories