AUS GP in AUS

[DKGandBH]

Do we know who will be commentating this for us this year ?
Will we get ITV (+local gits), or will it be completely Local Gits ?

Cheers DKGandBH

[Marbot]

Aus GP in Aus......get away.

[racer69]

Originally Posted by DKGandBH

Do we know who will be commentating this for us this year ?
Will we get ITV (+local gits), or will it be completely Local Gits ?

Cheers DKGandBH

Local Gits unfortunatly.........

Murray Walker was invited to call the race apparently, but turned it down and will just be a guest and do some interviews for them.

[Meroo]

I don't mind Crompton, he seems to have more idea than James Allen anyway. His likely co-commentator, Diffy, I'm not so keen on.

[NickoGP]

Happy enough for a live race and qualy that I don't care who calls it. It could be merv the perve from the local RSL for all I care...

[Raglanparade]

I wouldnt mind calling a F1 race one day, I think id do a great job.

Keep the viewers informed and entertained at the same time.

I have a feeling id be banned from the airwaves though.

[kmsport]

Diffy and Crommley...Ill just d/l a dodgey torrent again

[Skam85]

I can't stand Neil 'I just got off the phone to Mark' Crompton... Leigh Diffy and Bill Woods are the best duo... Anything is better than 2002 for Channel 9 - Eddie McGuire and Darryl Eastlake.

[Mattracer]

Best of both worlds- Brundle and Crompton

[Skam85]

I'm happy with Brundle and Allen. Yes, I am one of the few James Allen fans... I much prefer him than Ben Edwards. The guys voice drives me crazy!

Anyway, I don't have to worry - I'll be at the Grand Prix in Melbourne!

[D.R.T.]

Originally Posted by Skam85

I can't stand Neil 'I just got off the phone to Mark' Crompton... Leigh Diffy and Bill Woods are the best duo... Anything is better than 2002 for Channel 9 - Eddie McGuire and Darryl Eastlake.

Eddie and Darryl didnt call the race though, they left it to the experts. Pity 10 dont have the same common sense.

[Splatz the Cow]

Billy Woods isn't too bad in me humble opinion, because he's been around along time and covered many series with different co-presenters and guests. He brings his own personality to it without trying to upstage the actual race broadcast. Sometimes he will not say anything and its easy to imagine he is just watching the action himself (or pouring himself a coffee to wash down the No-Doze, or has maybe fallen asleep!) Nah, Billy's a trooper.

Cromley really knows his stuff, even a motorsport diehard would call him a techno-nerd. He is also quite happy to point out where Martin Brundle is being a ****** with his biased commentary which he is unable to disguise whenever a controversial pass is made or contact occurs.

I'd love to have that Jeremy what's-his-name who does the Champcar commentary, or the guys from SBS Speedweek who call the Drags and Sprintcars - they are great fun.

I reckon that the people on the inside of motorsport that call local and state racing love to talk about all the drivers, and there would never be a problem that we have with the ITV crew and their obsseions they develop over one or two drivers.

[Dixie Flatline]

I remember the "good ol' days" of the early to mid-90s (back when the GP was in Adelaide) and Ch. 9 had Sir Jackie Stewart with Alan Jones. Fairly high-powered commentary box, what with two world champions in the box.

[MRJUCY]

Crompton I can put up with but Diffy is an oxygen thief

[Splatz the Cow]

As an interesting aside, I learnt that Sir Stewart suffers from an anxiety disorder, and that each of those TV presentations was really tough for him. I think he had to leave part way through on an occassion or two. If I remember correctly, he once commented that public speaking and TV presenting was more difficult/intimidating for him than climbing into his GP car for race day - where he felt entirely comfortably and had relief from anxiety while he was racing.

This kind of thing brings out the humanity of people who at other times seem super-human. It reminds me that everyone has there own journey to walk and on it troubles to overcome.