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9 May 2001, 14:20
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Thruxton on TV
Anyone know when the fools at the BBC are planning to show the Thruxton race???
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9 May 2001, 14:35
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How many cameras did you see?
I saw one fixed at chicane, and one mobile in the pit lane!
Where were the others?
Kelvin
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9 May 2001, 14:43
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Following the success of the viewing figures for round 1 (2.1 million people) BBC have decided to move the Thruxton coverage to 1PM Saturday to compete with the GP qualifying...
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9 May 2001, 15:29
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Touring Cars AND World Rally AND British Superbikes all on Sat Grandstand. Could have been a great afternoon in front of the telly if I wasn't at Silverstone.
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9 May 2001, 15:44
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Quote:
Originally posted by redshoes
Touring Cars AND World Rally AND British Superbikes all on Sat Grandstand. Could have been a great afternoon in front of the telly if I wasn't at Silverstone.
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You going to the ETCC qualify then?
im going to the race!
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9 May 2001, 17:23
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Can we organise different people to tape the different events, then pass the tape around?
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9 May 2001, 18:29
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2 videos, 2 tapes - no hassle.
So who wants a copy Sunday at Silverstone and of what???
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9 May 2001, 18:41
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I would like a copy of BTC @ Thruxton ...... not set my TV & Video up since moving) Of cause i'll let you have it back as soon as I have watched it!
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10 May 2001, 00:08
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I can record all of what you want on the box this weekend, just let me know what you all want and I'll pass it on to you at Oulton.
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10 May 2001, 21:15
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Quote:
Originally posted by RickP:Clio51
Following the success of the viewing figures for round 1 (2.1 million people) BBC have decided to move the Thruxton coverage to 1PM Saturday to compete with the GP qualifying...
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It's so good that the programme only lasts 40mins now - 10mins less!!! But I think that may have something to do with the combined sprint race format.
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12 May 2001, 16:25
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I've just watched the Thruxton coverage.
According to my VCR, Brands was 50 minutes, and Thruxton 45. That's annoying, especially as I'd emailed the BBC to ask for an EXTRA 5 or 10 minutes! :-)
In general, it's a lot better, but there are still a few weak points.
The on-board cameras in the Touring cars are still set too far back, so you can only see the driver's seat and the rear-view mirror! They seem to have dropped that funky-looking rear wing camera, and replaced it with a rear bumper camera - I'd like to them to use both.
I also found the races a bit too difficult to follow. It was not clear what was going on, and/or what the top six positions were. I think they need to dedicate more time, and/or show 'top six' graphics more often.
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12 May 2001, 17:31
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Anyone got a video I can borrow? Guess who forgot about it 
I think my middle name should be disorganised.
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12 May 2001, 17:40
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yes Carrie, mail me and I will drop a copy off at the mill.
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12 May 2001, 18:08
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Your car got more coverage at Thruxton than at Brands, John. I'm going to B&Q tommorrow to get wood and fencing wire!
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12 May 2001, 18:32
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Hi all, please be nice to a forum fresher.....
Since there seem to be plenty folks who were disorganised enough to miss the Thruxton coverage today, when (if) you do get round to it, watch out for a truly awful piece of cutting room editing in the first few seconds of the feature - listen very carefully to Charlie Cox's commentary to spot it. Production still needs much work in general, especially when compared to the Superbikes coverage which followed (that's Octagon too isn't it?).
A few other small complaints: runny, absolutely right about the Touring in-car cameras, fascinating (hmmmm) to see JP's eyes darting from road to rear view mirror, but didn't get any more than that. No mention whatsoever of Matt Neal's absence, which I thought was very strange. Lengthy close up of the grass behind Simon Harrison when he retired in the feature was a bit curious. Also, I got the distinct impression John Watson didn't like the Production field one bit. Oh, and Charlie took three attempts to get Mat Jackson's name right.
Other than that, better then Brands, Dawn McDaniel seems to have been working on her interview techniques. Production coverage better but still mostly missed out a large chunk of the field. Including John.....
(don't worry, I'm not usually as long winded as this.....)
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