Eurosport Secures Speedway Rights
The 2022 Speedway GP season will be broadcast on Warner Bros. Discovery Sports’ platforms, which means it will receive coverage on Eurosport in the UK.
The 2022 FIM Speedway GP season kicks off on Saturday 30th April in Gorican, Croatia with discovery+ and Eurosport broadcasting the race. Coverage of the opening round from the Speedway Stadion Milenium will feature pre and post-race studio analysis from legends of the sport including six-time speedway world champion Tony Rickardsson.
With each event produced exclusively by Warner Bros. Discovery Sports’, including the use of spider cameras at selected rounds, jimmy jib cameras and super slow-motion, Speedway fans will be able to enjoy the best in cutting-edge broadcast technology for the first time.
Viewers watching on Warner Bros. Discovery Sports’ platforms will have the opportunity to experience an enhanced digital offer with innovative features complementing the live action. Live data such as rider heartbeat and reaction time will help viewers understand the demands placed on the riders on the track. Additional innovations, including cameras in every single pit box and garage, are set to be introduced as the season progresses to ensure fans watching on Warner Bros. Discovery Sports’ digital platforms will have the most immersive motorsport experience.
Scott Young, Senior Vice President, Content and Production, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, said, “We know Speedway has huge growth potential and by working with our team at Discovery Sports Events we will bring live coverage of every race from the new Speedway GP season to the widest possible audience through the full scale of our pay TV, free-to-air and digital platforms.
“New on-site and on-screen innovations for speedway, coupled with added content and storytelling around the riders on our digital platforms, including discovery+ – the new streaming home of speedway – will create a supercharged viewing experience and grow engagement around one of the most energetic and exciting motorsports.”
For the UK and Ireland market, a one-hour highlight show will also be broadcast on Eurosport 1 every Tuesday following each event.
