MOTOGP » BBC responds… to you!

So Mr Parrish you obviously have not watched/listened to the EUROSPORT coverage, as you would appreciate what we followers of the sport are talking about. I personnally think you are the best of the BBC bunch, but your male side kick would be better with cars, which I believe is from whence he came. I think you would gel well with Moody, Ryder and Mamola. I hope the BBC will consider this, then we will all be happy.

What I would like to see is *all* the races (250s & 125s) available to watch on-line not just the main Moto GP race.

Watching Moto GP is probably 75% of my BBC viewing so hey gimme something for my licence fee. Can't remember the last time I watched anything other than a film on Beeb 1 ... Oh, other than 30 minutes of Bonekickers on Tuesday before switching it off (god that was dire) and there's not usually much of interest to me on Beeb 2 other than MGP.
ITV? ... I'd rather look at a blank screen and Ch4 should never have been trusted with BSB tho at least they screen the Simpsons.

Make BBC pay as you go, that'll teach 'em

Belinda,

You must have scanned the replies to this story, please, jump back in here any time and try to answer some of these questions. Maybe you can't comment on the broadcasting team at present but what can the BBC do about screening the other sessions (fp1, fp2, race warmup etc.) on televised channels 2,3,4 etc so that we can at least record them whilst at work!!

The Beeb must be able to answer queries on what live channels (not interactive)they can allocate to this stuff?

Are we more likely to get replies by e-mailing the complaints dept. or do you have a contact e-mail address as unfortunately for you you seem to be the only Beeb employee that can step up to the plate!

It is very re-assuring to read that Belinda Rogerson has taken the time to respond to the comments and concerns of many Moto GP fans across the world who visit Crash.net
My only comment to add now Ms Rogerson. You have gone on record to show that the presenting line-up is not confirmed for the BBC. The outgoing Eurosport team of Toby, Julian and Randy has to be a number one priority for getting these guy's on board and thus giving credibility to your offering. I will not get into a personal attack on any existing BBC Moto GP staff, it is not my way.

So how do I set my Video or Sky+ to record BBC interactive, should I be out when the races are on!
And who wants to sit in front of a computer screen and catch up on it on iPlayer.
Not thought out at all. Well done Dorna for screwing up the best coverage you had.
I watched the last race with the BBC coverage and ended up muting the commentary, drone drone drone. The team must go!

It is commendable that the BBC have actually noted the level of concern amongst Moto GP fans regarding that changes to the coverage and bothered to make a statement about what they are doing. Thank you BBC.
I can understand that with people's jobs at stake it is difficult for them to directly comment on changes to their commentary team, however if anyone in their team are proper Moto GP fans surely they are able to hear the difference in the quality of information offered by the Eurosport team regarding the machines and the history of the riders rather than the, all too often, emotive description of the race by the BBC team.
Come of BBC - get our Eurosport boys to come work for Auntie!

All fair points, but you still can't record on the red button and neither can you on the channel 300 interactive channels because the Beeb don't publish a schedule for those channels...
Commentators are paid to know their subject and put it over to the customer, Charlie doesn't make the grade, sorry mate, but you don't....
And don't forget the Beebs habit of changing schedules at the last minute, so if you have recorded, you come home to see 2 hrs of tennis, not biking...
At the moment, I give them 5/10, but for me with no Sky, they're the only Motocycling I can watch, so I have to be grateful for that, but I'd like it to be better...

MotoGP to go HD, well maybe the BBC think HD means highly dense people coverage!!!

Also - what about practise?
Any likelihood that the Beeb will show a summary of what has happened in their sportsround up each night on interactive? Or make it available on the I-player preferably?
Although without Toby or Julian it might not be half as interesting I suppose. The technical information that they give is fantastic and helps form my decisions regarding my mini-league. God just thought with no Eurosport coverage does that also mean no mini league too?
Their information online also needs improving too please - race coverage good, but not information regarding possible moves or progress of 125 and 250 riders.

As long as we get what counts i'll be happy. To be honest, i think the BEEB will do a good job. As for the commentary team, we've got suzie anyway, does it really matter that much.

Oh by the way, i'm a big RANDY MAMOLA fan, have been since his early riding days, just want the BEEB to know that