Thread: Dakar rally coverage on tv

For those that missed it so far Australia's Toby Price leads Dakar Rally bike section from fellow Australian Daniel Sanders after prologue - ABC News

Dakar Rally bike champion Sam Sunderland crashes out on stage one, Aussies Toby Price and Daniel Sanders in contention - ABC News

Hello RandRover and Don130,

It was good to watch the Dakar on SBS this afternoon. However, I seem to miss the coverage of Australian rally driving. Has coverage of Australian rallies gone solely to paid TV?

Kind regards
Lionel

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

Hello RandRover and Don130,

It was good to watch the Dakar on SBS this afternoon. However, I seem to miss the coverage of Australian rally driving. Has coverage of Australian rallies gone solely to paid TV?

Kind regards
Lionel

Yes Lionel I think it is mainly Pay TV, the only place you might see a bit of Aus Rallying on Free Tv is Speedweek 2022 | SBS On Demand

Cheers,
Randy

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

Yes Lionel I think it is mainly Pay TV, the only place you might see a bit of Aus Rallying on Free Tv is Speedweek 2022 | SBS On Demand

Cheers,
Randy

Hello Randy,

I thought the pay TV was the way of things. Most times when I flick over to Speedweek just on the off chance there is every type of motor sport shown except for rally cars.

Kind regards
Lionel

Hello All,

Looks like there could be some good news this year with Australian rallies and free to air coverage - accessed 3rd January 2023 from Free-to-air TV boost for rally – RSEA Safety Motorsport Australia Rally Championship

CAMS is excited to announce it has secured free-to-air coverage for the CAMS Australian Rally Championship (ARC) and FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).


7mate will screen three rounds of the ARC, while all rounds of the WRC will also be broadcast on free to air.

CAMS has again partnered with AirTime Media who will prepare 30 minute dedicated shows following selected rounds of the ARC to screen on 7mate, while the 7mate broadcast will take content from each round of the WRC....

Not live rally broadcasts - hopefully the standard of footage will still be high though - not just a discount el-cheapo service for free to air viewers.

Kind regards
Lionel

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

Hello Randy,

I thought the pay TV was the way of things. Most times when I flick over to Speedweek just on the off chance there is every type of motor sport shown except for rally cars.

Kind regards
Lionel

You're in luck on Sat Australian Rally Championship - Australian TV Listings Guide (ontvtonight.com)

AUSTRALIAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

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08:00 am - 09:00 am Saturday 7th January

An Aussie is leading the Dakar bikes which is not as good as it sounds as he then has to "open the way" the next day making the navigation easy for others to follow, although this year they have put mystery bonus locations along the way and the 1st three to hit those get IIRC 2 secs a km, 1 sec a km and 1/2 a sec a km respectively time deducted.

Australia's Daniel Sanders takes four-minute lead in Dakar Rally motorbike category after stage three - ABC News

The Dakar 2024 starts in Arabia on January 5 but due to the time difference will be on SBS Ch 3/30 and SBS On Demand starting at 5pm AEST on Saturday 6 Jan for an hour each day. Possibly earlier and extended coverage via on demand streaming.