MOTOGP - Race 2

**cmoore** · 29th April 2010, 09:54

MOTOGPO - Qualifying - Sat 11:55pm - 1:15am - SKY Sport 3

MOTOGP Race - Sun - 8:45pm - 1:30am - SKY Sport 3

just remember they changed it to SKY Sport 2 last time....

**roogazza** · 29th April 2010, 11:20

Originally Posted by cmoore

MOTOGPO - Qualifying - Sat 11:55pm - 1:15am - SKY Sport 3

MOTOGP Race - Sun - 8:45pm - 1:30am - SKY Sport 3

just remember they changed it to SKY Sport 2 last time....

Thanks Cmoore , Qualifying seems to an added bonus this year ? G.

**cmoore** · 29th April 2010, 18:51

yeah and I thought it was great.....seeing them try and beat each other for pole....thanks SKY!!

**pritch** · 29th April 2010, 21:09

I did send a message to SKY telling them thanks for the qualifying coverage. It doesn't hurt to encourage them...

Sometimes qualifying can get really interesting in the closing stages, especially if one of the top riders has an oops and is running out of time to get his hot lap in.
Like Rossi in Phillip Island in 2008. Having crashed on what would have been his hot lap he only barely had time to ride around the track to get to the start and then complete one lap. No communing with the bike through the foot peg, no tugging leather out of his bum, he went out of the pits as if he'd been fired out of a gun. The commentary was covering it and it was real nail biting stuff.

**Movistar** · 29th April 2010, 22:43

Originally Posted by roogazza

Thanks Cmoore , Qualifying seems to an added bonus this year ? G.

One day it'll be like Formula 1 and we'll see all the practices too...

Wasn't it Rossi, Pedrosa, Stoner last year? Horhay had an off near the end and Randy the Punyone was fourth (?) and I think Melandri did an ok job too...

**cmoore** · 30th April 2010, 08:54

yeah, maybe if we said thanks a few more times rather then just moaning or whatever when it doesn't happen.....I think getting both the superbikes and the MotoGP is worth the price of sky...........my only little grizle is trying to find the racing sometimes....it gets moved around channels...

**denill** · 30th April 2010, 09:00

Originally Posted by pritch

I did send a message to SKY telling them thanks for the qualifying coverage. It doesn't hurt to encourage them...

Sometimes qualifying can get really interesting in the closing stages, especially if one of the top riders has an oops and is running out of time to get his hot lap in.
Like Rossi in Phillip Island in 2008. Having crashed on what would have been his hot lap he only barely had time to ride around the track to get to the start and then complete one lap. No communing with the bike through the foot peg, no tugging leather out of his bum, he went out of the pits as if he'd been fired out of a gun. The commentary was covering it and it was real nail biting stuff.

Yeah, you're right Pritch. So I got off my arse (well figuratively speaking) and sent them the message below.

But it is great to see the qualifying unfold and that has added a new dimension.

Hey, I am VERY impressed.

There was a time when SKY were hesitating to buy and show motorcycle sport and I was seriously contemplating cancelling my SKY subscription.

Now - we have not only great coverage of races - but there is now the bonus of MotoGP qualifying. It has been soooo good that I have installed MySKY

Thank you.
Bill

**Kendog** · 30th April 2010, 13:06

Is the MotoGP in HD on sky?

**Thaeos** · 30th April 2010, 14:33

Originally Posted by Kendog

Is the MotoGP in HD on sky?

On the mysky planner it shows it's on sky sport 3 which isn't HD.. unlike 1 and 2.

**Movistar** · 30th April 2010, 16:30

Originally Posted by Kendog

Is the MotoGP in HD on sky?

Not yet, but there is talk of this happening hopefully later in the season. There's quite an investment to make to record/broadcast in HD I believe - but very well worth it for the punters (well those with MySky, which isn't me - yet!)

**pritch** · 30th April 2010, 20:21

Originally Posted by Movistar

(well those with MySky, which isn't me - yet!)

Do it Doug, you know you want to...

**Duke girl** · 30th April 2010, 20:35

Does anyone know whether they will run the Japan Round that was suppose to be run last weekend but was called off due to the Volcano Eruption at the end of the Season?.

**Movistar** · 30th April 2010, 21:06

Originally Posted by Duke girl

Does anyone know whether they will run the Japan Round that was suppose to be run last weekend but was called off due to the Volcano Eruption at the end of the Season?.

3 October

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