Hey guys,
I don't know about you - but I have been thoroughly impressed with SpeedTV's coverage of Daytona. Good pre-race and post-race stuff - and heck, on Thursday, we even got to see a solid half-hour of qualifying! They dedicated QUITE a few hours to Daytona and the AMA ths weekend - I think, given all the BAD fanmail they got when they announced they were covering more NASCAR, that we should probably write them and say THANK YOU!
I've actually noticed an improvement in their lineup over the last few weeks - to the point where I have started to include SPEED in my "rotation" again. They have a few new "tuner" shows on now, some other cool stuff - it SEEMS like some of the NASCRAP has died off a little. Hopefully this is a sign of more balanced programming to come. AMA, MotoGP, F1, Rally, SCCA.....
I left them a few paragraphs in their little feedback forum on their website - www.speedtv.com.
Agreed! ;)
here is the link http://www.speedtv.com/feedback/
Good point. I sent my e mail off!
I sent a thank you to SPEED today for televising motorcycle racing from Daytona.
I was one to write them a good bit of hatemail last year, over the 1950's car programming which replaced the rained out 200, and I turned that around this year and let them know they did good...
I liked the fact that they had coverage....
But I really don't find watching a Superbike on the banking very cool at all. I want shots that follow the bike coming into the corner, through the corner, and out. Too many times, they pan back and you don't see the rider moving their foot for a gear change, or the rear tire spinning.
Too many camera men that do US car racing.
Watch MotoGP or WSB with European cameraman, and recognize the difference.
And there were certainly more than six guys in the race again. Why don't we see that there are actually others in the race? We had coverage of a crappy motorcycle endurance race. I certainly wouldn't want anyone outside of the motorcycle industry thinking that that's how a motorcycle road race is...boring.
I must admit I enjoyed the Supersport races much more than the 200, but I still sent my letter of thanks because I enjoyed the coverage that was provided.
Dawn :)
QuoteI liked the fact that they had coverage....
But I really don't find watching a Superbike on the banking very cool at all. I want shots that follow the bike coming into the corner, through the corner, and out. Too many times, they pan back and you don't see the rider moving their foot for a gear change, or the rear tire spinning.
Too many camera men that do US car racing.
Watch MotoGP or WSB with European cameraman, and recognize the difference.
And there were certainly more than six guys in the race again. Why don't we see that there are actually others in the race? We had coverage of a crappy motorcycle endurance race. I certainly wouldn't want anyone outside of the motorcycle industry thinking that that's how a motorcycle road race is...boring.
I agree with you on the camera work and directing... they definitely have room to grow. Positive suggestions like you have to improve coverage would probably be appreciated by SPEED.
QuoteI agree with you on the camera work and directing... they definitely have room to grow. Positive suggestions like you have to improve coverage would probably be appreciated by SPEED.
I've posted my ideas before to speed...
Road Racing World has posted my comments before also...
Usually falls on deaf ears.
ok, maybee im in the minority here, I didnt get to see the qualifying or the fx race or superstock, cause i gotta work and didnt tape it.
But, i thought the filming of the 200 sucked ass, they only showed the top 5, if that ?? WTF there was 37 riders in that race what happened to the 17 guys that dropped out ??
WTF is with the commercials every 10 minutes.
WTF is with the announcers getting shit wrong a few times.
Am i the only one that noticed that they showed the comercials for BARBER's race for LAST YEAR!!!!!!! With the Grand Opening of the Museum. !!! They showed this twice !!!
AND WTF IS WITH SPEED !!!! ARE THE FING COMUNISTS!! THEY HAVE FRIGGEN DAVE DESPUD BABBLING THROUGH THE NATIONAL ANTHEM !! AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT WAS OFFENDED BY THIS !!!
Everyone bitched at Maladin last year for that, but WTF IT WAS GREG WHITE FROM SPEED THAT WAS INTERVIEWING HIM DURING THE ANTHEM !!!!
FOX SPORTS who now owns speed since last year, really needs to get control !!!
With like 20 minutes left for live coverage !! Atleast they gave some TV time to the #4 Privateer !!! I gues who cares about the rest of the top 5 or omg let me suggest the top 10 !!
Once again, its AMA who is dictating this shit!!!
Well, poor camera angles and poor backmarker coverage aside - it IS a step in the right direction.
Over all I thought it was BIG step in the right direction. Yes they may have a few things to work on but hey at least we got something.
Well, did ya all see the great race for 9th !!! Oh thats right no u didnt.
I keep writing the AMA to tell them to fire AMA Proracing & Speed.
Wow! Is the glass half empty for a few of you or what? Be happy that there's any motorcycle racing on SPEED these days. Sorry, but Dave the whole world ain't perfect. And I actually thought the banking was exciting as crap. I thought it was just awesome to be able to spend my whole Saturday on the couch like a lazy football fan. For once it was my sport that controlled the living room.
More importantly, did everybody catch that weenie drop kick of Yates? Can you say "race suspension"? Anyone have a quicktime of it?
I'm glad it's on. That's because enough people want to see it. Dave Sadowski is great. His partner "blows" and they miss way too much that is happening on screen and don't cover enough of what's going on behind the leaders. You can write a nice letter to Speed but I won't! >:(
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QuoteBe happy that there's any motorcycle racing on SPEED these days. Sorry, but Dave the whole world ain't perfect.
LOL...!
Well, there's coverage, yeah.
There was better filming about ten years ago. I'd expect there to be some kind of improvement, but there doesn't seem to be.
Ski's found his niche. That's great. But I wish he could affect more change.
Honestly, if you watch a GP or WSB, the way that it's filmed and panned has no relevance to how it's done here.
It's a shame too.
I could settle for it being ok...
But then again, I could have quit racing years ago too and taken up something else too. Is that half full or half empty?
I really Hope AMA Projerkoffs look into getting TNN (Spike) to do the broadcasting for 2005. The contract they have with speed ends at the end of 2004 i believe.
Just look how they helped nascar.
And since nascar went and sold all thier rights to npc and fox, tnn(Spike) got left with very little motorsports. The're ripe to give us 2 wheelers 6 hours of racing every weekend !!