The advent of Freeview and satellite TV has led to a huge rise in televised motor sport. Today it’s possible to catch live coverage of all the major international championships from the comfort of your armchair, while a plethora of post-produced programmes serve up the highlights of many other formulae and disciplines. See your TV listings magazine or specialist motor sport publications for a full listing of this week’s top rubber burning events. To give you a head start here’s where to find coverage of your favourite championship.
FIA Formula One World Championship
You can follow all of the exploits of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton live on Sky Sports. The BBC screens 10 races live and the remainder in extended highlights programmes. GoMotorsport ambassadors Martin Brundle and Anthony Davidson head the Sky commentary team while David Coulthard lines up for the BBC.
FIA World Rally Championship
Coverage of all WRC rounds is now screened for 4.5 hours on ESPN.
FIA World Touring Car Championship
Live coverage of all rounds on Eurosport.
Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship
More than six hours of live Sunday afternoon coverage from all ten rounds (including the very best support race action) is available via ITV4 on Freeview.
MSA British Rally Championship
Sky Sports screens one hour highlights programme on the Monday evening immediately after each BRC event, which is repeated at other times.
FIA GP2 Series
Live coverage of the F1 feeder series is now available on Sky Sports F1 HD. Races take place on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings alongside most European Grands Prix.
IRC
Live and post produced coverage of the Intercontinental Rally Championship is screened on Eurosport - follow Andreas Mikkelsen's title defence in his Go Motorsport backed Skoda UK entered Fabia vRS.
NASCAR/IRL
Subscribers to Sky Sports can now follow all the action from America’s top two motor sport championships live on Sunday evenings.
Other on screen action
Dedicated motor sport satellite channel Motors TV (413 on the Sky platform) screens virtually non-stop live and post-produced action from right around the globe. Highlights include: DTM, Aussie V8s, American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, F3, British Rallycross, British Cross-Country, British Hill Climb and drag racing.