Seven signs another Bathurst event

Seven will broadcast The Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, taking place next February.

Seven will broadcast all 12 hours of the race, staged from February 6-8, 2015, commencing on 7mate before switching to the primary Seven station for at least the final three hours of the race.

A final split between 7mate and Seven will be announced closer to the Event commencing.

The starting time of the 2015 race will be brought forward five minutes to 5:55am to accommodate the 6:00pm Seven News on Sunday, February 8.

This is the first time that the entire race will have been broadcast live in Australia.

“We are delighted to be partners with the Bathurst 12 Hour. We have a long and deep association with Mount Panorama at Bathurst,” said Saul Shtein, Seven‟s Head of Sport.

“We are focused on building our presence and leadership in major sports across our broadcast television platform and we are looking forward to working with the Bathurst 12 Hour, its partners and the teams to deliver all-encompassing coverage from one of the great motor racing circuits in the world.”

Event Director James O’Brien added, “It is a great vote of confidence that the leading free-to-air TV network in Australia is willing to broadcast live the entire 12 hours of the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour. This is a major boost for our partners, sponsors, supporters and competitors who will receive network television airtime around Australia and for our fans, who will be rewarded for their loyalty to the Event with unparalleled coverage.”

Further details of the broadcast media package will be confirmed closer to the Event.