FOX Sports turns to Bathurst 1000 channel
FOX Sports 506 becomes a pop-channel for Bathurst 1000 in October.
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FOX Sports 506 will become a dedicated 24 / 7 channel showcasing Mount Panorama action during the Bathurst 1000.
From Monday 3 October the pop-up channel will feature every session Live in HD, classic races and a number of entertainment programs surround Bathurst.
FOX Sports CEO, Patrick Delany said: “The Bathurst 1000 is one of the most iconic sporting events in Australia and with the 10 year anniversary of the Peter Brock Trophy adding to the occasion this year, it’s the perfect opportunity for us to dive deeper into the action and excitement than ever before with our new, dedicated 24/7 channel.”
Jessica Yates returns to host a brand new, four part documentary series, Bathurst Legends, that delves into the folklore of The Great Race, and the lives and stories of some of the biggest names to have conquered the mountain.
The premiere episode on October 3 examines the greatest victories, defeats and battles of a collection of Bathurst legends, as told by the drivers who raced with and against them.
Continuing across the next three nights, the series takes an in-depth look at the incredible careers of Craig Lowndes and Peter Brock, and examines one of Australia’s greatest ever sporting rivalries between Holden and Ford.
Attention turns to the track from October 6, with Mark Skaife and Neil Crompton calling each session, while Russell Ingall and Yates analyse the action and all the big talking points across the weekend.
Crompton and Skaife return to host Pit Lane LIVE at 6.30pm EST on October 7. The program will be filled with challenges, interviews and highlights from the first two days of the event, and will take viewers behind the scenes as drivers and teams prepare for the biggest race weekend of the year.
FOX Sports News 500 will be stationed on the ground at Mount Panorama to deliver the latest and breaking news throughout the week, with foxsports.com.au providing rolling results, news and highlights.
Mon 3 Oct
Dedicated channel switches on 12.00am
Mon 3 Oct
Bathurst Legends – Episode 1 (Bathurst Legends)
8.30pm
Tue 4 Oct
Bathurst Legends – Episode 2 (Craig Lowndes)
8.30pm
Wed 5 Oct
Bathurst Legends – Episode 3 (Holden v Ford)
8.30pm
Thu 6 Oct
Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 – Day 1
7.15am
Thu 6 Oct
Bathurst Legends – Episode 4 (Peter Brock)
8.00pm
Fri 7 Oct
Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 – Day 2
7.45am
Fri 7 Oct
Pit Lane Live
6.30pm
Sat 8 Oct
Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 – Day 3
8.45am
Sun 9 Oct
Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 – Race Day
7.30am
8 Responses
That’s what you do when you loose the rights to the EPL. Don’t know if anyone will be watching though.
I wonder what will get to Ten ?
Hopefully they have purchased some footage from the Seven vault so we can see some old race replays as well during the week.
V8 Supercars has the footage not Seven
No they don’t. Seven owns the footage. V8 Supercars as a company hasn’t been around that long.
Correct on both parts. Supercars owns the footage from 1997 onwards. Channel 7 owns the footage from prior to that year for the Bathurst races.
Well worth the subscription!
Just so you know, that’s an image from the Bathurst 12 Hour race not the Bathurst 1000. Same circuit but different series.