I recorded the race on CBS because I was out riding (best of both worlds!). Came home, got comfortable and settled back to enjoy it on the big screen- I usually watch it on my laptop on MotoGP Channel.
About halfway through the second lap I get tired of the lame commentary, and decide to get smart and watch it on TV while listening to the professional commentary on the MotoGP channel on the laptop. No problem, synchronize them both to the first tire crossing the start line and I'm good! Great video, and some people who actually know the sport and can comment intelligently and in an entertaining manner about the proceedings!
I know I'm going to have to deal with commercials, so I pause the laptop and fast-forward through them to the race. First commercial? THEY SKIP THREE LAPS!!
Over the course of the commercial breaks they skip over SIX COMPLETE LAPS OF THE RACE!!!
I know they're under time constraints, but this wasn't a matter of delays due to red flags, or changing to wet bikes after the race starts, the race ran start to finish no delays. So for God's sake, schedule it thirty minutes longer and show the whole friggin thing!
It's nice for a mainstream US network to recognize the emergence and popularity of MotoGP as a sport, but they are really stomping on their crank in an attempt to broadcast it. If any other attempts are made to broadcast this sport, they need to simply show and broadcast Dorna's video AND commentary in it's entirety as far as the race is concerned. If they want one of their talking heads to do some background and intro the racetrack and current standings of the riders that would be fine, but the job they are doing in the races so far SUCKS.
About halfway through the second lap I get tired of the lame commentary, and decide to get smart and watch it on TV while listening to the professional commentary on the MotoGP channel on the laptop. No problem, synchronize them both to the first tire crossing the start line and I'm good! Great video, and some people who actually know the sport and can comment intelligently and in an entertaining manner about the proceedings!
I know I'm going to have to deal with commercials, so I pause the laptop and fast-forward through them to the race. First commercial? THEY SKIP THREE LAPS!!
Over the course of the commercial breaks they skip over SIX COMPLETE LAPS OF THE RACE!!!
I know they're under time constraints, but this wasn't a matter of delays due to red flags, or changing to wet bikes after the race starts, the race ran start to finish no delays. So for God's sake, schedule it thirty minutes longer and show the whole friggin thing!
It's nice for a mainstream US network to recognize the emergence and popularity of MotoGP as a sport, but they are really stomping on their crank in an attempt to broadcast it. If any other attempts are made to broadcast this sport, they need to simply show and broadcast Dorna's video AND commentary in it's entirety as far as the race is concerned. If they want one of their talking heads to do some background and intro the racetrack and current standings of the riders that would be fine, but the job they are doing in the races so far SUCKS.
