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RALLY: Confirmed TV Coverage for 2001 British Rally Championship

14 July 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Channel 4 Television (England) has confirmed that it will broadcast half-hour reports from every round of next year's British Rally Championship.

The news was welcomed by MSA Director of Major Events Jonathan Ashman: "This is certainly the earliest we have ever had confirmation of the following year's television coverage. It's a great vote of confidence in the British Rally Championship and our host production company, BHP Sport."

The British Rally Championship is a regular part of a prestige roster of Channel 4 sport, which includes test cricket, football from Italy, major horse racing and British Formula 3 and GT car racing.

David Kerr, Channel 4's Editor for Sport, said: "Channel 4 has been delighted with our involvement with the British Rally Championship. It's been attracting good audience figures and has become an important part of our commitment to UK motor sport."

Text provided by Colin Wilson

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