BBC finale gives best BTCC figures.
In an ironic twist to the ongoing search for a TV home for next year's British Touring Car Championship coverage, the final two rounds of the series televised by the BBC achieved the highest viewing figures of the year. The Brands Hatch season finale - which saw an exciting first win for the MG marque - drew a peak of 2.1 million viewers when it was shown on Saturday October 20 - 24% of the of all viewers at that time.
In an ironic twist to the ongoing search for a TV home for next year's British Touring Car Championship coverage, the final two rounds of the series televised by the BBC achieved the highest viewing figures of the year. The Brands Hatch season finale - which saw an exciting first win for the MG marque - drew a peak of 2.1 million viewers when it was shown on Saturday October 20 - 24% of the of all viewers at that time.
Series organisers BMP have elected not go with the package offered by the BBC for 2002 - essentially the same level of coverage as this year - preferring instead to investigate an agreement with one of the other terrestrial channels which would offer a greater regularity of time slot.
Prestigious though the BBC coverage has been - the series being the only four-wheeled circuit racing the corporation has shown this year - transmission times have varied widely, and on occasion races have been shown at the same time as the next round has been taking place, hurting crowd and viewer figures.
