6 Hours of Nürburgring: FIA WEC TV coverage widespread throughout the world
For those unable to be at the 6 Hours of Nurburgring racetrack, look no further than the comprehensive WEC TV distribution guide to follow the race.
The cars have been rebuilt, the drivers and mechanics have rested and recovered, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans is now behind us, with six more thrilling rounds of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship to come. Those six rounds begin with the 6 Hours of Nürburgring (Sunday 16 July) in the Eifel mountains region of western Germany.
For those unable to be at the racetrack – missing out on what is likely to be an incredible spectacle as 29 of the world’s most sophisticated and high-performing sports prototypes and GT cars thunder around the Grand Prix track at the famous Nürburgring track – look no further than the comprehensive WEC TV distribution guide HERE! Here you will be able to see where the WEC will be broadcast via major broadcasters around the world, ensuring that you don’t miss any of the action.
Europe
For the final race in Europe before the WEC heads overseas, there is extensive pan-European coverage via Eurosport and Motorsport.tv, the latter continuing to show all races live.
Most importantly for local fans, Germany’s free-to-air Sport 1 channel will show the full race live and direct, showing the best of the WEC to its 72 million potential viewers. WEC news will also be featured in an increasingly popular 10-minute slot on RTL in the middle of the F1 qualifying magazine show.
The race will also be broadcast LIVE in Austria (ORF Sport) and France (La Chaine Equipe) and in the UK (BT Sport), with further race coverage (not live) in Belgium (RTBF), Netherlands (RTL), Spain (TVE), Switzerland (SRG SSR) and United Kingdom (ITV4) – check the TV distribution list for updates and exact timings.
The combined reach of the two German free-to-air channels is 75 million viewers, with Porsche’s win at Le Mans increasing interest further as the famous German marque goes head to head with Toyota once again.
Asia Pacific
As well as Motorsport.tv, Sina.com and Tencent's full live race coverage in China, and the full race being shown on Japan’s J Sports channel, Eurosport will also show highlights and part of the race live across the Pan-Asia Pacific region to its 50 million viewers.
Australia and, most particularly New Zealand which celebrated two Le Mans winners (Earl Bamber and Brendon Hartley) six weeks ago in France, will be following the progress of the Antipodean drivers via Eurosport and TV3 (NZ).
The Americas
The USA and Latin America have one of the largest reaches for the FIA WEC in 2017, with Fox Sports North America dedicating live coverage and highlights packages all season long. Coverage of the 6 Hours of Nürburgring will be on Fox Sports 1, while Fox International in Latin America will also show the German race live.
Rest of the World
SuperSport’s Pan Africa highlights of the WEC event will be shown the week following the race, with more details from many broadcasters to be confirmed in the coming days.
Commentary in English will be available on all live transmissions and official WEC highlights shows plus on the FIA WEC App, with Toby Moody, Graham Goodwin and Louise Beckett bringing all the excitement and action to viewers live from Germany.
