6 Hours of Mexico Presented by AT&T: Comprehensive TV coverage in The Americas
The FIA World Endurance Championship has finished its summer break and all eyes are now on The Americas, with the 6 Hours of Mexico being the first of two races on the continent. The fifth round of the 2017 season takes place on Sunday 3rd September.
The FIA World Endurance Championship has finished its summer break and all eyes are now on The Americas, with the 6 Hours of Mexico Presented by AT&T being the first of two races on the continent. The fifth round of the 2017 season takes place on Sunday 3rd September at the famous Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.
For those unable to be at the racetrack, look no further than the comprehensive WEC TV distribution guide HERE! You can see where the WEC will be broadcast via its partnerships with major international broadcasters around the world or online, ensuring that you don’t miss any of the action. Don’t forget too the live, extended coverage available via the FIAWEC App.
The Americas
Fox International’s Fox Sports 3 will show the full race live in Central and South America and the 26 entries from the race features no fewer than five drivers from South America plus Mexico’s own Roberto Gonzalez. Names such as Senna, Piquet Jr and Lopez will be keen to show well in what is as close to a home race as possible.
The USA – which will host the sixth round of the season in two weeks’ time – will be able to follow the action in Mexico via Fox Sports North America’s live coverage. Full details available in your local listings but the majority of the race will be on FS1 or FS2.
Europe
Motorsport.tv leads the Pan-European coverage with the whole race being shown live in France and the UK, while Eurosport will air highlights the day after the race across its network.
For fans in Germany, the free-to-air Sport 1 channel will show the full race live and direct, with additional live coverage in Austria (ORF Sport), France (La Chaine Equipe) and the UK (BT Sport), with further race coverage (not live) in Belgium (RTBF), Netherlands (RTL and Ziggo Sport), Spain (TVE), Switzerland (SRG SSR) and United Kingdom (ITV4) – check the TV distribution list for updates and exact timings.
Asia Pacific
As well as Eurosport’s Pan Asia Pacific live coverage, Sina.com and TenCent’s full live race coverage in China will heighten interest in the WEC ahead of the Asian rounds of the championship in October and November. The full race is also being shown on Japan’s J Sports channel, while Eurosport will also broadcast live coverage in Australia.
Rest of the World
BEIN Sports from the Middle East region will show the race live (details to be confirmed) while 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 Martin Haven, Graham Goodwin and Louise Beckett bringing all the excitement and action to viewers live from Mexico.