The sun is due to shine brightly on the beautiful Spa-Francorchamps track in Belgium and many thousands of spectators are due to attend the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship which takes place on Saturday 7th May. The venue is a favourite for not only Belgians, but also visitors from the Netherlands, Germany, France and the UK.
If you are unable to attend in person – missing out on what is likely to be an incredible spectacle as 34 of the world’s most sophisticated and high-performing sports prototypes and GT cars thunder down into Eau Rouge – don’t worry! The WEC has put together a comprehensive list of live television coverage to be shown via major broadcasters around the world, ensuring that you don’t miss any of the WEC action. The full listings can be found HERE.
EUROPE
LIVE and direct on the Europe-wide Eurosport 1 from 19h00 to 20h45 CET and the first two hours of the race/final hour LIVE on Motors TV throughout Europe.
AUSTRIA
ORF will show five hours of the race LIVE and direct from 15h30 to 20h30, capturing the drama of the race as it moves towards the hours of darkness.
BELGIUM
RTBF will show all the action LIVE from the opening hour and final hour, with highlights following the race on Saturday evening.
FRANCE
As the traditional dress rehearsal for the Le Mans 24 Hours next month, L’Equipe 21 will show free-to-air coverage from the starting grid from 14h00 and show the first 30mins from 14h30 and the last hour of the race live. Motors TV will show the first two hours and also the excitement of the final hour live.
GERMANY
Eurosport 1’s coverage of the race, featuring the seven major manufacturers involved in the WEC, will be shown from 19h00 to 20h45 CET. Motors TV will also show the opening two hours and final hour of the race live in Germany.
UK
Britain’s knowledgeable of endurance racing can watch LIVE action on Eurosport 2 from 18H00 to 19H45 GMT. Also confirmed for UK TV viewers is live coverage from Motors TV with the first two hours and final hour live.
THE AMERICAS
North America, Central and South America, Canada and the Caribbean will benefit from FOX Sport’s extensive WEC coverage with its dedicated team including renowned broadcasters Bob Varsha and Calvin Fish for the English-speaking coverage. The whole race will be shown live on Fox Latin America from 07.30-14h (NACDT).
UNITED STATES, CANADA, CARIBBEAN
FOX Sports will broadcast LIVE from 14h30 to 15h00 on Fox Sports 1 and from 15h00 to the end of the race on Fox Sports 2.
ASIA
Following the entire 34-car field, but Japan’s Toyota Gazoo Racing and the Chinese-entered Baxi DC Racing Alpine in particular, Eurosport and FOX Sports will broadcast the race across the Pan-Asian region.
JAPAN
J-Sports has increased its coverage to show the full race LIVE on J-Sports 3 from 21h00.
AUSTRALIA
The full race will be shown live on Fox 2.
OTHER BROADCASTS
In addition to a number of different news access options across the UK and Europe, including the WEC’s digital media partner Motorsport.com, fans worldwide can follow the race LIVE on HD with commentary led by John Hindhaugh and Graham Goodwin, on the FIA WEC APP, plus full time keeping live.
Additionally Eurosport Player will show the full race live.
LeTV in China will also show the full race live.
On Fox Sports Go in North America, Canada and the Caribbean there will be full race coverage live.
As ever Radio Le Mans will have full radio coverage live on their digital platform.
