DOMESTIC British speedway will continue to be televised after BT Sport signed an agreement for a further two years, it was announced today.
BT Sport, which screened the Swindon Robins' charge to the SGB Premiership title last year, will show 33 speedway events exclusively live, including SpeedwayGB fixtures, all 11 FIM Speedway GPs and all four Monster Energy FIM Speedway of Nations events.
The BT line-up will include Natalie Quirk and Suzi Perry presenting, Scott Nicholls as analyst, and commentators former British and Commonwealth champion Kelvin Tatum and Nigel Pearson across BT Sport’s speedway events.
Simon Green, head of BT Sport, said: “I’m delighted to have renewed British Premiership Speedway for a further two years, BT Sport continues as a fantastic destination for bike lovers in the UK.”
Keith Chapman, chairman of the British Speedway Promoters’ Association, said “The members of the BSPA are delighted to be onboard with BT and are looking forward to a fantastic season’s racing.”
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