The view from the BBC

[huxleypiguk]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/7260175.stm

Now reported as a done deal and no bias either way

I guess now there will be no more US racing available for most folks, the IRL are with Sky Sports which is subscription.

There is no way I can afford to subscribe just for the odd race. Lets hope ITV and Channel 5 have the late night re runs as they used to.

Bye bye Eurosport I guess as well.....

[BobGarage]

I'm already with skysports, mainly for the rugby and A1GP but also have been watching NASCAR since they got the rights this year.

I have complained again and again that A1GP's growth in the UK is stunted because of their coverage on sky. the same is true of the new merged series. With coverage on subscription only channels it will lose a series more fans in the UK than it will gain!