The Setanta Sports pack is the new home of the FIA World Rally Championship, starting with the opening event of the 2014 season, the famous Rallye Monte Carlo.BT Sport has signed an exclusive deal to show live coverage of up to 26 stages from the WRC, which pits cars and drivers against each other in a series of two, three or four-day events through some of the toughest and most varied conditions in the world.
Road conditions vary from the snow and ice of Scandinavia to the stifling heat of Australia –
over surfaces including packed ice, smooth asphalt and boulder-strewn rocky tracks. Coverage will include a preview and a review show for each rally and a daily highlights show.
Established in its current format in 1973, the drivers and manufacturers will be battling it out in 2014 for the 42nd annual drivers’ and manufacturers’ championship trophies in rallies spread across 13 countries and three continents.
Setanta Sports viewers will now be able to follow the fortunes of Irish co driver Paul Nagle who will be supporting Kris Meeke in the 2014 season.
“This is a great addition to Setanta Sports current Motor sport content and will sit nicely beside Formula 1 and NASCAR,” Brian Quinn Marketing Operations Director of Setanta Sports said.
“The World Rally Championship has a huge following and history here in Ireland and are delighted to be able show our commitment to providing top class motor sport content to Irish fans.”
The World Rally Championship joins Formula 1, NASCAR, and the FIM MotoGP World Championship.
Editor’s Note: Setanta is broadcast on StarSat, previously known as TopTV. StarSat has recently added additional sport channel’s to the premium bouquet.