The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to announce the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series coverage on Speedweek will be enhanced in the coming months.
Following a recent membership survey, 77.53% of respondents voted in favour of a Sportsman TV show while the majority preference for that show was to air as part of Speedweek Sundays on SBS.
It represents a significant step forward as the ongoing coverage on Speedweek ensures the broadcast of ANDRA Drag Racing will remain the only Free To Air drag racing action on Australian television. Speedweek can also be viewed on SBS on Demand, Fox Sports, Motorsports TV and the ANDRA website.
In addition, the ANDRA Drag Racing component of the show is also broadcast on Fox Sports Australia and beamed around the world on MAVTV in North America and Motors TV across Europe.
“It’s pleasing we get to maintain a presence on Free To Air TV and we will work with AVE to improve the existing show with more colour and more teams receiving air time in a variety of ways,” said Rob Curkpatrick, Interim ANDRA CEO.
“We are also investigating other avenues to complement Speedweek for even greater coverage however the focus at the moment is to begin shooting at Warwick Dragway for Round 4 of the Series.”
The Sportsman TV will air during the remainder of the 2015/2016 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series with an enhanced coverage featuring new camera angles, on board footage and super slow-mo featuring more Sportsman teams at more tracks than ever before.
The next round of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series to be broadcast on Speedweek will be Round 4 from Warwick Dragway in South Queensland held over the weekend of November 28-29.
How Can I Get Involved?
As a Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series competitor you too can have input into your show.
Lights, Camera, Action
In addition to the enhanced camera angles, on board and additional footage captured by the production team, Sportsman racers and teams can also submit their own on board action or footage captured from the start line directly to AVE. Just copy your footage to a usb stick and send immediately after the event to AVE, 18/76 Reserve Road Artarmon NSW 2064. Time permitting; if the footage is broadcast quality, chances are it will be used in the show!
The more we know the more we can promote you!
The more information we have about you and your team, the more equipped the production team is to talk in detail about your career and performance on the track. Take advantage of the new Competitor Information form located under Competitor > ANDRA Forms here on the ANDRA website to ensure track commentators, TV commentators and the production team are completely up to date. The more we know the more we can promote you!
Dress to Impress
Thanks to Gridstar by YBI and Summit Racing Equipment, ANDRA recently implemented the Best Presented Award given to the best appearing team at each Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series event. By presenting a professional race team and representing the Series, you not only could take home the award but you could feature heavily on Speedweek! It’s great exposure for your team and your sponsors!
If you have any questions about how you can get involved or how you can submit footage, please direct your queries to media@andra.com.au