A spectacular double-header of motorcycle racing is lined up on British Eurosport this weekend as it screens the climax to the 2013 Superbike World Championship and MCE British Superbike Championship.
The final round of the World Superbikes series takes place at the Jerez circuit in Spain, while the final meeting of an eventful British Superbikes season will be held on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix course, an event which also acts as the third and final leg of the Showdown series.
All the action from both circuits on what promises to be a dramatic finale the superbikes season will be broadcast live in a bumper nine-hour programme on Sunday, October 20, on British Eurosport 2 and in high-definition on British Eurosport 2 HD, starting at 9.15am.
Free-to-air highlights of both superbike championship finales can be seen a few days after each event, with Channel 4 showing the best of the action from Jerez while ITV4 is the place to see the climax of the British Superbikes season.
Details of how to follow the action from both Jerez and Brands Hatch, including a full TV schedule, can be found below:
| WORLD SUPERBIKES |
Britain’s Tom Sykes will look to cement the Superbike World Championship crown this weekend at Jerez in the final round of the season.
Kawasaki rider Sykes, who finished runner-up by just half-a-point in last year’s championship, stretched his points lead to 37 with a third double race win of the season at Magny-Cours.
With 25 points available to the winner of each race at Jerez, Sykes could secure the title in the first race at the Spanish circuit.
If he were to secure the championship, Sykes would add his name to a prestigious roll of honour that includes fellow British champions James Toseland, Neil Hodgson and Carl Fogarty.
In the World Supersport series, Yacknich Yamaha’s Sam Lowes has already sewn up the title and recently confirmed that he has joined the Speed Up team to contest the Moto2 series next year.
Both World Superbike races and the supersport action will be shown on British Eurosport as part of the nine-hour ‘Superbike Sunday’ on British Eurosport 2.
Saturday’s superpole session to decide the grid line-up will also be covered live.
Commentary from Jerez comes from Steve Day and Neil Hodgson.
Channel 4 will screen free-to-air highlights of the final round next Saturday morning (October 26) at 7.30am, presented by Charlie Webster with commentary by Jonathan Green.
| BRITISH SUPERBIKES |
The final Showdown round of the year takes place at Brands Hatch this weekend, with the title set to go right down to the wire.
It will be a triple-header weekend, with qualifying and race one on Saturday and races two and three staged on the Sunday.
Defending champion and three-time winner Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne leads rival Alex Lowes by just one point, the closest gap in the standings since the Showdown was introduced.
In the past three Showdowns only once has the rider leading the standings into the final round won the title – Byrne last season.
‘Shakey’ will be the overwhelming favourite at Brands Hatch, with the 36-year-old traditionally almost unbeatable at his home circuit.
Brands Hatch is one of the most iconic sporting venues in the world and can lay claim to being the busiest race circuit in Europe.
Ever since starting out as a dirt track motorcycle circuit in 1926, Brands Hatch has been characterised by its natural ampitheatre, with virtually the entire ‘Indy’ configuration visible from the spectator banking and grandstands.
A firm fans’ favourite, Brands Hatch has also witnessed a number of significant moments in history including the epic 2011 BSB title decider in which Tommy Hill became champion in thrilling style.
Watch all the drama unfold exclusively live on British Eurosport with all three superbike races, plus BSB qualifying and a number of the support races, being shown in their entirety on British Eurosport 2.
Tony Carter will present ‘Superbike Sunday’ from the Brands Hatch pit lane alongside James Haydon, while Jack Burnicle and James Whitham commentate on what looks set to be a dramatic climax to the BSB season.
Free-to-air highlights of the finale to the British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch will be broadcast on ITV4 at 8.00pm on Wednesday, October 23, presented by James Haydon.
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Saturday 19th October
British Superbikes: Qualifying | Start: 12:15
LIVE: 11.30am-2.00pm British Eurosport 2
World Superbikes: Superpole | Start: 14:00
LIVE: 2.00pm-3.10pm British Eurosport 2
British Superbikes: Race 1 | Start: 15:40
LIVE: 3.10pm-5.15pm British Eurosport 2
Sunday 20th October
Superbike Sunday
LIVE: 9.15am-6.30pm British Eurosport 2
Live Race Schedule
11:00 World Superbikes – Race 1
12:30 British Superbikes – Race 2
14:30 World Superbikes – Race 2
16:00 British Superbikes – Race 3
Wednesday 23rd October
British Superbike Championship: Brands Hatch GP
Highlights: 7.30pm-9.00pm ITV4
Saturday 26th October
World Superbike Championship: Jerez
Highlights: 7.30am-8.00am Channel 4
