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Next TV dates confirmed for Carrera Cup GB

The eleventh programme in the dedicated television coverage of the 2009 Porsche Carrera Cup GB will be broadcast in the Motorsport UK programme on ITV4 at 5.05pm on Tuesday 13 October, on ITV1 on the night of Thursday 15 October and repeated on ITV4 on the afternoon of Saturday 17 October.

The Motorsport UK series, which has been extended to hour-long programmes for 2009, has covered all of the Carrera Cup GB action this year. Round 16 of the season at Silverstone will feature in the next programme.

Motorsport UK will be broadcast as follows:
Tuesday 13 October at 5.05pm on ITV4
Friday 16 October at 12.50am on ITV1
Saturday 17 October at 2.45pm on ITV4

Viewing figures from Motorsport UK in 2008 showed a typical total programme audience of over half a million viewers. Motorsport UK can also be watched at itv.com and is available for viewing for 28 days after the initial broadcast date.

Meanwhile, in another major boost for the Carrera Cup GB, the deciding weekend of the season received superb coverage on ITV4 on Sunday 4 October. The penultimate race was screened in full during the extensive BTCC programme, while the 20th and deciding race was broadcast live in full ahead of the final BTCC race of the season.

As well as a massive TV audience, the Brands Hatch final attracted a huge 35,000-strong live audience as the Carrera Cup GB enjoyed unrivalled exposure.



All reports on the previous season can be found in our archive.