Motoring
10 Motorsport Shows You Need To Watch Right Now
Feeling starved of racing action at the moment? We feel you. We’ve put together some of the best motorsport series for you to binge watch during this lockdown.
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If, like us, you prefer to spend your time in the great outdoors enjoying your favourite sport, then this is obviously going to take some getting used to.
Now, one thing you can do, of course, is find more ways than normal to entertain yourself. And if you’re a motorsport fan, then even the most rousing game of “Cards Against Humanity” simply won’t cut it.
But we’ve got your back, lovely reader. Join us in our virtual racing seats, and enjoy the show. These ten boredom-busting motorsport shows are a must-watch.
1. MOTOGP INSIDE PASS
10 min
All access in Qatar
Join host Vanessa Guerra for the first round of the season at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar.
Relive the thrills of MotoGP’s 2019 season with this fast-paced series hosted by Vanessa Guerra.
The TV presenter takes fans through all 19 rounds of the season, giving viewers exclusive access to the star bikers as they prepare for and take part in the event.
2. RED BULL MOTO SPY
25 min
Who wants it the most?
Ken Roczen, Cooper Webb and Eli Tomac all want the victory for themselves, but the season isn't over yet.
For many racers and fans of motorsport, life is all about the competition. Red Bull Moto Spy puts it all in perspective with a behind-the-scenes look at how racers spend time in-between races.
(But don’t worry, there’s plenty of racing action in there, too!)
3. UP FRONT
9 min
Navigation is everything
The Red Bull KTM team must navigate their own way through the Saudi Arabian desert.
Plenty of glorious dust and loads of KTM Team history are packed into two seasons of “Up Front”. The series honours the team’s long and successful racing history while showing fans how the current batch of riders is keeping the KTM legacy alive.
Be sure to check out the latest season in particular, which offers a spectacular behind-the-scenes look at the very first Dakar Rally to be held in Saudi Arabia.
4. WESS DIARIES
13 min
Crowning the king
GetzenRodeo 2019 offers no rest for the weary as riders work hard for a chance to be crowned king.
There’s nothing quite like off-road motorcycle racing, and Season 1 of the “WESS Diaries” shows why. Get up close and personal with riders and other individuals who make the World Enduro Super Series the adrenaline rush fans crave.
Our favourite is episode eight (“Crowning the King”), which showcases the final event of the 2019 WESS - known to be one of the most brutal of the whole season.
5. GENERAL SIPES
19 min
It all comes down to Straight Rhythm
Ryan Sipes travels the world all year, but it all comes down to the final event at Red Bull Straight Rhythm.
There is definitely nothing ordinary about American off-road racer Ryan Sipes’ adventure to become the best at motorcycle racing. Join the off-road racer as he takes on the exciting, and often gruelling, challenge of mastering a range of motorcycle disciplines.
6. MX-WORLD
21 min
Motocross of Nations has arrived
Motocross of Nations is an event where the top American and European riders compete against each other.
The FIM Motocross World Championship is no walk in the bike park! It’s been at the extreme end of motorcycle racing for decades.
“MX-World” is an action-packed look at how the riders prepare for this long-running, premier motorsports event.
7. DRIFT QUEEN
15 min
Up for the DriftCup
After just three months training, Queen B takes on her first-ever drifting competition.
If you’re looking for a show to help you drift off to sleep, this is NOT the one!
Professional drifter Becky Evans, better known as Queen B to her multitude of Instagram followers, takes you around the world to learn every little detail about the sport.
NGL, we want her job.
8. DUNE DAYS
7 min
Entering the Empty Quarter
As Dakar enters Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter, not everyone makes it over the giant sand dunes in one piece.
Relive the Rally Raid 2019 season and get a head start on 2020 (you know, until we get the rest at some point *cries*) with this two-season series.
It covers the very best events, plus goes behind the scenes to give fans a sneak peak of what their favourite competitors do when not on the circuit.
Check out the latest episode where racers at Dakar 2020 enter Saudi Arabia’s mystical Empty Quarter, and burn through their fuel fighting up and over the giant sand dunes – some proving more successful than others.
9. NUTS AND BOLTONS
6 min
Favourite vlog moments
Check out our favourite moments with Paul Bolton and Manuel Lettenbichler from Nuts and Boltons.
Paul and Lisa Bolton know all there is to know about privateer Enduro racing.
On “Nuts and Boltons”, they do a great job of filling viewers in on the ins and outs of the awesome World Enduro Super Series 2019. Lovely stuff.
10. ON ANY SUNDAY – THE NEXT CHAPTER
"The King of Cool" Steve McQueen’s critically-acclaimed 1971 hit, “On Any Sunday” is hailed by many as the consummate motorsport movie.
And in “On Any Sunday - The Next Chapter”, the show gives fans of that film, and of motorsport in general, another breath-taking look at the world of motorcycle racing.
Happy viewing, and enjoy.
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