trophygoat
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I figured this topic could fit in a few forum categories but I thought it would get the most discussion here. I'm sure all the forum regulars remember a massive thread that got popular after the last Baja 1000 about improving the live broadcasting of our favorite long distance off road races, mostly Baja and a few US/Mexico rally raids here and there. Many of the moto aficionados on here are probably aware that on Sunday the annual Erzbergrodeo took place. If you don't know what Erzberg is then give it a quick google search, its an awesome event. ANYWAY, I thought it was worth mentioning how well Red Bull was able to cover the 4-hour event, and here are a few reasons why I thought it was so spectacular:
What I'm trying to say here is if we want our coverage of Baja to expand, I think we need to give Red Bull a call. They have the resources, employees, and international outreach to make it happen. I'm not sure who is going to call them or what they should say, but I'll let someone more qualified than me figure that out
And while I'm here I'm going to plug our boy Cody Webb who, on Sunday at Erzberg, became the first American to podium a hard enduro event, and placed 2nd behind the best enduro rider in the world (Graham Jarvis). This guy is young, smart, with killer skills on the bike and will be a huge rep for America in the international racing scene. Oh and he podium'd the toughest moto race ever conceived with the KC66 badge on his jersey!
- Multiple (at least 20 or more) HD cameras broadcasting live footage from different points on the race course
- One (maybe two) helicopters also broadcasting live HD footage
- A cable camera like you see in football stadiums that spanned a good 500 yards or so that gave a perfect angle on the most difficult section of the race course (Carls Diner) -- once again live HD
- Actual enduro racers as commentators who provided legitimate commentary for the full 4 hours
- Very few commercial breaks, they were also very short
- All the usual goodies like pre-race "tale of the tape" bits and live timing on banners, etc.
- The entire thing was broadcast live, for free, on Red Bull TV
- The connection only lagged/became static a handful of times, and lets remember this is being broadcast live from the mountains of Austria!!! In actual high definition format!!!
What I'm trying to say here is if we want our coverage of Baja to expand, I think we need to give Red Bull a call. They have the resources, employees, and international outreach to make it happen. I'm not sure who is going to call them or what they should say, but I'll let someone more qualified than me figure that out
And while I'm here I'm going to plug our boy Cody Webb who, on Sunday at Erzberg, became the first American to podium a hard enduro event, and placed 2nd behind the best enduro rider in the world (Graham Jarvis). This guy is young, smart, with killer skills on the bike and will be a huge rep for America in the international racing scene. Oh and he podium'd the toughest moto race ever conceived with the KC66 badge on his jersey!