r/btcc • u/Ok_Music253 • 10d ago
Question / Discussion Sports Personality of the Year
Its a shame the BTCC gets no mention at all in the BBC's sporting round up of the year, Formula 1 is a given, but they even gave a mention to Formula-bloody-E.
They must really resent ITV having unilateral rights over the sport to bypass it completely.
I know the Championship isn't mainstream enough for the protagonists to be in the running for the main award, but it's a shame it gets no mention whatsoever, given its following. And I would argue that WSR's achievements were worthy of being in the running for Team of the Year!
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u/dt26 10d ago
What did Jake and WSR do this year that hasn't already been achieved by other drivers and teams year in and year out for the past few decades? What makes this year's championship worth mentioning over any other year? Jake didn't even lead the championship for most of the season.
> They must really resent ITV having unilateral rights over the sport to bypass it completely.
Nah, they just don't care about motorsport outside of F1. I worked there for years and unless there was a chance to get some cheap broadcast rights motorsport was rarely in the conversation.