From a press release issued by Clear Channel Entertainment – Motor Sports:
THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series Television Schedule
Second Straight Year of Next-day Airing on ESPN2
AURORA, III. (December 2, 2004) – Clear Channel Entertainment’s Motor Sports division announced today the television schedule for the 2004-2005 THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series. This is the second consecutive year that the telecast will air the following day after the event on ESPN2.
ESPN2 will kick off the television season with an hour-long Season Preview show that will tell the story of the most competitive Supercross field yet. The Season Preview will air on December 5 at 3 PM EST.
Seventeen (17) rounds of THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series will air on ESPN2. The television announcer team will include hosts Todd Harris and Cameron Steele with Jamie Little in the pits. Guest commentators Robbie Floyd, Davey Coombs and Denny Stephenson will also contribute to the TV roster at various stops on the tour.
Todd Harris, a veteran sportscaster, has been covering THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series as the Play-by-Play Analyst since 2003. Harris has also covered a variety of sports including NCAA football and the NBA for ABC. Cameron Steele, a former pit reporter for THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross series, joins Harris for his second season in the booth as Color Commentator. Cameron is heavily involved in action sports, with a resume including host of ESPN’s X Games. Jamie Little is the first female to cover THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series on television, and returns for her second year as the Pit Reporter. Prior to her reporting duties, she was the live-event announcer for THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series. Jamie also reports for many sports on such networks as NBC, ABC, Speed Channel, and TNN.
This weekend in Toronto Floyd, Steele and Little will be covering the race that airs December 5 at 4:00 p.m. EST.
ESPN2 THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series Television Schedule
250/125cc Sunday, December 5, ESPN2, 3:00 p.m. EST, Season Preview
250cc Sunday, December 5, ESPN2, 4:00 p.m. EST, Sky Dome, Toronto, Ontario
250cc Sunday, December 12, ESPN2, 12:00 p.m. EST, BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, BC (Qualifying)
250cc Sunday, December 12, ESPN2, 1:00 p.m. EST, BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, BC.(Main Event)
125cc Sunday, January 9, ESPN2, 12:00 p.m. EST, Edison Int’l Field, Anaheim, Calif.
250cc Sunday, January 9, ESPN2, 1:00 p.m. EST, Edison Int’l Field, Anaheim, Calif.
125cc Sunday, January 16, ESPN2, 1:00 p.m. EST, Bank One Ball Park, Phoenix
250cc Sunday, January 16, ESPN2, 2:00 p.m. EST, Bank One Ball Park, Phoenix
125cc Sunday, January 23, ESPN2, 7:00 p.m. EST, Edison Int’l Field, Anaheim, Calif.
250cc Sunday, January 23, ESPN2, 8:00 p.m. EST, Edison Int’l Field, Anaheim, Calif.
125cc Sunday, January 30, ESPN2, 12:00 p.m. EST, Pac Bell Stadium, San Francisco
250cc Sunday, January 30, ESPN2, 1:00 p.m. EST, Pac Bell Stadium, San Francisco
125cc Sunday, February 6, ESPN2, 6:00 p.m. EST, Edison Int’l Field, Anaheim, Calif.
250cc Sunday, February 6, ESPN2, 7:00 p.m. EST, Edison Int’l Field, Anaheim, Calif.
125cc Sunday, February 13, ESPN2 12:00 p.m. EST, RCA Dome, Indianapolis
250cc Sunday, February 13, ESPN2 1:00 p.m. EST, RCA Dome, Indianapolis
125cc Sunday, February 20, ESPN2 12:00 p.m. EST, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
250cc Sunday, February 20, ESPN2 1:00 p.m. EST, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
125cc Sunday, February 27, ESPN2 4:00 p.m. EST, Georgia Dome, Atlanta
250cc Sunday, February 27, ESPN2 5:00 p.m. EST, Georgia Dome, Atlanta.
125cc Sunday, March 6, ESPN2 10:00 p.m. EST, The Dome at America’s Center, St. Louis
250cc Sunday, March 6, ESPN2 11:00 p.m. EST, The Dome at America’s Center, St. Louis
125cc Sunday, March 27, ESPN2 12:00 p.m. EST, Citrus Bowl, Orlando
250cc Sunday, March 27, ESPN2 1:00 p.m. EST, Citrus Bowl, Orlando
125cc Sunday, April 3, ESPN2 2:00 p.m. EST, Texas Stadium, Dallas
250cc Sunday, April 3, ESPN2 3:00 p.m. EST, Texas Stadium, Dallas
125cc Sunday, April 10, ESPN2 12:00 p.m. EST, Silverdome, Pontiac, Mich.
250cc Sunday, April 10, ESPN2 1:00 p.m. EST, Silverdome, Pontiac, Mich.
125cc Sunday, April 17, ESPN2 12:00 p.m. EST, Quest Field, Seattle
250cc Sunday, April 17, ESPN2 1:00 p.m. EST, Quest Field, Seattle
125cc Sunday, May 1, ESPN2 10:00 p.m. EST, Reliant Stadium, Houston
250cc Sunday, May 1, ESPN2 11:00 p.m. EST, Reliant Stadium, Houston
125cc Sunday, May 8, ESPN2 10:00 p.m. EST, Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
250cc Sunday, May 8, ESPN2 11:00 p.m. EST, Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
For more information, please log on to www.supercross.cc.com. For tickets log onto www.supercross.cc.com, www.ticketmaster.com, www.ticketmaster.ca (Toronto and Vancouver only) www.tickets.com (San Francisco only) or www.unlvtickets.com (Las Vegas only).
About THQ World Supercross GP(tm)/THQ AMA Supercross Series
THQ World Supercross GP is a 17-round global series that is produced and promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment and Dorna Off Road S.L. Riders must compete in the international rounds to be eligible to win the world championship. In 2004-2005, the 17-event THQ World Supercross GP will be comprised of two international events and 15 of the 16 events that are conducted in major cities throughout the United States as a part of the THQ AMA Supercross Series. The other THQ AMA Supercross Series event held in Daytona Beach, Fla., is independently produced by the International Speedway Corporation and is not a part of the THQ World Supercross GP. A THQ AMA Supercross Series rider will be crowned as the national champion for the series of events conducted in the United States only.
Clear Channel Entertainment is the largest promoter and producer of live events in the world, with a broad based tradition in the promotion and production of motorcycle racing events. The FIM, Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme, is the body that globally governs motorcycle sport at the world level. Among other matters, the FIM groups together 85 affiliated National Federations relating to the sport of motorcycle racing. AMA Pro Racing is the National Federation representative that sanctions motorcycle-racing events in the United States. Dorna Off Road S.L. is an internationally recognized sports management group established in 1988 with an emphasis on major international motor sports events. Dorna is headquartered in Madrid, Spain with branch offices in Barcelona, London and Tokyo. In addition to its involvement with THQ World Supercross GP, Dorna manages the rights to MotoGP. For more information on THQ World Supercross GP and the THQ AMA Supercross Series, log on to www.supercross.cc.com.
About Clear Channel Entertainment
Clear Channel Entertainment, the world’s largest producer and marketer of live entertainment events, is a subsidiary of Clear Channel Worldwide (NYSE: CCU), a global leader in the out-of-home advertising industry. Clear Channel Entertainment currently owns, operates and/or exclusively books 135 live entertainment venues, including 44 amphitheaters in the U.S. and 28 venues in Europe. Each year, more than 62 million people attend approximately 26,000 events promoted and/or produced by the company, including: Live music events; Broadway, West End and touring theatrical shows; family entertainment shows; and specialized sports and motor sports shows.
In addition, Clear Channel Entertainment owns leading talent management businesses that specialize in the representation of athletes and broadcasters, including independently operated baseball, basketball and football businesses. Clear Channel Entertainment is headquartered in New York City.
About AMA Pro Racing
AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the THQ AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship, the AMA Superbike Championship, the AMA Progressive Insurance Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.
Clear Channel Entertainment/AMA Supercross To Return To ESPN2 In 2005
Clear Channel Entertainment/AMA Supercross To Return To ESPN2 In 2005
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