Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) has reached a new, five-year deal with Dorna to broadcast MotoGP World Championship races on the network through 2009.

According to BBC Sport, 12 of 14 races in 2004 will be broadcast live.

More, from a press release issued by d’Antin Ducati:

HODGSON PROMOTED THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP START IN LONDON

On 6th April, before leaving to South Africa, Neil Hodgson attended a crowded press conference in Dominion Theatre London.

All the British riders met there and they will take part in this new World Championship edition which will start next 18th April in Welkom circuit.

The prestigious BBC TV channel announced in that occasion it´s engagement to go on retransmiting the World Championship for the next five years, during which Donington Park will go on being the British Grand Prix headquarters.

When Neil heard the slogan chosen by UK for the launch in this 55th season, We will rock you, he said: “I really hope to rock every supporter who will surely be stuck on the screen during all the season. It´s going to be an intensive year and, like them, I´m looking forward to start.”