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BTCC 2009 Review

In 2009, the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship delivered one of the most thrilling title battles ever. There were a record-breaking seven different winners in the first seven races, the closest-ever race finish, the debut of Grand Prix winner Johnny Herbert and just eight points splitting the top three in the championship-deciding final race - plus plenty of edge-of-the-seat action.

Relive the BTCC drama in more than seven hours of highlights as we follow the nail-biting title battle right down to the final lap - with exceptional action footage, interviews with the stars and commentary from Ben Edwards and Tim Harvey bringing you the full story from all 10 rounds.

We have extracted the very best action from all 30 races to not only deliver the complete story of the knife-edge championship battle, but to bring you more than seven hours of the very finest bumper-to-bumper, wing mirror-smashing, panel-denting racing.

The best camera angles, plenty of on-board footage and some of the closest action you’ve ever seen will have you coming back to your 2009 BTCC official review time after time as you marvel at the gripping title battle between Colin Turkington in the WSR-run Team RAC BMW, VX Racing’s Fabrizio Giovanardi and Jason Plato, in the phenomenal RML-prepared Team Silverline Chevrolet Lacetti, right down to the very last lap of the season.

The official review is a thrill ride through a season of BTCC racing which will be remembered for generations to come.

Tags: BTCC , Touring car , 2009

Motorsport Mundial 46-09

This week on the programme the FIA GT championship comes to it's conclusion at Zolder, the F3 Euroseries and the European Truck Racing Championships both take a visit to Spain, and we have coverage of the final event from the British Youth Motocross Championship.

Tags: FIA GT , Zolder , F3 Euroseries , Truck Racing , Motocross

Auto Mundial 45-09

We have news headlines from around the motoring world to kick us off this week and then a look at the Mazda 6, saloon and estate - room, room as well as zoom-zoom. When GM finally stopped trying to hold on to Opel and sold it all off to Magna the car industry breathed a sigh of relief. But new ownership doesn't necessarily mean the problems are over.

In the show this week:

• News
• Mazda 6 Saloon/Estate
• Opel Astra/Ampera/Insignia

British Rally Review 2009

"Top stuff!" Autosport

The 2009 MSA British Rally Championship delivered fast and furious drama over every mile of gravel and tarmac – and now you can share the excitement, and all the thrills and spills, of a gripping title battle.

This is the complete story of the down-to-the wire championship fight, with comprehensive coverage of all six rounds of the BRC season. Superb footage, including plenty from inside the cars, puts you in the hot seat as we follow the edge-of-the-seat title showdown, while interviews with the stars ensure you get the full stories behind the special stage drama.

Three-times British Champion Mark Higgins started the season as favourite, but the veteran would face a strong challenge from a field full of young chargers. As the season got underway on the slippery stages of North Wales, it was Irishman Keith Cronin, with co-driver Greg Shinnors, who emerged as the greatest threat – taking his Mitsubishi Evo 9 to the narrowest of victories over the Subaru Impreza of Manxman Higgins and co-driver Bryan Thomas.

The pair would trade blows throughout the season, sharing the points lead after the fourth round in the Isle of Man. When Cronin got too close for comfort to the scenery in Ulster, the scene was set for the most thrilling finale – and we bring you every vital, heart-in-the-mouth highlight from the Yorkshire showdown.

The title would be decided in the most dramatic of fashions, and the in-car footage in the official review lets you share the heartbreak – and the bone-shaking smash – which saw the BRC crown a new champion.

The British Championship can always be relied on for fireworks, and the official review is packed with all the unmissable moments, including Molly Taylor’s hedge-leaping in the Isle of Man, Alastair Fisher carrying on the family tradition and defending champion Guy Wilks’ blazing back into action. Plus, there’s a complete in-car stage from the Ulster International courtesy of Higgins.

Robbie Head, Mike Brewer and Jon Desborough are our guides as we experience the complete story of 2009 MSA British Rally Championship.

"Relive the classic scrap for British Rally honours between Subaru veteran Mark Higgins (bidding for a fourth crown) and Mitsubishi upstart Keith Cronin (out for his first) in over four hours of action. All six rallies - Bulldog, Pirelli, Jim Clark, Isle of Man, Ulster and Yorkshire - are here. Top stuff!" Autosport

Tags: BRC , British rally

British Motocross Championship 2009 Review

In 2009, the MAXXIS British Motocross Championship delivered another eight rounds of thrilling action, and now you can enjoy every essential highlight in the Official Review. 

Our cameras were there to capture every mud-spitting, high-jumping, hard-charging moment from the exciting and unpredictable season. The best action footage, plus informed commentary and interviews with all the stars, ensures this is the definitive look back at the 2009 British MX year. 

We follow the intense MX1 battle as reigning champion Billy MacKenzie’s hopes of retaining his title are dashed by early-season falls and a mid-season injury. The way was open for rival Brad Anderson to claim victory, but South African star Gareth Swanepoel produced a stunning mid-season run of success to challenge for the championship. The review brings you all the action, including popular wins for Carl Nunn, Max Nagl’s starring role at Langrish and more. 

In MX2, Stephen Sword’s move to KTM set up a thrilling showdown with title-holder Shaun Simpson, and the pair traded blows in the opening rounds. Sadly, Simpson’s hopes of retaining the championship were shattered in a training accident, but that didn’t mean Sword had it all his own way – stunning rides from the likes of Jake Nicholls and Mattis Karro ensured the fight would go on. 

The Official Review brings you the full stories of both thrilling championship chases, with action from every round, from the mud and rain of Canada Heights to the incredible MX1 rides by Sword and Simpson at Landrake.

Tags: british motocross , MX

World Enduro Championships 2009

This is the official review of the MAXXIS FIM World Enduro Championship, charting the complete story of the dramatic 2009 season. 

The best footage, interviews with the stars and informed commentary create the definitive review of the year, with action from all eight rounds of the WEC title chases, with detailed coverage of the battles in the Enduro 1, Enduro 2 and Enduro 3 classes. From the dust of sunny Portugal, the mud-soaked stages of Slovakia and the challenging altitude of Mexico – this is the comprehensive look back at an unforgettable championship. 

Get ready dust, stones, mud, flying bikes and more than a few bone-crunching crashes – not least among the tree-lined special stages of Finland – as two title chases go right down to the last weekend. 

There’s the return of Ivan Cervantes to E3, the team switch of E2 rivals Johnny Aubert and Juha Salminen and Mika Ahola’s determined bid to retain his E1 crown. Plus, multiple World Champion David Knight returns to the WEC, BMW launches an all-out assault on the championship and – new for 2009 – fans are treated to the Super Special prologues. The official review delivers all the essential highlights of another memorable year of the WEC. 

In addition to complete coverage of every Grand Prix weekend, including highlights from the Junior class, the review lets you meet some of the international stars who made guest appearances, like Taddy Blazusiak, hear from Enduro legend Thomas Gustavsson and find out about the future of the sport from woman rider Ludivine Puy.

Motorsport Mundial 45-09

This week the British Rally championship concludes in Yorkshire, there is World Motocross in Brazil and Truck racing in France, and the final round of the World Enduro championship ties up the three classes, but we start with the penultimate DTM round in France.

Tags: BRC , British rally , Motocross , Enduro , DTM

Customer is World Champion

Jenson Button and Brawn GP: THE Formula 1 fairytale of the year - Powered by Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. The drivers’ and constructors’ titles for Jenson Button and Brawn GP - a team whose future at the end of 2008 was still in the balance. The high-performance engines from Brixworth and Stuttgart have celebrated impressive achievements this season and assured the double triumph in the Formula 1. World Champion Jenson Button and Vice President Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Norbert Haug speak about the win of the championship and the successful partnership.

Tags: Jenson Button , Brawn GP

Auto Mundial 44-09

We've got a roundup of the latest news from the car biz around the world and then a look at two of Porsche's best and most expensive sports cars. Enjoy it while it lasts...

And what a mixture to come... Bentley's traditional limousine, Lamborghini's barking-mad Reventon, electric cars from Fisker and Tesla and a lightweight Mazda to round it all off.

Included in the show this week:

• News
• Porsche 911 Turbo and Convertible
• Bentley Mulsanne
• Lamborghini Reventon
• Fisker Karma
• Tesla Model S
• Mazda MX5 Super Light

World Motocross Review 2009

From the thick mud of Italy to the thrilling finale in Brazil, the 2009 FIM World Motocross Championship delivered one of the most spectacular seasons of bar-to-bar racing ever.

Now you can enjoy the vital highlights from every Grand Prix as you follow both the MX1 and MX2 title battles to the bitter end in this fantastic 2-disc Official Review

The best action-packed footage - including breathtaking sequences captured by helmet-mounted cameras - charts every moto from all 15 GPs, plus, there’s expert circuit guides from Paul Malin and interviews with all the stars.

This was a sensational year of mud-spitting, high-jumping competition, with numerous first-time winners, including Ken Roczen, Jeremy van Horebeek and Zach Osborne, the youngest-ever Grand Prix victor and an incredible five rounds before 2009 saw its first double GP winner in either class!

Reigning MX1 champion David Philippaerts endured a miserable season, but kept in touch with the title charge thanks to some flashes of brilliance - not least his outstanding victory in Great Britain. Antonio Cairoli’s domination in Turkey put him in pole position for the MX1 crown, but he would be chased all the way by countryman Philippaerts and Max Nagl, whose unbelievable late season charge ensured a gripping climax to the showdown.

As the title battle raged, fans were delighted by the moto-winning exploits of MX1 stars like Tanel Leok, Ken de Dycker, Jonathan Barragan and Clement Desalle - plus an emotional victory for Steve Ramon as he continued his recovery from a career-threatening injury.

Marvin Musquin, Gautier Paulin and Rui Goncalves set the early MX2 championship pace, but at the mid-way point of the season, Frenchman Musquin stepped it up a gear to become the first MX2 rider to dominate a weekend in 2009.

Just when it looked like Musquin had the title in his grasp, Goncalves put together two GP-winning weekends and took advantage of his rival’s misfortune to set-up a thrilling championship showdown in Brazil. MX2 fans were also treated to class performance from the likes of British star Shaun Simpson, Steven Frossard, Anthony Boissiere and many more of the world’s greatest dirt bike riders.

The Official Review brings you comprehensive coverage of every edge-of-the-seat round, and the full story of both championship battles.

Tags: moto , motocross , FIM