Long Beach race TV rumors

UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. ESPN's International networks will broadcast the Long Beach Race live or tape delayed on its international networks including: ESPN Latin America, ESPN2 Caribbean, ESPN+, ESPN Pacific Rim (including Australia/New Zealand), ESPN Middle East and ESPN Africa. Total countries and territories reached by ESPN International are 96 for this particular race, with an anticipated household reach of over 22.4 million homes. It does not look like the race will be shown in Europe.

04/10/08 Before Champ Car folded, a TV deal had been worked out for the season. However, now that the IRL has taken over, a lot of people are wondering what will happen to the Long Beach race broadcast.

We are hearing that the Long Beach Champ Car/IRL race will be broadcast in High Def TV (except for the 4 in-car cameras) on ESPN2 and it will also be on the IMS Radio Network. As for international distribution, we hear it's still being worked out. It could be that it goes out worldwide on ESPN International (like all the other IRL races), or possibly just live online streaming on IndyCar.com.