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I wish they'd have kept that, I found it pretty interesting... I can't remember what they were last year. I'd expect it to be a lot higher than a couple thousand though!
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I wish they'd have kept that, I found it pretty interesting... I can't remember what they were last year. I'd expect it to be a lot higher than a couple thousand though!
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That would be 3 euro per race more than last year... And for no good reason.
But hey, it's not a lot of money right. Lets do this for everything. Nothing shall be free, and it'll be okay, because it's only small amounts of money. And hey, it's not like anyone doesn't have a lot of money to throw around.
I seem to remember them being 30-40.000. But I certainly could be wrong.
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I think some of you need to realise that some people simply don't have the money. And not being able to follow one's passion because something that used to be free suddenly gets a paywall, is beyond frustrating.
And it's also the principal in it. This is one stream that now costs money. If people support it, it could potentially result in every stream that was once free, costing money. People are so darn quick to part ways with their money that they forget to think about whether it should actually be free, and why something that used to be free suddenly costs money.
Edit: Thought I'd add some numbers. Over the past 2 years, the FIA WEC homepage has had more than 2 million viewers on their live streams. I wonder how much that will drop as a result of this.
And it's also the principal in it. This is one stream that now costs money. If people support it, it could potentially result in every stream that was once free, costing money. People are so darn quick to part ways with their money that they forget to think about whether it should actually be free, and why something that used to be free suddenly costs money.
Edit: Thought I'd add some numbers. Over the past 2 years, the FIA WEC homepage has had more than 2 million viewers on their live streams. I wonder how much that will drop as a result of this.
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I can't speak for other countries, but here in the states motorsports gets virtually no coverage at all. We get practically non of all the great sports car racing you have in Europe. I have no problems with paying for a seasons pass as long as the price is reasonable and this sounds fair to me. Personally, I would prefer most motorsports go this route. I could cut my cable bill by over $100 a month and support the racing that I love instead of having to pay for 200+ plus channels of garbage to get what I want which is only a handful of channels.
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European Le Mans Series pictures are now live.
http://www.europeanlemansseries.com/
(Free stream)
The grid is clearing so hurry up if you want to watch.
http://www.europeanlemansseries.com/
(Free stream)
The grid is clearing so hurry up if you want to watch.
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Interesting tweet by Toyota Racing.
Also, the streaming looks worse than the old one.
EDIT: "Audi Sport The FIA WEC is offering a paid live stream this year on its own website and its new App. For this reason we could not get the rights for our own live stream. We are working on a solution starting with Le Mans"
Also, the streaming looks worse than the old one.
EDIT: "Audi Sport The FIA WEC is offering a paid live stream this year on its own website and its new App. For this reason we could not get the rights for our own live stream. We are working on a solution starting with Le Mans"
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You may need to realize how much it costs to broadcast a race. Just on TV will run in the millions of dollars between equipment, utility, and salary. Add live streaming and that is more equipment and people. And these costs continue to grow year after year. That isn't helped as more people go online only without paying for cable or satellite.
It was free to get early support while viewership numbers were lower. It's like a new product launching for free or extremely cheap. You try it out. Then you know if you think it is worth the money.
Ultimately, it's not a charity. Business does not exist by giving stuff away. If they can't make money they will cease to broadcast anything.
Marketing managers and accountants have already done the math, most likely based on surveys and research, how many viewers they will lose at each price point and found a level that they think will not lose enough to cause a loss in profit. If they are wrong then the pricing scale will be adjusted in the future.
But if everyone refuses to watch online they will cancel it due to lack of interest.
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To anyone watching the ELMS at the mo... Did I just hear them say there's a 16 year old in LMP2 at the mo? Crazy!
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Yes you did. He's aiming to be the youngest Le mans 24 driver.
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That's amazing, best of luck to the guy...
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Ouch. Leader out. Ferrari involvement inevitable I suppose.
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Jesus that was huge!
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Bad luck for Jota. It looked like the Ferrari didn't see him at all.
Sets up an interesting finish now though.
Sets up an interesting finish now though.
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Initial thought: Ferrari again. Then: Oh 🤬 - bad hit. And 100% racing incident.
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Eve Hewitt @radiolemans 28 secs
Simon Dolan has been extracted from the car and taken to circuit med centre as a precaution. Was conscious throughout we are told
Simon Dolan has been extracted from the car and taken to circuit med centre as a precaution. Was conscious throughout we are told
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