At least BT sport have jumped in with the "pinnacle of the sport " and 2016 should be a really exciting series. I think they would be sensible to use commentators who are track based and cannot see them flying people around Europe to duplicate the Pearson/Tatum combination-who I believe do a really great job with the GP`s . I`m not convinced however that there would not be a problem with the SKY bosses over them popping up on BT sport.
that doesn`t answer the fact that Nigel and kelvin`s contracts with SKY might stop them working for rival UK broadcasters-hence my point about them having to get permission to carry on with the GP`S when Eurosport got the contract.
The SEC is a pan-European contract so every chance Eurosport will keep that- doesn`t automatically mean that British Eurosport will show it- but I would think they would.
One of the more interesting aspects of the GP`s and SWC going to BT sport could be the commentary situation-as we all know Eurosport used the world feed provided by BSI. will BT want to use their own commentary team ?? I believe that Pearson and Tatum had to obtain SKY`S permission to continue the work after SKY`s exit 3 years ago. SKY might not be so happy with them appearing on BT.
We know 5 riders who will be in the 2016 SEC finals
1 Sayfutdinov
2 Pedersen
3 Lindback
4 Kolodziej
5 Vaculik
After that it`s 7 from the qualifying, 3 picks,(non-GP riders) and 1 wildcard per round
My best guess for the wildcards are G Laguta,MJJ and Prem Pawlicki.
Others with a shout could be Artem Laguta, Lindgren and Pawel Przedpelski.
So confirmed at present are
14th May Warsaw
11th June Horsens
25th June Prague
9th July Cardiff
24th September Stockholm
22nd October Melbourne
undated are Krsko, Teterow, Gorzow, Torun Latvia(Riga) and Malilla