With the 2003 UK Formula Ford National Championship continuing to support every TOCA Touring Car event and a select number of CHAMP car meetings, this means that every race meeting will be the biggest events in UK motor sport outside of the F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone. Vital statistics follow:
Race Meetings
• 10 race weekends usually over two-three days
• 20 races per season
• 18 test events
• Circuits used:- Mondello (Ireland), Brands Hatch, Thruxton, Silverstone, Rockingham, Croft, Snetterton, Donnington, Oulton.
• 182,000 Spectators during 2001 season at race events
• 13,965 average attendance per race day in 2001
• 15,275 average attendance per race day in 2002
• 84% of visitors were male
• 50% were aged between 25-40
• 30% earned between £25-£30,000
2002 Television Coverage
• All race meetings broadcast live on Sky's Motors
TV • 26 programmes – Motorsport UK – during April to September, 175,000 viewers per show
• 8 programmes during the season on Sky’s Men and Motors with repeats of each show four days later, 30 to 40,000 viewers per show
• Half Hour programmes broadcast day time on four ITV Regions, mid afternoon on Sundays, 120,000 average viewers per show, 9 shows in 2002
Press Coverage
• Press Releases and copyright FREE photographs will be sent on a regular basis to all major Motorsport Newspapers and Magazines along with all regional (where applicable) newspapers. In addition feature articles will also be arranged through the season in trade and consumer magazines.
• Motorsport News 45,582 subscribers (2001)
• Autosport 66,619 subscribers (2001)
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