The build-up and fever pitch expectation is almost over as the Rallye Monte Carlo action commences this evening (Thursday) heralding the start of one of the most keenly-anticipated FIA World Rally Championships in memory.
Dynamic new-look World Rally Cars will echo through the mountains of the French Alps as four of the world’s biggest automotive manufacturers begin the fight for supremacy in motorsport’s toughest championship for production-based cars.
A selection of copyright-free photographs plus a short-news edit from yesterday’s final Shakedown are now available for download from the dedicated WRC Media Room on the Red Bull Simply register for full access. Further media assets will be available throughout this weekend’s exciting season opener and thereafter during the following 12 rounds of the globetrotting 2017 series.
Bringing fans even closer to the action, for the first time Red Bull TV will be broadcasting special daily highlights programmes as well as live WRC coverage on Saturday afternoon. Mike Chen will be hosting the free-to-air coverage and is joined in the commentary team by former F1 and sportscar star Mark Webber for the Monte Carlo curtain-raiser.
The first dedicated WRC programme on Red Bull TV is at 9pm* on Friday 20 January with further daily highlights broadcast at 9pm* on both Saturday and Sunday evenings. Saturday’s live coverage starts at 10.50am*. All shows will remain available to watch on-demand on Red Bull TV once the rally has finished. Red Bull TV is available to watch entirely free of charge and via mobile, laptop or smart television, or on the dedicated Red Bull TV app, available both for iPhone and Android.
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