S4C will broadcast live coverage of this year’s FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain tking place in Cardiff on August 17th.The British leg of the FIM Speedway World Championship takes place at the city’s Principality Stadium, with 16 of the best speedway riders in the world battling to top the podium over 23 high-intensity races, on 500cc bikes with one gear and no brakes that accelerate faster than a Formula 1 car.S4C’s presenting and commentating team for this occasion will be Sarra Elgan, Chris Davies, Dyfed Evans and Gareth Rhys Owen. Elgan, who previously presented speedway action on Sky Sports in the 2000s, commented: “This is one of the most exhilirating competitions that I have presented. The noise, the smell, the emotions and seeing the races is all very high-octane. Once again I’m looking forward to all my senses getting smashed – it’s going to be a wild ride.”Graham Davies, S4C’s Head of Sport, added: “It’s great to be able to bring all the excitement of the Speedway GP again to S4C viewers. We hope our comprehensive coverage of the racing will bring a new audience to speedway and to the channel. We’re aware that fans have flocked to Cardiff to see the action for years, and now we can extend that warm Welsh welcome to speedway fans to S4C as well.”The FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff is part-funded by the Welsh Government.The Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates, said: “The FIM Speedway Grand Prix is one of the highlights in any motorsports fan’s calendar, and it’s great to see the UK leg of this international championship return to Cardiff this year. It’s particularly pleasing to see this event supported so well by S4C and local partners, providing an exciting platform to expose this sport, and the Welsh language, to a wider audience. This is, of course, also another spectacular event which we’ve been proud to support coming to Cardiff’s Principality Stadium – hot on the heels of a plethora of recent world-class musical and sporting occasions.”Coverage will run live on S4C from 5.30pm on August 17th with highlights available on August 20th from 9pm.
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