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Aberdare Park Road Races Secure TV Deal

Written by Gavin on 13th May 2024

Aberdare Park Road Races have announced that the 2024 event will be a part of the prestigious King of the Roads series, broadcast on ITV4.

This ground-breaking agreement with Greenlight TV will see Aberdare Park Road Races featured in two one-hour dedicated highlight episodes on ITV4 and ITVX offering viewers an immersive experience into the thrilling action and exciting racing at one of the most scenic and historic race circuits in the UK.

The King of the Roads series produced by Greenlight TV, is renowned for capturing the best road racing action during the race season and the Aberdare Park Road Races will now be featured alongside the very best that motorsport has to offer. With its rich heritage and storied legacy, Aberdare Park Road Races will now reach a global audience, with distribution to countries all over the World, providing unparalleled exposure for the event and its participants.

The Greenlight TV team have extensive experience in broadcasting motorsport and producing high quality programmes. The Isle of Man TT live coverage and highlights shows are all produced by Greenlight TV, including many different race series all over the world.

Rob Hurdman, Director at Greenlight TV said

“Greenlight TV have always supported and televised road racing for many years with our King of the Roads series on ITV and Aberdare has been on our radar for a number of years, and I’m absolutely delighted that Aberdare Park will be included within the series. We’re really excited about the relationship and Wow, what a circuit it is. It’s incredible and we think we can make a really good product, and I’m sure the fans will love watching it on TV.”

Aberdare Park Race Director, Derek Smith, said

“We’re absolutely delighted to be forming a working partnership with Greenlight TV to get Aberdare Park onto National TV and beyond. It’s a tremendous opportunity for the Park to get back onto the world stage which I firmly believe that we can. Rob and his team and Greenlight TV have been fantastic to work with and we’re all really excited about the future. This year’s event is going to be unmissable!”

Media Manager at Aberdare Park Road Races, Matthew Davies added:

“To see Aberdare Park on ITV4 as part of the King of the Roads series is truly a momentous moment for the event. For me personally, it’s going to be really special to witness the incredible racing on national television, and being a regular viewer of King of the Roads, I can’t wait to see the end product. It’s also a huge moment for Aberdare as a whole. This TV deal will deliver huge exposure for our Town, and I genuinely believe that in the years to come, Aberdare Park Road Races can play an either bigger part for the whole of Aberdare and the local economy.”

The 2024 event takes place on Saturday 3rd August and Sunday 4th August, and tickets are already flying out ahead of what is likely to be the most exciting weekend in years.

Spectators can purchase tickets, including camping spaces by visiting www.aberdarepark.co.uk/tickets

For more information about Greenlight TV and the programmes they produce, visit https://greenlight.tv/

To find out more about the King of the Roads series visit https://kingoftheroads.tv/