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MediaZone, IndyCar and SportVision Drive New Online
Streaming Experience with IndyCar Race Control
New Interactive Destination allows Racing Fans
Worldwide to Control their Viewing Experience Online
MediaZone, a leading global online broadcaster, in partnership with
IndyCar Series, ESPN and SportVision today announced IndyCar Race
Control, a new online portal offering LIVE coverage worldwide of the
2008 IndyCar Series race season, the leading open wheel series in North
America. The partnership brings together industry leaders in their own
right to offer the most interactive way to experience IndyCar racing
with customizable features for race enthusiasts around the world.
The All Access Pass will include 15 races from 2008 IndyCar Race Control
LIVE featuring in-car cams and telemetry, including this year’s 92nd
Indianapolis 500 plus 28 total races from the main race feed On Demand
covering the 2007 & 2008 IndyCar Series season.
"Coverage of the 2008 IndyCar Series season through the new IndyCar Race
Control promises to be one of the most dynamic and interactive viewing
experience ever offered online," said Chris Ott, vice president of
sports division for MediaZone. “By combining the resources and expertise
of our partners, fans can experience a cutting edge broadcast online.
With the inclusion of in-car views of select drivers for each race and
telemetry features, IndyCar Race Control allows viewers to feel as if
they are experiencing the race firsthand.”
Beyond simply streaming races online, IndyCar Race Control takes the
broadcasts a step further, allowing fans to get the total racing
experience all in one place. For LIVE events fans can select and switch
in-car cam views while simultaneously analyzing top drivers throughout
the race, reading the latest blogs from IndyCar Series drivers and
teams, and following the latest IndyCar Series news as the race heats up
all in one destination. In total, the offering includes:
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Driver-Dedicated In-Car Cams: Offering a firsthand view from the
driver’s seat;
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The Honda Leader
Cam: Tracks the driver in the lead throughout the race in real time;
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360-Degree
Views: Mounted in-car cams that can pan 360 degrees in all weather
conditions;
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Live Audio: A
mix of pit communications and exciting car sounds from the in-car cams;
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Racing News
Feed: Offering the hottest news stories across the IndyCar Series racing
circuit;
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Blogs:
Commentary and updates from the racing circuit including driver Ed
Carpenter, and voices from Roth Racing and Vision Racing team;
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Onboard
Telemetry: Combines a live leaderboard offering live timing and scoring,
GPS tracking, including the fastest lap. Fans will be in the driver’s
seat with cockpit views, dashboard analytics, access to driver brake and
throttle indicators, and complete performance analysis between any two
drivers in the field.
“The 2008 season hits another innovation milestone with the launch of a
new IndyCar Series fan interaction element -- IndyCar Race Control,”
said John Lewis, vice president of marketing and league development for
the Indy Racing League, sanctioning body of the IndyCar Series and Indy
Pro Series. “This tool immerses fans into high resolution in-car cameras
that pan a full 360 degrees -- the first of its kind for any sport.
IndyCar Race Control is yet another extension of the innovation
initiative of the IndyCar Series.”
“Sportvision’s goal is to provide IndyCar Series fans with a richer
online viewing experience,” said Hank Adams, CEO, SportVision, Inc. “The
on-board positioning system captures precise car location and telemetry
information and then streams it online, in real-time, providing IndyCar
Race Control subscribers with an unprecedented level of information and
control at their fingertips.”
For the price of $39.99 USD, the IndyCar Race Control All Access Pass
will offer worldwide interactive broadcasts for 15 LIVE races from the
IndyCar Race Control 2008 season, plus 28 total races from the main race
feed On Demand covering the 2007 & 2008 IndyCar Series season. Please
visit
http://www.IndyCarRaceControl.com for more information.
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