WSBK to Use On-Board Cameras
WSBK to Use On-Board Cameras
A staple in MotoGP broadcasts, footage from on-board cameras will be incorporated to WSBK broadcasts.
The cameras wont be used in the 2011 season opener at Australias Phillip Island circuit, but they will be employed the following round at Englands Donington Park and for the rest of the season.
Well be using technology developed by Infront Italia, says Fabrizio Civirani, WSBK television executive producer and director. We presented a series of safety and visibility guidelines that have been developed with the use of technology from some of the most advanced companies in this sector. The engineering aspects were then developed within Infront, with the collaboration of experts from this sector and with Milan Polytechnic.
A pair of mini-cameras will be fitted to eight motorcycles in each round, including seven of the top ten racers and a randomly selected eighth racer. The camera equipment will add 2.65 pounds to the race bikes.
The technology was tested at the off-season test Jan. 26-28 at the Portimao circuit in Portugal.
We are really pleased with the test, says Civirani, because the results were better than expected. We noted the absence of vibrations and radio interference. Now we have to try with all the TV cameras together.
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