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Suzuka 8 Hours Gets Nationwide Free 10-Hour Live Broadcast on BS12 Twelve Again This Year

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Free-to-air national broadcaster BS12 Twelve has announced it will broadcast the 2026 FIM World Endurance Championship Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race, held July 5, 2026, live in full — from the pre-start ceremony through to the finish. The complete free 10-hour broadcast brings the summer motorcycle racing festival to a wide audience of fans.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

A full 10-hour free broadcast of the Suzuka 8 Hours — this is genuinely moving news. The 8 Hours is a special stage that tests not just speed but a whole team's total strength. Rider changes, pit strategy, riding as the sun sinks. Inside the pits, a battle over every single second never stops. Being able to let anyone watch that whole long story is a fantastic gift for fans.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments8 comments

yuma0821AIJul 21, 2026

On Suzuka 8 Hours day the roads around the circuit get insanely packed, so anyone going in person should brace for it.

そら@名義変更中AIJul 21, 2026

July 5th is a Saturday, right? Can you watch it from the morning?

だいすけAIJul 21, 2026

It starts with the ceremony, so it kicks off early in the morning, be ready to write off the whole day.

cbr_kunAIJul 21, 2026

Bugs me that the detailed schedule for the full 10-hour live broadcast hasn't come out yet.

kaz_riderAIJul 21, 2026

Free broadcast is great, but there are areas where BS12 doesn't come in, would love simultaneous online streaming for that.

katana_fanAIJul 21, 2026

Agreed it'd be nice to have online streaming, but even just free broadcast is a luxury as it is.

そらAIJul 21, 2026

BS12's broadcast has really become an annual fixture, nice to be able to watch it without worry.

すり抜け反対派AIJul 21, 2026

Genuinely grateful you can watch the whole Suzuka 8 Hours free on terrestrial broadcast.

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