World of Sport (UK TV programme) action), the ITV Seven (horse racing), and wrestling with commentator Kent Walton. It also showed sports not seen elsewhere, such as women's hockey, netball, lacrosse, water skiing and stock car racing or sports that were not popular with the British mainstream, such as NASCAR and ice speedway. It featured bizarre sports like the World Barrel Jumping Championships, and even death-defying stunts. It often showed show jumping and other equestrian events, especially in its earlier years, and towards the end of its life it showed snooker extensively. 'Minority' sports were a feature throughout its run. The BBC had purchased the rights
Jota Sport Jota Sport Jota Sport is a British sports car racing team. Founded as Team Jota by Sam Hignett and John Stack, Jota Sport is part of the Jota Group which is owned by Sam Hignett, Simon Dolan and David Clark. The team is based in the Kent countryside. Jota Sport has finished on the overrall podium of 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans with two Oreca in an alliance with Jackie Chan DC Racing. Started in 2000 by, then university student in materials engineering, Sam Hignett and racing driver John Stack, Team Jota's first car was a Honda Integra built