Strong rumour circulating in the TV world is putting former model and 'By Eck' Boddington's bitter girl Melanie Sykes as the studio anchor for BTSport's MotoGP coverage in 2014.
It is thought that Sykes will front the show with an as-yet-unnamed rider as co-anchor/colour man. It is almost certain that Keith Huewen and Julian Ryder will be re-united in the commentary box while former World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson is on pitlane reporting duty.
The channel is also apparently planning a twice-weekly magazine show to be presented by Craig Doyle, who also fronts ITV's Isle of Man coverage, and that will feature several special guests.
Below is one of the ads that made Sykes famous:










