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CARL FOGARTY claims he would have been Sports Personality of the Year in 1999 — but the BBC fixed the result so that Lennox Lewis won.

The former superbike world champion said yesterday: “It came from a good source at the BBC that I had more votes than Lewis.

“But, when the phone lines opened on the night, I wasn’t in the top six and couldn’t believe it.

“It was brushed under the carpet because the World Superbike Championships were not on BBC.”

Wouldn't surprise me with the Beeb, which has become the NHS of sport - naff.

I am not overly familiar with Fogherty or Superbikes in general but i wouldn't at all be surprised if this were true.

Who gives a toss about Superbikes anyway....

Goz wrote:Who gives a toss about Superbikes anyway....

Me for one. Over 120,000 of us turned up to watch Carl race at Brands Hatch in 1999 (and 1998, '97...), there were similar numbers at Donnngton and tens of thousands of Brits travelled to Assen, Holland, to watch him there.

He was certainly more of a draw for paying fans than any British boxer I can think of.

I expect Carl is right about the Beeb rigging the contest, I don't reckon it'd be the first time it happened either.

What would the BBC gain from fixing the result?

It's not as if Lennox in on the BBC all the time. This may or may not be true but if it is for what reason?

I'd never try and belittle superbikes (unlike that Goz character 8) ) but I couldn't imagine how any rider could scoop an award like that.

In the grand scheme of things, who really does give a toss?

It is fixed most years as Bob Nudd (I think that his name), the world angling champion always gets hundreds of thousands of votes which are all ignored by the BBC.

Kilburn wrote:I'd never try and belittle superbikes (unlike that Goz character 8) ) but I couldn't imagine how any rider could scoop an award like that.

In the grand scheme of things, who really does give a toss?

God knows why, but millions do. The races are always a sell out. I've never been interested.

My Fiat Punto will do me. Come to think of it, I must get it back from Herbie...anyone seen him? 8)

whys he bringing it up now? it was five years ago after all.

Maybe he is short on publicity

Kilburn wrote:I'd never try and belittle superbikes (unlike that Goz character 8) ) but I couldn't imagine how any rider could scoop an award like that.

In the grand scheme of things, who really does give a toss?

In the grand scheme of not giving a toss, hell I'm a poor tosser.

I doubt Fogarty would have that many votes.

When I first read the headlines of this thread I was thinking it was about Adam Fogerty the former British Heavyweight contender.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=041436

I wouldnt be surprised. The BBC are a bunch of Tossers.

Spunking public money up the wall. They dont give a shit.

knockout artist wrote:I wouldnt be surprised. The BBC are a bunch of Tossers.

Spunking public money up the wall. They dont give a shit.

I do hope your not complaining about top quailty programs such as Celebrity Dog School.