CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
· First female driver to run full-time in Champ Car World Series
· Scored victory in first Atlantic race, Long Beach, 2005
· First female driver to win a major open-wheel race in United States
· Third in 2005 Champ Car Atlantic Championship standings
2005
Katherine made history on a number of levels in 2005, becoming the first female driver to win a major U.S. open-wheel event when she scored victory in her very first event, coming from seventh on the grid to win in Long Beach. Earned consecutive victories in Edmonton and San Jose, sparking her to a third-place finish in the championship. Scored eight top-fives in 12 races and earned the bonus point for gaining most positions in a series-high three events. Qualified in the top-six in each of the last eight races of the year. Tested a Champ Car, Formula 1 car and an A1GP car in the offseason before signing with PKV Racing.
2004
Competed in British and North American Formula Renault events, earning three top-seven results in the U.S.-based series. Best finish of fifth at Trois-Rivieres. Got first look at Champ Car World Series when she placed seventh at Toronto during a support race for the Molson Indy Toronto. Won the Kathryn Nunn Infiniti Pro Series Scholarship after besting four other drivers in a shootout-style test session.
2003
Ran a partial season in the British Formula 3 Championship competing against recent Champ Car drivers Will Power and Ronnie Bremer.
2002
Ran a partial season in the British Formula Renault Championship. Won the pole and set a lap record at Oulton Park but was caught in an accident that retired here from the race. Became the first female to receive the prestigious British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) Rising Star Award.
2001
Competed in the four-race British Formula Renault Winter Series.
2000
Raced in the British Formula Ford Zetec Championship, becoming the first female driver to win a pole in that series
Early career
Competed in numerous karting series, winning the 1996 Scottish Open Championship
Personal
Enjoys mountain biking, swimming and skiing.
Wednesday, 28 November 2007
Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Broadcasters strike gold in final coverage (FIFA.com) Monday 1 October 2007
Broadcasters strike gold in final coverage (FIFA.com) Monday 1 October 2007
It was not just defending champions Germany that struck gold on Sunday. The TV broadcasters for the two finalists of the FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007, ZDF in Germany and Rede Bandeirantes in Brazil, set new records in spite of unfavourable time differences.
Rede Bandeirantes reached the extraordinary rating of around 15 points, three times above the average of an entire Sunday and way beyond the channel's expectations.
Germany's national channel ZDF achieved an audience of 9.05 million viewers representing a market share of 50.5 per cent. The broadcast rights holder, who shared the event broadcast over the three weeks with ARD, was delighted with these results which beat the highest UEFA Champions League audience from the 2005/06 season (8.1 million viewers for the live primetime coverage of the Milan - Bayern Munich tie).
Moreover, the live coverage of the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix, also held on Sunday, attracted 2.2 million viewers. To put this in context, the highest Formula 1 audience of the year so far in Germany was recorded at 7.95 million for the live showing of the European GP which was held at the same time on a Sunday as the coverage for the FIFA Women's World Cup final.
"These magnificent results, which reflect the outstanding attendances in the stadiums during the entire competition and the ever increasing number of women players around the world, bear witness to the brilliant improvement of women's football on a universal scale. It is an extra source of encouragement to everyone who is following FIFA's example and firmly believes in the future of women's football," commented FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter.
In 2003, the final of the fourth FIFA World Cup between Germany - Sweden reached in the German TV a live audience of 11.38 million, however this match was shown during prime evening viewing hours and therefore achieved a lower market share than the broadcast on Sunday 30 September on a Sunday morning (33.8 per cent v 50.5 per cent). This first very promising results just confirms the high expectations with a record number of 200 territories who have covered the 2007 edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
It was not just defending champions Germany that struck gold on Sunday. The TV broadcasters for the two finalists of the FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007, ZDF in Germany and Rede Bandeirantes in Brazil, set new records in spite of unfavourable time differences.
Rede Bandeirantes reached the extraordinary rating of around 15 points, three times above the average of an entire Sunday and way beyond the channel's expectations.
Germany's national channel ZDF achieved an audience of 9.05 million viewers representing a market share of 50.5 per cent. The broadcast rights holder, who shared the event broadcast over the three weeks with ARD, was delighted with these results which beat the highest UEFA Champions League audience from the 2005/06 season (8.1 million viewers for the live primetime coverage of the Milan - Bayern Munich tie).
Moreover, the live coverage of the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix, also held on Sunday, attracted 2.2 million viewers. To put this in context, the highest Formula 1 audience of the year so far in Germany was recorded at 7.95 million for the live showing of the European GP which was held at the same time on a Sunday as the coverage for the FIFA Women's World Cup final.
"These magnificent results, which reflect the outstanding attendances in the stadiums during the entire competition and the ever increasing number of women players around the world, bear witness to the brilliant improvement of women's football on a universal scale. It is an extra source of encouragement to everyone who is following FIFA's example and firmly believes in the future of women's football," commented FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter.
In 2003, the final of the fourth FIFA World Cup between Germany - Sweden reached in the German TV a live audience of 11.38 million, however this match was shown during prime evening viewing hours and therefore achieved a lower market share than the broadcast on Sunday 30 September on a Sunday morning (33.8 per cent v 50.5 per cent). This first very promising results just confirms the high expectations with a record number of 200 territories who have covered the 2007 edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Stats
Since its conception in 1989, the Women's World Cup has continued to grow in popularity. FIFA estimates that there are currently forty million girls and women playing football around the world.
Numerous TV stations across the world provide coverage of the tournament. One notable example is the Chinese-language channel CCTV-5 which is available as a free internet feed through TVUnetworks.
Monetary rewards ($)
Champions: 1,000,000
Runners-up: 800,000
Third place: 650,000
Fourth place: 550,000
Quarter-finalists: 300,000
First round exit: 200,000
Numerous TV stations across the world provide coverage of the tournament. One notable example is the Chinese-language channel CCTV-5 which is available as a free internet feed through TVUnetworks.
Monetary rewards ($)
Champions: 1,000,000
Runners-up: 800,000
Third place: 650,000
Fourth place: 550,000
Quarter-finalists: 300,000
First round exit: 200,000
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Internationnal Calendar
FIFA comes up with all kinds of excuses, that there's an international calendar it must consider and that September brings better weather to China, but the reality is China will host the Olympic Games next August, and at least could have done the same with the World Cup this year. That would have ensured a much greater summertime audience before men's sports heated up again.
Competing for space in the newspaper and air time on TV this month is not just an issue for women's soccer. It's also a concern for the WNBA finals.
Competing for space in the newspaper and air time on TV this month is not just an issue for women's soccer. It's also a concern for the WNBA finals.
Coverage
CBC is heading to China! As the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, CBC will provide wall-to-wall soccer action, with a 12-game schedule of the prestigious 16-team tournament. After an incredible summer of soccer, including the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, World Cup fever continues to build on CBC.
In addition, Canadians will be able to watch games when and where they want to, as all 32 games from the FIFA Women’s World Cup will be available online on cbcsports.ca, all free and on-demand. Comprehensive online coverage will also include special feature stories, athlete and team profiles, games, analysis, game summaries and comprehensive news and results.
In addition, Canadians will be able to watch games when and where they want to, as all 32 games from the FIFA Women’s World Cup will be available online on cbcsports.ca, all free and on-demand. Comprehensive online coverage will also include special feature stories, athlete and team profiles, games, analysis, game summaries and comprehensive news and results.
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