Riana Crehan to join Repco NextGen NZ Championship Broadcast team in January

Experienced Broadcaster Riana Crehan will join the Repco NextGen NZ Championship commencing at Round 2 in early January.

Crehan is familiar to viewers on both sides of the Tasman as a longstanding and respected member of the pit lane team on Repco Supercars Championship broadcasts, coverage that airs on Repco NextGen NZ Broadcast partners Sky Sport NZ and Kayo Sports.

She will add her experience to the existing team commencing with the Allied Petroleum Hampton Downs International on January 9-11 and will feature across all four rounds in January and early February – including the Giltrap Group Historic GP in Taupo, Ascot Park Hotel Teretonga International and NAPA 70th New Zealand Grand Prix at Highlands on Sunday, February 1.

Crehan will offer her insights from the pit and paddock throughout the broadcasts and will be first on the scene with winners in key categories, including the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceana Championship (CTFROT).

Riana will join host and commentator Greg Rust, commentator Richard Craill and driver experts Andrew Waite and Ronan Murphy in the extensive broadcast package that airs on Sky Sport NZ, Fox Sports / Kayo in Australia and streams around the world.

“I’m really excited to be joining the team for the Repco NextGen NZ Championship’s Summer Series,” Crehan said.

“The series was a huge success in the inaugural year and when Josie Spillane reached out, I jumped at the opportunity to reconnect with former and current colleagues David Tunnicliffe, Rusty and Craillsy.

“New Zealanders are so incredibly passionate about Motorsport and I look forward to being part of bringing that passion to the broadcast.

“Will and Dash will be along for the ride and we are also excited to take on NZ in the summer, which is something we haven’t done before.”

Added Repco NextGen NZ Head of Broadcast, David Tunnicliffe;

“I’ve had the pleasure of knowing and working with Riana for many years at Supercars and know what she can add to the broadcast.

“She completes our small but hugely experienced and talented on-air team for January as we step up the broadcast even further to match the huge events in store across four bumper weeks.

“We will produce more than 60 hours of live content going to air in New Zealand, Australia and around the world across the four weekends and adding Riana to the team will add another element to the show.”

Full broadcast guides for the upcoming events will be announced in due course.