Emma Louise Jones will host ITV's coverage of the Cab Direct British Championship final, marking speedway's return to terrestrial television for the first time since 1985. The live broadcast from the National Speedway Stadium in Manchester airs on ITV4 and ITVX on Saturday night.
New presenting role
The 36-year-old broadcaster's latest assignment follows a recent wardrobe malfunction at York Races last month. Working for Raceday TV, Jones explained the mishap to her social media followers: "I had a bit of a wardrobe malfunction with the dress that I was supposed to be wearing today, so I've gone back to my trusty polka dot number."
Windy conditions nearly caused another malfunction when the hem of her dress lifted, but she caught it before it could fully reveal itself.
Cheeky social media moments
Jones also made waves with a cheeky Instagram snap while en route to the Netherlands after covering a Polish Speedway race. She uploaded a photo of an advertisement board showing arrows leading from a three-piece suit to a nudist beach, with the caption: "Greetings, Amsterdam."
While in Lodz, Poland, for Speedway, Jones showed her comedic side as she walked through the paddock. In footage shared on her Instagram story, she walked towards the camera and said: "Are you filming me?" After being told she was on video, the presenter, who has 444,000 followers on Instagram, flashed a middle finger and giggled as she walked away.
Speedway comeback
Jones has been covering motorsport since landing a hosting gig with TNT Sports in April. Speaking about her new role, she said: "When I did the rugby league over at Odsal, I saw the old track there. But I've not seen it in action. It would be nice to get it back in action wouldn't it?
"I think this is the most proud my dad has been of me. He was like, 'Emma I used to go and watch that as a kid, I love it.' It's been nice talking about it because it's brought back nice memories for him. We've been to one of the events at Belle Vue Manchester at the National Speedway Stadium. He's been giving me a semi-briefing on the history of the sport."
Live coverage from Belle Vue on Saturday, August 15, will begin at 7pm with the opening race at 7.15pm.
