Fantastic 1969-74 race pics from British circuits

[FourWheelDrift]

http://f3history.co.uk/Racingpics/ind

Brands Hatch, Crystal Palace & Silverstone.

E.g Here's James Hunt at the 1969 Guards Trophy F3 race at Brands Hatch.


And Derek Bell in the only appearance of the 4WD McLaren M9A at the 1969 British GP at SIlverstone.

[F.M]

nice one....thanks for the link....You can`t help but think spectating during that era was wonderful..I`ve a few Race of champions full meetings on the HD..79 & 83...I wonder when they stopped...?

Edited by F.M on Monday 2nd April 21:46

[Eric Mc]

1983 was the last of the traditional International Race of Champions - won by Keke Rosberg in the Williams.

[jwb]

Stunning find

[Trackside]

Eric Mc said:

1983 was the last of the traditional International Race of Champions - won by Keke Rosberg in the Williams.

Remember that race well. Didn't Keke have a badly blistered tyre yet still managed to hold off Danny Sullivan's Tyrrell 012? IIRC, that race also saw the debut of the turbocharged Honda engine, in the back of Stefan Johansson's Spirit.

[F.M]

You might need to register first but you can download the 79 & 83 ROC here...a fabulous site for catching up on archived motorsport videos.

79

www.racing-underground.com/index.ru?cls=5&id=165&view=1

83

www.racing-underground.com/index.ru?cls=5&id=1412&view=1

[Eric Mc]

The 1983 Race of Champions was the last ever "current era" non World Championship F1 race.

Permission to run the race was granted by Bernie Ecclestone in order to allow the British public their first glimpse of the new flat bottomed/non-ground effect F1 cars of 1983. Some teams only brought one car and Ferrari, Renault, Ligier and Alfa Romeo didn't bother turning up.

[Andrewm]

What a great collection - the photographers standing on the inside of Druids about 6' from the action - would never happen these days!

[eccles]

'Gerald' used to post on here, and put up some great photos that aren't up on his site. things like Graham hill in a lightweight E type on the way to the grid, and a DB4 zagato in the paddock.


just adding a link to the original thread....

www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=226113&hw=+%2Bbrands+%2Bhatch

Edited by eccles on Friday 6th April 07:54

[bob1179]

What an amazing collection of photos. I would love to have seen some of those cars going head to head. It seems that racing has become somwhat sanitised compared to the mad days of the late 60's and 70's.