Sir Chris Hoy: From Velodrome To Le Mans
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I can't remember the name of the program, but the BBC have shown something previously about Sir Chris Hoy's motoracing exploits. The thing I remember about it is that he didn't plan to become a racing driver. He was doing a trackday in his Lotus, and there was a documentary team filming something for a race team. It's was they who approached him about moving up from trackdays to racing.
greeny12 said:
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Was a really good watch, although you have to feel for his missus, who had to play the sweeper-upper for an all-consuming 12 year cycling career only for him to retire then immediately get submerged in a new sport!
I wonder if it's in the nature of driven individuals that they will always find something to throw themselves into. For a example Sir Ranulph Finnes. He could have left the army and though '"I've done my bit", then settled into a nice job in the city or some such. Instead he found new impossible goals and set about achieving them. Was a really good watch, although you have to feel for his missus, who had to play the sweeper-upper for an all-consuming 12 year cycling career only for him to retire then immediately get submerged in a new sport!
An excellent film, that my wife found as entertaining as I did.
Not sure why they concentrated on the overall position rather than in-class, plus I thought the editing of the chronology was a bit odd, but it was an excellent way of presenting the underlying difficulties of the event to a wide audience.
Not sure why they concentrated on the overall position rather than in-class, plus I thought the editing of the chronology was a bit odd, but it was an excellent way of presenting the underlying difficulties of the event to a wide audience.
I mentioned the disjointed chronology as well - made it a bit difficult to work out what was happening sometimes.
It was very interesting right at the end where the retirement of the lead LMP1 ToyotaNissan obviously shocked a lot of other teams - has there ever been a more cruel finish?
It was very interesting right at the end where the retirement of the lead LMP1 Toyota
Edited by Nigel_O on Tuesday 11th October 13:34
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